S.J.R. 10

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MASTER STUDY RESOLUTION
2 2006 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Peter C. Knudson
5 House Sponsor: Jeff Alexander
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This joint resolution of the Legislature gives the Legislative Management Committee
10 items of study it may assign to the appropriate interim committee.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This resolution:
13 . gives the Legislative Management Committee items of study it may assign to the
14 appropriate interim committee during the 2006 legislative interim;
15 . directs interim committees assigned these studies to study and make
16 recommendations for legislative action to the 57th Legislature prior to the 2007
17 Annual General Session; and
18 . suggests in approving studies the Legislative Management Committee give
19 consideration to the available time of legislators and the budget and capacity of staff
20 to respond.
21 Special Clauses:
22 None
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24 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 WHEREAS, the Legislative Management Committee is created by law as a permanent
26 committee to receive and assign matters for the interim study of the Legislature; and
27 WHEREAS, the 56th Legislature has determined that certain legislative issues require

28 additional investigation and study:
29 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislative Management Committee
30 is given the following items of study to assign to the appropriate interim committee with the
31 duty to study and make recommendations for legislative action to the 57th Legislature prior to
32 the 2007 Annual General Session.
33 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Management Committee, in
34 making study assignments from this list and in approving study requests for individual
35 committees, give consideration to the available time of legislators and the budget and capacity
36 of staff to respond adequately to the number and complexity of the assignments given.
37 1. Jail Reimbursement - to study issues related to jail reimbursement.
38 2. Student Transportation - to study the transportation of school students K-6 (S.B.
39 126).
40 3. Transportation Costs - to study costs for school bus transportation.
41 4. Zero Base Budgeting - to study the zero base budgeting of each state government
42 department on a three-year rotating schedule.
43 5. Alcohol Laws - to study issues related to state alcohol laws.
44 6. Caller ID Abuse - to study issues related to spoofing -- caller ID abuse (H.B. 439).
45 7. Demographic Data Tracking - to study demographic data tracking by the
46 Department of Commerce (2nd Sub. H.B. 236).
47 8. Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation - to study discrimination in housing
48 and employment based on sexual orientation.
49 9. Exchange of Real Estate Data - to study the exchange of commercial real estate data
50 between appraisers and assessors.
51 10. Exempt Life Insurance Proceeds - to study whether changes are needed to state law
52 to ensure that protections from execution apply to potential debtors who have a properly funded
53 estate plan and own the policy in a living trust or name a trust as beneficiary of their insurance
54 policy.
55 11. Garnishment - to study garnishment fees and notices.
56 12. Home Inspection Licensure - to study licensure and registration of the home
57 inspection industry.
58 13. Insurance Disclosure Requirements - to study requiring the disclosure of the

59 amount or the extent of compensation from an insurer or third party that is received by an
60 insurance producer (S.B. 114).
61 14. Licensing Laser Surgery - to study the licensure of laser surgery, including laser
62 skin treatments.
63 15. Licensing of Health and Fire Inspectors - to study licensing of health and fire
64 inspectors who use state-adopted building codes as their inspection standard.
65 16. Minimum Wage - to study raising the minimum wage (S.B. 43).
66 17. Minimum Wage Study - to study issues related to the minimum wage.
67 18. Noncompetition Contracts - to study issues related to employee noncompetition
68 contracts (S.B. 197).
69 19. Private Club Requirements - to study issues related to private club memberships,
70 including alcohol requirements.
71 20. Privatizing Workers' Compensation - to study the privatization of the Workers'
72 Compensation Fund.
73 21. Right to Work - to study right to work laws (H.B. 177).
74 22. Security Personnel Licensing - to study problems in implementing provisions of
75 S.B. 71, Security Personnel Licensing Amendments, 2005 General Session.
76 23. Time Share Registrations - to study the registration of small time share groups by
77 owners' associations.
78 24. Uniform Securities Act - to study possible changes to the Utah Uniform Securities
79 Act.
80 25. Charter School Funding - to study equitable funding for charter schools.
81 26. Charter School Funding Parity - to study ongoing funding support for charter
82 school parity within the public school system.
83 27. Charter School Issues - to study adequate management oversight, capital issues,
84 financial analysis, growth, and equal funding related to charter schools.
85 28. City School Districts - to study smaller school districts exercising the option to
86 allow cities to form their own districts (1st Sub. H.B. 77).
87 29. Class Size Reduction - to study class size reduction, with emphasis on grades K-3
88 (H.B. 134).
89 30. Class Size Reduction to 20 Students - to study reducing class sizes in K-3 to 20

