First Substitute H.J.R. 11

Representative Brad R. Wilson proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
JOINT RULES RESOLUTION ON BUDGET PROCESS AMENDMENTS

             2     
2014 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Brad R. Wilson

             5     
Senate Sponsor: Jerry W. Stevenson

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This joint resolution of the Legislature modifies provisions related to duties of the
             10      Executive Appropriations Committee when preparing base budget recommendations.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This resolution:
             13          .    provides that when directing staff on what revenue estimates to use in preparing
             14      budget recommendations, the Executive Appropriations Committee shall hear a
             15      report on treating above-trend revenue growth as one-time revenue for major tax
             16      types;
             17          .    provides that when deciding whether to set aside special allocations for the end of
             18      the session, the Executive Appropriations Committee shall consider the historical,
             19      current, and anticipated status of debt, long-term liabilities, General Fund
             20      borrowing, reserves, fund balances, nonlapsing appropriation balances, cash funded
             21      infrastructure investment and federal funds paid to the state;
             22          .    amends deadlines within the general session to:
             23              .    prioritize fiscal note bills;
             24              .    pass or defeat a bill with a fiscal note;
             25              .    pass or defeat a base budget bill;


             26              .    for legislators to receive a copy of any supplemental appropriations bill and
             27      bond bill; and
             28              .    pass or defeat a bond bill;
             29          .    repeals requirement for the Executive Appropriations Committee to conduct an
             30      agency in-depth budget review; and
             31          .    makes technical changes.
             32      Special Clauses:
             33          None
             34      Legislative Rules Affected:
             35      AMENDS:
             36           JR3-2-402
             37           JR4-5-101
             38           JR4-5-201
             39           JR4-5-202
             40           JR4-5-301
             41      REPEALS:
             42          JR3-2-502
             43     
             44      Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             45          Section 1. JR3-2-402 is amended to read:
             46           JR3-2-402. Executive appropriations -- Duties -- Base budgets.
             47          (1) As used in this rule:
             48          (a) "Base budget" means amounts appropriated by the Legislature for each item of
             49      appropriation for the current fiscal year that:
             50          (i) are not designated as one-time in an appropriation, regardless of whether the
             51      appropriation is covered by ongoing or one-time revenue sources; and
             52          (ii) were not vetoed by the governor, unless the Legislature overrode the veto.
             53          (b) "Base budget" includes:
             54          (i) any changes to those amounts approved by the Executive Appropriations
             55      Committee; and
             56          (ii) amounts appropriated for debt service.


             57          (2) (a) The Executive Appropriations Committee shall meet no later than the third
             58      Wednesday in December to:
             59          (i) direct staff as to what revenue estimate to use in preparing budget
             60      recommendations, to include a forecast for federal fund receipts[;]
             61          (ii) consider treating above-trend revenue growth as one-time revenue for major tax
             62      types;
             63          (iii) hear a report on the historical, current, and anticipated status of the following:
             64          (A) debt;
             65          (B) long term liabilities;
             66          (C) contingent liabilities;
             67          (D) General Fund borrowing;
             68          (E) reserves;
             69          (F) fund balances;
             70          (G) nonlapsing appropriation balances;
             71          (H) cash funded infrastructure investment; and
             72          (I) changes in federal funds paid to the state;
             73          [(ii)] (iv) decide whether to set aside special allocations for the end of the session,
             74      including [any special] allocations [resulting from an anticipated reduction in the amount of
             75      federal funds paid to the state;]:
             76          (A) to address any anticipated reduction in the amount of federal funds paid to the
             77      state; and
             78          (B) of one-time revenue to pay down debt and other liabilities;
             79          [(iii)] (v) approve the appropriate amount for each subcommittee to use in preparing its
             80      budget;
             81          [(iv)] (vi) set a budget figure; and
             82          [(v)] (vii) adopt a base budget in accordance with Subsection (2)(b) and direct the
             83      legislative fiscal analyst to prepare one or more appropriations acts appropriating one or more
             84      base budgets for the next fiscal year.
             85          (b) In a base budget adopted under Subsection (2)(a), appropriations from the General
             86      Fund, the Education Fund, and the Uniform School Fund shall be set as follows:
             87          (i) if the next fiscal year ongoing revenue estimates set under Subsection (2)(a)(i) are


