S.B. 169

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EDUCATION TASK FORCE
2 2013 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Stuart C. Reid
5 House Sponsor: Francis D. Gibson
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill creates the Education Task Force.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . creates the Education 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 2014:
17 . to the Legislature - Senate, as a one-time appropriation:
18 . from the General Fund, $32,000; and
19 . to the Legislature - House of Representatives, as a one-time appropriation:
20 . from the General Fund, $32,000.
21 Other Special Clauses:
22 This bill is repealed on December 31, 2013.
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. Education Task Force -- Creation -- Membership -- Interim rules

28 followed -- Compensation -- Staff.
29 (1) There is created the Education Task Force consisting of the following 14 members:
30 (a) the president of the Senate;
31 (b) the Senate chair of each of the following committees:
32 (i) the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee;
33 (ii) the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee; and
34 (iii) the Senate Education Committee;
35 (c) the Senate minority leader;
36 (d) one member of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate;
37 (e) one member of the Senate appointed by the Senate minority leader;
38 (f) the speaker of the House of Representatives;
39 (g) the House chair of each of the following committees:
40 (i) the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee;
41 (ii) the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee; and
42 (iii) the House Education Committee;
43 (h) the House minority leader;
44 (i) one member of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House
45 of Representatives; and
46 (j) one member of the House of Representatives appointed by the House minority
47 leader.
48 (2) The president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives shall
49 serve as a cochairs of the task force.
50 (3) In conducting its business, the task force shall comply with the legislative interim
51 rules.
52 (4) Salaries of the members of the task force shall be paid in accordance with Section
53 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3, Expense and Mileage Reimbursement
54 for Authorized Legislative Meetings, Special Sessions, and Veto Override Sessions.
55 (5) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support
56 to the task force.
57 Section 2. Duties -- Interim report.
58 (1) The task force shall review and make recommendations on public education and

59 higher education issues, including:
60 (a) identification of long-term education policies necessary to help job creation and
61 improve the state's economic prosperity;
62 (b) alignment of public education and higher education, including the Utah College of
63 Applied Technology, within their individual organizational structures and a combined seamless
64 alignment of public education and higher education in support of a successful education system
65 for student achievement;
66 (c) alignment of both public education and higher education with the state's economic
67 development goals and workforce needs;
68 (d) long-term priorities for public education and higher education funding and
69 budgeting; and
70 (e) setting standards to be economically competitive in the United States and
71 throughout the world.
72 (2) A final report, including any proposed legislation, shall be presented to both the
73 Education Interim Committee and the Executive Appropriations Committee before December
74 31, 2013.
75 Section 3. Appropriation.
76 Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, for
77 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following sums of money
78 are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated, or reduced from amounts
79 previously appropriated, out of the funds or accounts indicated. These sums of money are in
80 addition to any amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2014.
81 To Legislature - Senate
82 From General Fund

$32,000

83 Schedule of Programs:
84 Administration - Task Force $32,000
85 To Legislature - House of Representatives
86 From General Fund

$32,000

87 Schedule of Programs:
88 Administration - Task Force $32,000
89 Section 4. Repeal date.

90 This bill is repealed on December 31, 2013.




Legislative Review Note
as of 2-5-13 2:20 PM

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

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