90 students per class or lower (S.B. 5).
91 31. Class Sizes - to study the reduction of class sizes generally.
92 32. Classroom Technology - to study issues related to the use of classroom technology.
93 33. Credit Standards for Diplomas - to study credit standards for earning a high school
94 diploma and the types of high school diplomas earned.
95 34. Earthquake Safety of Utah's Schools - to study risks to Utah's school children
96 associated with the earthquake safety of Utah's schools.
97 35. Inspection of School Construction - to study issues related to the inspection of
98 school construction (last report was prepared 6/26/98).
99 36. School Busing Criteria - to study whether to require that, in order to be eligible for
100 state-supported school transportation, a student must attend the public school within the
101 student's school district that is nearest to the student's place of residence, offers the student's
102 grade, and is not a charter school (H.B. 297).
103 37. School Calendar Years - to study the uniformity of school calendar years.
104 38. School Nurse Shortage - to study issues related to school nurse shortages.
105 39. School Nutrition - to study improved nutrition programs for public schools,
106 parental control of choices, and healthy choices for children, including vegetarian and vegan
107 options.
108 40. Teacher Bonuses - to study bonuses for teachers in Title I schools, specifically K-3
109 teachers, and bonuses for progress in reading achievement.
110 41. Teacher Recruitment - to study recruitment and retention of beginning teachers,
111 including addressing the increasing need for new teachers.
112 42. Teacher Retirement and Hiring Within a School District - to study whether
113 teachers should be able to retire from one school and immediately be eligible to teach in
114 another school within the same district, and the potential costs involved.
115 43. Teacher Salaries and Benefits - to study salary and health benefits for teachers.
116 44. Teaching Phonics - to study the need for teachers who can teach real phonics (H.B.
117 447).
118 45. Authorization of Opinion Questions to Voters - to study processes for submitting a
119 nonbinding opinion question to the voters (S.B. 131).
120 46. Ban on Gifts - to study banning gifts to elected officials.

121 47. Bidding Practices - to study bidding practices of the state, including specifications.
122 48. Campaign Finance - to study issues related to campaign finance reform.
123 49. Campaign Fund Use - to study the personal use of campaign funds.
124 50. Compensation and Benefits - to study and compare the salaries and benefits
125 between similar classes of state employees across different departments.
126 51. Election Audits - to study the creation of a vote count audit committee to design,
127 publish, and supervise implementation of vote count audit plans to verify the accuracy of
128 certain elections (S.B. 259).
129 52. Election Day Registration - to study issues related to voter registration on the day
130 of an election.
131 53. Election Law - to study revisions to election laws.
132 54. Eminent Domain - to study restricting the use of eminent domain (H.J.R. 29).
133 55. Government Efficiency and Effectiveness - to study creating a commission on
134 governmental efficiencies and effectiveness to study policy and fiscal impacts.
135 56. Governor's Disaster Relief Funding - to study issues related to disaster relief
136 contingency funding.
137 57. Legal Review of State Contracts - to study and develop a comprehensive legal
138 review process for state contracts involving high risk litigation and high dollar projects prior to
139 entering the contracts, and the selection and oversight of outside legal counsel to represent the
140 state.
141 58. Open and Public Meetings Act - to study proper regulation of subcommittees
142 under the Open and Public Meetings Act (H.B. 14).
143 59. Proof of Citizenship to Vote - to study requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to
144 register to vote, especially in the Navajo Nation (S.B. 200).
145 60. Redistricting - to study issues related to the redistricting process.
146 61. Referendums - to study referendum issues and recommendations.
147 62. Restricting Social Security Number Access at Public Offices - to study what can
148 be done under the Government Records Access and Management Act to restrict public
149 availability of Social Security numbers at public offices, including county clerk filings of
150 discharge papers from military, lien releases, etc.
151 63. Signature Collection Procedures for Initiatives and Referendums - to study

