H.B. 141 Enrolled

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STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND RIGHTS OF SET-OFF
2 2012 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: LaVar Christensen
5 Senate Sponsor: John L. Valentine
6 Cosponsors:
7 Roger E. Barrus
8 Fred C. Cox
9 Bradley M. Daw
10 Brad L. Dee
11 John Dougall
12 Jack R. Draxler
13 James A. Dunnigan
14 Rebecca P. Edwards
15 Craig A. Frank
16 Richard A. Greenwood
17 Keith GroverWayne A. Harper
Eric K. Hutchings
Ken Ivory
Daniel McCay
Kay L. McIff
Ronda Rudd Menlove
Michael T. Morley
Merlynn T. Newbold
Michael E. Noel
Curtis Oda
Patrick Painter
Lee B. PerryJeremy A. Peterson
Dixon M. Pitcher
Kraig Powell
Paul Ray
Douglas Sagers
Stephen E. Sandstrom
Dean Sanpei
Kenneth W. Sumsion
R. Curt Webb
Ryan D. Wilcox
Bill Wright 18
19 LONG TITLE
20 General Description:
21 This bill reaffirms state sovereignty and reserves all rights and claims, including set-off,
22 for damages, losses, costs, and expenses incurred but not fully reimbursed against any
23 amounts that the state owes the federal government.
24 Highlighted Provisions:
25 This bill:
26 . reaffirms the state's sovereign rights as outlined in the Ninth and Tenth
27 Amendments of the Constitution of the United States of America;
28 . reserves all rights of the state to claim a credit or set-off for any amount inequitably

29 or unlawfully caused or claimed by the federal government.
30 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
31 None
32 Other Special Clauses:
33 None
34 Utah Code Sections Affected:
35 ENACTS:
36 63G-15-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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38 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
39 Section 1. Section 63G-15-101 is enacted to read:
40 63G-15-101. State sovereignty and rights of set-off.
41 (1) Pursuant to the Ninth and Tenth Amendments of the Constitution of the United
42 States of America, the state of Utah does solemnly affirm its state sovereignty and fully and
43 unconditionally reserves and asserts all rights and powers, directly and indirectly related to
44 those rights and powers.
45 (2) This affirmation, reservation, and assertion includes rights and claims of set-off by
46 the state of Utah for any amounts it claims to have been inequitably or unlawfully caused or
47 imposed by the federal government.