First Substitute H.B. 388

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Representative Brad L. Dee proposes the following substitute bill:

1 GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS TASK FORCE
2 2013 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Brad L. Dee
5 Senate Sponsor: Ralph Okerlund
6
7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill creates the Government Communications Task Force.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . creates and provides for the membership of the Government Communications Task
13 Force;
14 . provides for salary and expenses of task force members; and
15 . provides for task force duties, meetings, and reports.
16 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17 S. [ This bill appropriates:
18 . $16,000 to the Senate; and
19 . $24,000 to the House of Representatives. ] None .S
20 Other Special Clauses:
21 This bill is repealed December 31, 2014.
22 Uncodified Material Affected:
23 ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
24
25 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

26 Section 1. Government Communication Task Force -- Creation -- Membership --
27 Interim Rules Followed -- Compensation -- Staff.
28 (1) There is created the Government Communications Task Force consisting of the
29 following 17 members:
30 (a) two members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate;
31 (b) three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the
32 House of Representatives;
33 (c) the Layton City Police Chief;
34 (d) the Summit County Sheriff H. or designee .H ;
35 (e) the Salt Lake County Sheriff or designee;
36 (f) the Salt Lake City Police Chief S. or designee .S ;
37 (g) a police chief from a class 4 through class 6 county, designated by the Utah Police
38 Chiefs Association;
39 (h) the Unified Fire Authority Chief;
40 (i) the Ogden City Fire Chief;
41 (j) the Commissioner of Public Safety, or designee;
42 (k) the Director of the Utah Department of Corrections, or designee;
43 (l) the Chairperson of the Utah Communication Agency Networks Executive
44 Committee;
45 (m) the State of Utah Chief Information Officer; and
46 (n) the Utah Communication Agency Networks Director.
47 (2) (a) The president of the Senate shall designate one of the members of the Senate
48 appointed pursuant to Subsection (1)(a) as a cochair of the task force,
49 (b) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate one of the members
50 from the House of Representatives appointed pursuant to Subsection (1)(b) to serve as a
51 cochair of the task force.
52 (3) A majority of the members of the task force constitute a quorum. The action of a
53 majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the task force.
54 (4) (a) Salaries and expenses of the members of the task force who are legislators shall
55 be paid in accordance with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3,
56 Expense and Mileage Reimbursement for Authorized Legislative Meetings, Special Sessions,

57 and Veto Override Sessions.
58 (b) A member of the task force who is not a legislator may not receive compensation
59 for the member's work associated with the task force, but may receive per diem and
60 reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a member of the task force at the rates
61 established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-107
62 (5) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support
63 to the task force
64 Section 2. Duties -- Meetings -- Reports.
65 (1) The task force shall review and make recommendations on statewide public safety,
66 transportation, public works, and other governmental radio communication systems regarding:
67 (a) current capacity and technologies;
68 (b) projected needs or upgrades;
69 (c) opportunities to increase operational efficiencies and effectiveness; and
70 (d) sustainable funding alternatives.
71 (2) The task force shall present a final report, including any proposed legislation, to the
72 Executive Appropriations Committee before December 31, 2014.
73 S. [ Section 3. Appropriation.
74 Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, for
75 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following sums of money
76 are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated, or reduced from amounts
77 previously appropriated, out of the funds or accounts indicated. These sums of money are in
78 addition to any amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2014.
79 To Legislature - Senate
80 From General Fund, One-time

$16,000
81 Schedule of Programs
82 Administration $16,000
83 To Legislature - House of Representatives
84 From General Fund, One-time

$24,000
85 Schedule of Programs
86 Administration $24,000 ] .S
87 Section S. [ 4 ] 3 .S . Repeal date.

88 This bill is repealed December 31, 2014.

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