152 whether the changes made to the process for collecting signatures for statewide initiatives to
153 conform to constitutional concerns should also be applied to statewide referendums.
154 64. State Building Energy Efficiency Program Savings - to study the use and
155 efficiency of energy audits and energy savings agreements conducted under the State Building
156 Energy Efficiency Program, including the transfer of money saved to the LeRay McAllister
157 Critical Land Conservation Fund under Section 11-38-301.
158 65. Ambulance Services - to study issues related to ambulance services, including
159 potential amendments.
160 66. Asset Test Removal - to study Medicaid Asset Test removal (H.B. 197).
161 67. HIV/AIDS Prevention - to study the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS.
162 68. Impact and Reduction of Substance Abuse - to study the impact of substance abuse
163 on families and state budgets and what the state can do to reduce the incidence and prevalence
164 of substance abuse.
165 69. Impact of Healthy Lifestyle on Insurance Costs - to study providing lower cost
166 health insurance for those who do not smoke and those who live healthy lifestyles.
167 70. Legal Standing of Complimentary and Alternative Health Care Providers - to study
168 whether complimentary and alternative health care providers who are currently licensed and
169 practicing illegally should be allowed to practice legally under certain restrictions and with the
170 requirement that they disclose the fact that they are not licensed.
171 71. Mandatory Mammography Coverage - to study requiring health insurance
172 providers to cover breast cancer screening (H.B. 332).
173 72. Medicaid and Managed Care Processes - to study whether Medicaid's use of
174 managed care organizations with exclusive relationships and capitated payment methodologies
175 is effective to address the mental health needs of all the citizens of the state, including citizens
176 in rural areas, and whether managed care organizations' contracting and auditing processes are
177 fair and impartial and subject to appropriate procedural protections for both Medicaid
178 subcontractors and beneficiaries.
179 73. Medicaid Waiver for HIV - to study a Medicaid waiver for early eligibility for
180 health care services for persons infected with HIV.
181 74. Moving Emergency Medical Service Functions - to study whether to move
182 emergency medical service functions from the Department of Health to the Department of

183 Public Safety.
184 75. Overdose Prevention Education - to study drug and alcohol overdose prevention
185 programs that provide education regarding health-based responses, including seeking prompt
186 medical assistance, contacting 911, and overdoses involving illegal substances.
187 76. Possession of EPI Pens for Emergency Purposes - to study expanding the category
188 of people who are allowed to carry and administer EPI pens in the event of an emergency.
189 77. Reporting Infections - to study the reporting of hospital-acquired infections.
190 78. Small Businesses Health Insurance Coverage - to study options to increase small
191 business access and affordability of health insurance coverage.
192 79. Smoking Ban in Cars With Children - to study banning smoking in cars where
193 minors are present.
194 80. Toxic Mold - to study issues related to toxic mold exposure (H.B. 286).
195 81. Calling a Grand Jury - to study allowing a presiding judge to call a grand jury at
196 the request of a district attorney, county attorney, or the state attorney general (H.B. 88).
197 82. Conflict of Interest Cases for County Prosecutors - to study defining "conflict of
198 interest" and establishing procedures for transferring cases when a conflict of interest occurs.
199 83. Domestic Court Review - to study ways to ensure that Utah state courts have a
200 right to review decisions because some of the proposals for CAFTA and US-Peru call for the
201 elimination of domestic court review.
202 84. Environmental Health Scientist Modifications - to study expanding what
203 constitutes unprofessional conduct by a person providing testimony as an environmental
204 scientist during an administrative hearing (H.B. 189).
205 85. Juvenile Receiving Centers - to study restructuring the experience that youth have
206 at juvenile receiving centers.
207 86. Penalty Enhancement Effectiveness - to study the effectiveness of penalty
208 enhancements, specifically whether the 1,000 foot drug free zone around churches, schools,
209 etc. is a meaningful deterrent, the effect of drug convictions and drugs on the Division of Child
210 and Family Services, the courts, and prison systems, and whether there is a better way than
211 enhancements to address these problems.
212 87. Plea In Abeyance - to study the plea in abeyance statute, its administration, cost,
213 and purpose, and also traffic school and if and how the school should be conducted.

