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H.B. 443
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill creates the Corrections Issues Task Force.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . creates the Corrections 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 This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2011-12:
17 . to the Senate, as a one-time appropriation:
18 . from the General Fund $9,000 to pay for the task force; and
19 . to the House of Representative, as a one-time appropriation;
20 . from the General Fund $18,000 to pay for the task force.
21 Other Special Clauses:
22 This bill is repealed on November 30, 2012.
23 Uncodified Material Affected:
24 ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
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26 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
27 Section 1. Corrections Issues Task Force -- Creation -- Membership -- Interim
28 rules followed -- Compensation -- Staff.
29 (1) There is created the Corrections Issues Task Force consisting of the following nine
30 members:
31 (a) three members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate, no more than
32 two of whom may be from the same political party; and
33 (b) six members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the
34 House of Representatives, no more than four of whom may be from the same political party.
35 (2) (a) The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed
36 under Subsection (1)(a) as a cochair of the task force.
37 (b) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the House
38 of Representatives appointed under Subsection (1)(b) as a cochair of the task force.
39 (3) In conducting its business, the task force shall comply with the legislative interim
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41 (4) (a) Salaries of the members of the task force shall be paid in accordance with
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43 (b) Notwithstanding Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3, Expense and Mileage
44 Reimbursement for Authorized Legislative Meetings, Special Sessions, and Veto Override
45 Sessions, members of the task force may not receive reimbursement for:
46 (i) lodging expenses;
47 (ii) meals;
48 (iii) incidental expenses; or
49 (iv) travel expenses.
50 (5) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support
51 to the task force.
52 Section 2. Duties -- Interim report.
53 (1) The task force shall review and make recommendations on:
54 (a) inmate programs;
55 (b) alternative sanctions in lieu of incarceration;
56 (c) state correctional facilities;
57 (d) contracting with county facilities to house state inmates;
58 (e) postincarceration supervision; and
59 (f) other correctional issues.
60 (2) A final report, including any proposed legislation, shall be presented to the
61 Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Interim Committee before November 30,
62 2012.
63 Section 3. Appropriation.
64 Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the
65 following sums of money are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated, or
66 reduced from amounts previously appropriated, out of the funds or accounts indicated for the
67 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012. These are additions to any
68 amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2012.
69 To Legislature - Senate
70 From General Fund, One-time
$9,000
71 Schedule of Programs:
72 Administration $9,000
73 To Legislature - House of Representatives
74 From General Fund, One-time
$18,000
75 Schedule of Programs:
76 Administration $18,000
77 Section 4. Repeal date.
78 This bill is repealed on November 30, 2012.
Legislative Review Note
as of 2-27-12 4:40 PM