             88      equal to or greater than the current fiscal year ongoing appropriations, the new fiscal year base
             89      budget is not changed;
             90          (ii) if the next fiscal year ongoing revenue estimates set under Subsection (2)(a)(i) are
             91      less than the current fiscal year ongoing appropriations, the new fiscal year base budget is
             92      reduced by the same percentage that projected next fiscal year ongoing revenue estimates are
             93      lower than the total of current fiscal year ongoing appropriations; and
             94          (iii) in making a reduction under Subsection (2)(b)(ii), appropriated debt service shall
             95      not be reduced, and other ongoing appropriations shall be reduced, in an amount sufficient to
             96      make the total ongoing appropriations, including the unadjusted debt service, equal to the
             97      percentage calculated under Subsection (2)(b)(ii).
             98          (c) The chairs of each appropriation subcommittee are invited to attend this meeting.
             99          (3) Appropriations subcommittees may not meet while the Senate or House is in
             100      session without special leave from the speaker of the House and the president of the Senate.
             101          (4) All proposed items of expenditure to be included in the appropriations bills shall be
             102      submitted to one of the subcommittees named in JR3-2-302 for consideration and
             103      recommendation.
             104          (5) (a) After receiving and reviewing subcommittee reports, the Executive
             105      Appropriations Committee may refer the report back to an appropriations subcommittee with
             106      any guidelines the Executive Appropriations Committee considers necessary to assist the
             107      subcommittee in producing a balanced budget.
             108          (b) The subcommittee shall meet to review the new guidelines and report the
             109      adjustments to the chairs of the Executive Appropriations Committee as soon as possible.
             110          (6) (a) After receiving the reports, the Executive Appropriations Committee chairs will
             111      report them to the Executive Appropriations Committee.
             112          (b) That committee shall:
             113          (i) make any further adjustments necessary to balance the budget; and
             114          (ii) complete all decisions necessary to draft the final appropriations bill no later than
             115      the 38th day of the annual general session.
             116          Section 2. JR4-5-101 is amended to read:
             117           JR4-5-101. Deadline for passing certain fiscal note bills.
             118          (1) (a) The House shall refer any Senate bill with a fiscal note of $10,000 or more to


             119      the House Rules Committee before giving that bill a third reading.
             120          (b) The Senate shall table on third reading each House bill with a fiscal note of $10,000
             121      or more.
             122          (2) (a) Before adjourning on the [32nd] 43rd day of the annual general session, each
             123      legislator shall prioritize fiscal note bills and identify other projects or programs for new or
             124      one-time funding according to the process established by leadership.
             125          (b) Before adjourning on the [39th] 44th day of the annual general session, the
             126      Legislature shall either pass or defeat each bill with a fiscal note of $10,000 or more except
             127      constitutional amendment resolutions.
             128          Section 3. JR4-5-201 is amended to read:
             129           JR4-5-201. Deadline for passing base budget bills.
             130          (1) Each legislator shall receive a copy of each base budget bill for the next fiscal year
             131      by calendared floor time on the first day of the annual general session.
             132          (2) By noon on the [tenth] 16th day, but not before the third day, of the annual general
             133      session, the Legislature shall either pass or defeat each base budget bill.
             134          Section 4. JR4-5-202 is amended to read:
             135           JR4-5-202. Deadline for passing certain appropriations bills and school finance
             136      bills.
             137          (1) Each legislator shall receive a copy of any general appropriations bills, any
             138      supplemental appropriations bills, and any school finance bills by calendared floor time on the
             139      [43rd] 42nd day of the annual general session.
             140          (2) Before the calendared closing time of the 43rd day of the annual general session,
             141      the Legislature shall either pass or defeat those general appropriations bills, supplemental
             142      appropriations bills, and school finance bills.
             143          Section 5. JR4-5-301 is amended to read:
             144     
Part 3. Bond Bills

             145           JR4-5-301. Deadline for passing bond bills.
             146          (1) Each legislator shall receive a copy of any bond bill by noon on the [39th] 42nd day
             147      of the annual general session.
             148          (2) Before the calendared closing time of the [39th] 43rd day of the annual general
             149      session, the Legislature shall either pass or defeat each bond bill.


             150          Section 6. Repealer.
             151          This resolution repeals:
             152           JR3-2-502, In-depth budget review.


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