214 88. Protective Order Related to Dating Violence - to study the issuance, modification,
215 and enforcement of protective orders between certain individuals who are, or have been, in a
216 dating relationship, and for the provision of services to victims of dating violence (H.B. 10).
217 89. Right of Domestic Regulation - to study and review proposed agreements to
218 protect Utah's right of domestic regulation.
219 90. Tort Reform in Medical Practices - to study tort reform related to obstetrics and
220 gynecology.
221 91. Veterans - to study issues related to Veteran's Affairs.
222 92. Victim's Right to Subpoena Notification - to study allowing the victim of a crime
223 to be notified before private records are released so a legal challenge can be made when
224 necessary.
225 93. Wrongful Death Heir - to study the designation of wrongful death heir in will or
226 trust documents.
227 94. Bailbonds - to study issues related to bailbond amendments.
228 95. Cell Phone Use While Driving - to study safety implications of cell phone usage
229 while driving.
230 96. Compensation for Wrongful Conviction and Incarceration - to study establishing a
231 right and a procedure for a civil action claiming damages for wrongful conviction and
232 incarceration (H.B. 164).
233 97. Controlled Substances Proximity to Schools and other Public Areas - to study the
234 controlled substances laws under Subsection 58-37-8(4)(a) that provide for zones, such as near
235 schools and other areas open to the public, where the distribution of drugs is subject to greater
236 penalties, and the size of area the zones should encompass.
237 98. Disaster Contingency Funding - to study the establishment of a fund, managed by
238 the Division of Emergency Services and Homeland Security in the Department of Public
239 Safety, to provide local government loans and other state funding in times of disaster.
240 99. Drug Overdose Prevention - to study imposing a penalty on a person who fails to
241 seek or provide assistance when another person appears to be seriously affected by a controlled
242 substance (H.B. 391).
243 100. Federal Missing Persons Statute - to study incorporating the U.S. Department of
244 Justice model state missing persons statute into current state law, procedures to improve the

245 ability of law enforcement to locate and safely return high risk missing persons, and improving
246 timely information and notification of family members.
247 101. Human trafficking - to study issues related to human trafficking.
248 102. Long-Term Care for Inmates - to study providing appropriate health care for
249 terminally ill and chronically ill patients and providing notice to any health care facilities where
250 offenders may become residents (H.B. 125).
251 103. Meth Offender Ankle Bracelet Requirement - to study requiring a second-time
252 convicted meth possession offender and a first-time meth distributor to wear, upon release, a
253 continuous contact ankle bracelet while on probation.
254 104. Missing Persons Statute - to study the model statute from the Department of
255 Justice regarding missing persons.
256 105. Penalty for Using Public Funds to Promote Political Issues - to study whether
257 existing prohibitions on using public funds to promote political issues should be subject to a
258 criminal penalty or a fine.
259 106. Programs Addressing Domestic Violence - to study domestic violence in Utah
260 and general public policy concerns that might help prevent and end domestic violence.
261 107. Restrictions on Vehicle Registrations - to study whether to prevent those with
262 outstanding search warrants from registering vehicles.
263 108. Retired Officer Identification - to study police identification cards for retired
264 public safety officers.
265 109. Training Standards for Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians - to
266 study whether to establish a certain qualification for people to work full time as emergency
267 medical technicians and firefighters, much like Peace Officer Standards and Training is for
268 Public Safety.
269 110. Air Quality Funding Mechanisms - to study and evaluate funding mechanisms for
270 air quality planning, monitoring, and local collaboration for mobile sources in areas of the state
271 that meet and do not meet air quality health standards.
272 111. Boating Safety Education - to study ways to provide education on the safe
273 operation of motorboats on Utah's waterways.
274 112. Grape Agricultural Development - to study issues related to a Grape Agricultural
275 Development Act (S.B. 243).

276 113. Groundwater Rights - to study a report on the status of southern Nevada water
277 development and its potential effect on groundwater rights in western Utah.
278 114. Hazardous Waste Facility Closure Funding - to study and assess the closure, post
279 closure, and perpetual care funding of commercial hazardous waste facilities.
280 115. Impact of Exploration on Grazing Permittees - to study issues related to the
281 mitigation of oil and gas exploration on grazing permittees, including impacts and needs.
282 116. Impact of Mercury on Great Salt Lake Watershed - to study the effect of mercury
283 on the Great Salt Lake Watershed, including the role of state agencies in assisting the study and
284 the development of responses to any environmental impacts.
285 117. Mineral Lease Funds - to study issues related to mineral release funds.
286 118. Nonprofit Corporation Voting - to study whether a member of a nonprofit
287 corporation should be entitled to one vote per share when voting on matters submitted to the
288 members for approval (related specifically to irrigation companies -- H.B. 444).
289 119. Nonprofit Water Companies - to study a separate code for nonprofit water
290 companies outside of the existing nonprofit act.
291 120. Petroleum Storage Tank Fund Issues - to study Petroleum Storage Tank Fund
292 issues, including whether the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation should
293 both administer and regulate the industry, whether the fund should be privatized, whether
294 alternative tank cleanup corrective action methods can be used to meet a tank owner's or
295 operator's financial responsibility requirement, and whether the division is acting in an
296 effective, efficient, and timely manner in auditing corrective actions and regulating the industry
297 generally.
298 121. Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund - to study ways to ensure the solvency of the
299 Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund.
300 122. Raw Milk Issues - to study raw milk transportation and sales.
301 123. Recycling Program Incentives - to study glass bottle and container recycling
302 programs and incentives.
303 124. Rural Recycling - to study issues related to rural recycling programs and
304 incentives.
305 125. State Parks Maintenance - to study and assess ways to provide ongoing funding
306 for state park maintenance.

