H.B. 428 Enrolled

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WATER ISSUES TASK FORCE
2 2011 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Patrick Painter
5 Senate Sponsor: Lyle W. Hillyard
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill creates the Water Issues Task Force.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . creates the Water Issues Task Force;
13 . provides for membership of the task force and compensation for members; and
14 . specifies duties and responsibilities of the task force.
15 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 This bill is repealed on November 30, 2011.
19 Uncodified Material Affected:
20 ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
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22 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 Section 1. Water Issues Task Force -- Creation -- Membership -- Interim rules
24 followed -- Compensation -- Staff.
25 (1) There is created the Water Issues Task Force consisting of the following 13
26 members:
27 (a) five members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate, no more than
28 four of whom may be from the same political party; and
29 (b) eight members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the

30 House of Representatives, no more than six of whom may be from the same political party.
31 (2) (a) The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed
32 under Subsection (1)(a) as a cochair of the task force.
33 (b) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the House
34 of Representatives appointed under Subsection (1)(b) as a cochair of the task force.
35 (3) In conducting its business, the task force shall comply with the legislative interim
36 rules.
37 (4) (a) Salaries of the members of the task force shall be paid in accordance with
38 Section 36-2-2 .
39 (b) Notwithstanding Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3, Expense and Mileage
40 Reimbursement for Authorized Legislative Meetings, Special Sessions, and Veto Override
41 Sessions, members of the task force shall not receive reimbursement for:
42 (i) lodging expenses;
43 (ii) meals;
44 (iii) incidental expenses; or
45 (iv) travel expenses.
46 (5) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support
47 to the task force.
48 Section 2. Duties -- Interim report.
49 (1) The task force shall review and make recommendations on:
50 (a) nonprofit mutual benefit corporations in state statute as they relate to mutual water
51 companies; and
52 (b) water development financing.
53 (2) A final report, including any proposed legislation, shall be presented to the Natural
54 Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee before November 30, 2011.
55 Section 3. Repeal date.
56 This bill is repealed on November 30, 2011.