307 126. Stray Animal Laws - to study stray animal laws as they relate to agriculture.
308 127. Vehicle Emissions - to study vehicle emissions amendments.
309 128. Viability of Tailings Disposal - to study and determine whether the disposal of
310 the Atlas Mill Tailings at the commercial landfill known as the East Carbon Development
311 Corporation facility in East Carbon, Utah, is economically and technically viable.
312 129. Waste from Electronic Products - to study the environmentally sound
313 management of waste from electronic products.
314 130. Waterfowl Production - to study waterfowl production on the Great Salt Lake.
315 131. Antitrust Exemption - to study an antitrust exemption for political subdivisions.
316 132. Incorporation - to study issues related to the incorporation of towns (H.B. 426).
317 133. Municipality Disconnect - to study disconnect issues for municipalities.
318 134. Special District Primaries - to study whether to amend Subsection 17A-1-305(5)
319 to allow special district primary elections.
320 135. Authority for Transmission and Gas Lines - to study the feasibility of an
321 infrastructure authority for transmission and gas lines.
322 136. Broadband Service and Funding - to study requiring that broadband service be
323 provided as part of the basic residential service, and allowing a portion of the Universal Service
324 Fund to be used to provide broadband services (H.B. 422).
325 137. Energy Policy Issues - to study and continue the collaborative dialogue on energy
326 policy issues that transpired during the 2005 Interim.
327 138. Impact of International Treaties - to study how energy regulation, professional
328 licensing, zoning, foreign investors' rights, and the state Legislature's ability to regulate are, and
329 may be, affected by international treaties.
330 139. Interlocal Utilities - to study issues related to interlocal utilities, antitrust, and
331 co-ops.
332 140. Investor Rights of Domestic Companies - to study trade issues and make
333 appropriate congressional recommendations to prevent foreign investors or subsidiaries of U.S.
334 companies from having greater investor rights than domestic companies.
335 141. Rights-of-Way and Roads - to study the compatibility of Utah Power and Light
336 rights-of-way and roads.
337 142. State Utility Regulation - to study trade issues in relation to protecting states'

338 rights in utility regulation.
339 143. Utility Deregulation - to study the deregulation of public utilities, including gas,
340 electric, water, and cable television.
341 144. Air Carrier Tax Incentives - to study tax incentives for commercial air carriers
342 headquartered in Utah.
343 145. Assessing and Collecting Levy Revision - to study a rewrite of Sections
344 59-2-906.1 and 59-2-906.2 regarding the assessment and collection of the multicounty
345 assessing and collecting levy (2nd Sub. S.B. 221).
346 146. Certified Tax Rate - to study general approaches to calculating the certified tax
347 rate.
348 147. Certified Tax Rate Calculation - to study whether locally assessed personal
349 property revenues should be taken out of the certified tax rate calculation (1st. Sub. H.B. 386).
350 148. Collection of Use Tax on Remote Sales - to study issues surrounding the
351 collection of use taxes on remote sales, including Internet sales, a review of trends in remote
352 sales, effects on Utah businesses, and the revenue effects on state and local governments and
353 schools.
354 149. Exemption for Basic Industry - to study expanding the sales tax exemption for
355 basic industry (S.B. 33).
356 150. Exemption for Off-road Equipment - to study extending a sales and use tax
357 exemption for off-road equipment purchases or leases.
358 151. Exemption for Veterans - to study providing a property tax exemption for
359 veterans.
360 152. Exemptions on Residences - to study exemptions on secondary residences and
361 clarifying exemptions on primary residences (S.B. 192).
362 153. Homestead Exemption - to study issues related to the Utah Homestead
363 Exemption.
364 154. Housing Tax Exemptions - to study tax exemptions for subsidized housing for
365 rehabilitation purposes.
366 155. Impact of Tax Codes - to study the impact of other states' tax codes on Utah
367 residents, particularly telecommuters.
368 156. Local Option Sales and Use Tax Statutes - to study election provisions related to

369 local option sales and use taxes to determine the level of precision that should be used in
370 statute.
371 157. Personal Property Tax - to study requiring the Tax Commission to apply certain
372 percentages of value to personal property determined on the basis of other states' percentages of
373 value of personal property (H.B. 386).
374 158. Recycling Tax Credit - to study whether to grant an income tax credit to waste
375 recycling centers.
376 159. Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Sourcing Rules - to study the sourcing
377 requirements and rules required by the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement.
378 160. Tax Base Expansion - to study expanding the tax base, including sales taxes on
379 services.
380 161. Tax Credit for Volunteer Health Service - to study tax credits for volunteer
381 service by health professionals in a health clinic (H.B. 178).
382 162. Tax Credits for Donated Art - to study tax credits for art donated to the state art
383 collection, up to a value of $500,000 per year.
384 163. Tax Decrease Implementation - to study how the public utility tax decrease in
385 S.B. 34, Gross Receipts Tax Amendments, Repeal and Public Utility Tariffs, goldenrod (dated
386 1/25/06) lines 156a-d, would be implemented, including the time line.
387 164. Truth in Taxation Newspaper Advertisements - to study the cost of truth in
388 taxation newspaper advertisements and the feasability of requiring newspaper truth in taxation
389 advertisements to appear in an electronic format.
390 165. Uniform Reporting - to study uniform reporting of tax credits, deductions,
391 exemptions, and exclusions.
392 166. Uniform Sales and Use Tax Rate - to study the development and implementation
393 of a uniform statewide sales and use tax rate.
394 167. Health Savings Accounts - to study issues related to long-term health savings
395 accounts (H.B. 156).
396 168. Access to Driver Licenses for Foster Youth - to study permitting a parent or
397 responsible adult who is willing to assume certain obligations and liability requirements to sign
398 an application for a minor in the legal custody of Division of Child and Family Services to
399 obtain a temporary learner permit, practice permit, or provisional license to operate a motor

400 vehicle (H.B. 298).
401 169. Driving Privileges - to study allowing a person without an ITIN to obtain a
402 driving privilege by using some other form of identification.
403 170. Large Truck Traffic - to study the use of large trucks on highways and freeways,
404 including safety considerations and the validity of making changes to lane use and speed limits.
405 171. Listing Underage Drivers on Parent's Insurance Policy - to study requiring
406 parental listing of children on insurance policies if they will be driving the vehicle.
407 172. Notice of Auto Dealer Insurance Coverage - to study auto dealer notification of
408 insurance coverage to customers taking a test drive.
409 173. Senior Driver Licenses - to study driver license renewal amendments for seniors.
410 174. Uninsured Motorists - to study the responsibility of uninsured motorists for
411 injuries to pedestrians if the motorist is then later insured.
412 175. Covered At Work - to study the Primary Care Network and the Covered At Work
413 benefits and shortcomings.
414 176. Economic Development for Native Americans - to study economic development
415 opportunities for Native American communities.
416 177. General Agreement on Trades in Services Treaty - to study and review proposed
417 amendments to the General Agreement on Trades in Services treaty that will protect state
418 legislatures' ability to regulate state affairs.
419 178. Horizon Card Fraud - to study Horizon Card fraud and abuse.
420 179. Limiting Unemployment Insurance Tax Rate Increases - to study options to limit
421 the amount of an employer's Unemployment Insurance tax rate increase and estimating the
422 potential impact on the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund.
423 180. U.S. Trade Representative Note Regarding Gambling - to study requesting that
424 the United States Trade Representative issue an "interpretive note" with NAFTA and CAFTA
425 partners stating that gambling laws are not subject to challenge.
426 181. Unemployment Contributions by Certain Corporations - to study whether
427 principals of small S corporations, which are not eligible for unemployment benefits, should be
428 required to contribute to the State Unemployment Insurance Fund.
429 182. Withdraw Commitment to Gambling Services - to study requesting the U.S.
430 Trade Representative to withdraw commitment to gambling services as part of the General

431 Agreement on Trades in Services Treaty, Article 19.
432 183. Public Officials Becoming Lobbyists - to study revolving door limitations for
433 public officials to become lobbyists.




Legislative Review Note
as of 3-1-06 11:07 AM

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