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JOINT RESOLUTION - POTENTIAL INTERIM STUDY ITEMS

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2015 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: James A. Dunnigan

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Senate Sponsor: Brian E. Shiozawa

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This joint resolution of the Legislature gives the Legislative Management Committee
10     items of study it may assign to the appropriate interim committee.
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This resolution:
13          ▸     gives the Legislative Management Committee items of study it may assign to the
14     appropriate interim committee during the 2015 legislative interim; and
15          ▸     suggests that the Legislative Management Committee, in approving studies, give
16     consideration to the available time of legislators and the budget and capacity of staff
17     to respond to the assigned studies.
18     Special Clauses:
19          None
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21     Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
22          WHEREAS, the Legislative Management Committee is created by law as a permanent
23     committee that may receive and assign matters for interim study by committees of the
24     Legislature; and
25          WHEREAS, the 61st Legislature has identified potential issues for possible additional
26     investigation and study:
27          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislative Management Committee
28     may select from the following items of study to assign to the appropriate interim committee to
29     study and make recommendations for legislative action to the 61st Legislature before the 2016

30     General Session.
31          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Management Committee, in
32     making study assignments from this list and in approving study requests for individual
33     committees, give consideration to the available time of legislators and the budget and capacity
34     of staff to respond adequately to the number and complexity of the assignments given.
35          1. Health Insurance - to study the "crowd out" effect on health insurance costs in the
36     next five to ten years and the "crowd out" effect's impact on the state budget.
37          2. Alcoholic Beverage Service - to study restaurant alcoholic beverage service (H.B.
38     339).
39          3. Assessment Bonding - to study assessment bonding and foreclosure.
40          4. Auto Dealers - to study the purpose for addressing auto dealer issues in legislation
41     (H.B. 362 and H.B. 394).
42          5. Automobile Franchise Laws - to study issues related to automobile franchise laws.
43          6. Building Code Adoption - to study whether the residential building code adoption
44     cycle should be three years or six years (H.B. 285).
45          7. Consumer Protections - to study code, rules, and regulations related to online and
46     other disruptive means for conducting auto sales and related consumer protections.
47          8. Deferred Deposit Industry - to study what regulations should be imposed on the
48     deferred deposit industry.
49          9. Earthquake Certificate - to study issues related to an earthquake resilience
50     certificate.
51          10. Good Landlord - to study issues related to the Good Landlord Program (H.B. 268).
52          11. Good Landlord Revisions - to study changes to the good landlord program.
53          12. Hospital Liens - to study hospital liens with impact on insurance limits.
54          13. Impact of "Crowd Out" Related to Medicaid Expansion - to study whether private
55     insurance companies are being damaged by the "crowd out" effect in other states that have
56     accepted Medicaid expansion.
57          14. Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Employer Sponsored Insurance - to study

58     whether businesses are dropping employer sponsored insurance in states that have accepted
59     Medicaid expansion.
60          15. Insurance Adjuster Issues - to study appropriate exemptions for adjusters licensing,
61     how to treat company adjusters, and how to address out-of-state adjusters (1st Sub. H.B. 336).
62          16. Insurance Code Regulation of Health Sharing Ministries - to study whether certain
63     faith based health care sharing ministries that have been in continuous operation since
64     December 31, 1999, to provide coverage for certain health care expenses should not be subject
65     to regulation under the Insurance Code (H.B. 431).
66          17. Interior Design Certification - to study optional interior design certification for
67     expanded practice (2nd Sub. H.B. 126).
68          18. Interior Design Certification Amendments - to study whether to create a state
69     certification for the practice of interior design and the requirements for obtaining the
70     certification (S.B. 298).
71          19. Licensing Fee Delay - to study a six-month delay in paying a licensing fee (H.B.
72     450).
73          20. Liquor Licenses - to study non-profit liquor licensing (H.B. 241).
74          21. Minimum Wage - to study the impact of increases in the minimum wage.
75          22. Mortgages - to study issues related to mortgage financing.
76          23. Nurse Education Oversight - to study the regulation of nurse education programs
77     by the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing.
78          24. Subdivision Base Parcels - to study delinquent taxes on subdivision base parcels.
79          25. Subdivision Bonding - to study subdivision bonding and security.
80          26. Time-Based Requirements in Occupational Licensing - to study ways to facilitate
81     applications for people who are otherwise qualified except for the completion of a time-based
82     requirement (1st Sub. H.B. 235).
83          27. Arts Integration - to study the importance of arts integration in the core curriculum.
84          28. Auditing Function in Education and STEM Contracts with Third Party Providers -
85     to study whether to require the State Board of Education and the Science, Technology,

86     Engineering, and Math (STEM) Action Center to include a provision in contracts with a third
87     party provider that would require an independent, external evaluator to perform annual
88     performance and financial audits of a third party provider's services pursuant to the contract.
89          29. Career Technology Education - to study and review issues related to career
90     technology education.
91          30. Charter School Funding - to study charter school local replacement funding.
92          31. Class Size - to study issues related to the class size reduction formula.
93          32. Dual Language Immersion - to study and review Utah Code Section 53A-15-105,
94     Dual Language Immersion Program -- Pilot.
95          33. Early Reading and Literacy - to study early reading and literacy assessment in Utah
96     Schools.
97          34. Education Budgeting - to study the education budgeting process.
98          35. Education Funding Formulas - to study how to simplify the complicated public
99     education funding formulas.
100          36. Education Training Program Oversight - to study and clarify whether the State
101     Board of Education can regulate, accredit, or approve teacher training programs in public and
102     private universities (H.B. 257).
103          37. Ethics Training - to study ethics training for public school employees and
104     volunteers.
105          38. Excessive Standardized Testing - to study excessive standardized testing and its
106     negative impacts on Utah's schoolchildren (H.C.R. 7).
107          39. Higher Education Building Operation and Maintenance - to study state paid
108     operation and maintenance on higher education buildings and the formula for determining
109     operation and maintenance.
110          40. Local School District Block Grants - to study whether to authorize the State Board
111     of Education to develop a block grant program for local education agencies (LEAs) (H.B. 397).
112          41. Math Instruction and Competency - to study math instruction and math
113     competency in public education.

114          42. Procurement Code and Charter Schools - to study the Utah Procurement Code as it
115     relates to charter schools to verify whether the code is being followed.
116          43. Property Purchase by Utah State University - to study Utah State University's
117     purchase of property in Huntsville as a working research and education facility.
118          44. Roles of the Legislature and the State Board of Education - to study and clarify the
119     proper role of the Legislature and the State Board of Education under the Utah Constitution
120     (H.B. 263).
121          45. State School Board Accommodations - to study how to extend greater courtesy to
122     the State School Board, including increasing pay, granting parking spaces at the capitol,
123     granting office and meeting space, and integrating into appropriate legislative meetings.
124          46. State School Board Nominee Vetting Process - to study how to vet state school
125     board nominees without having partisan elections (H.B. 186 and S.B. 104).
126          47. Student-Counselor Ratio - to study problems caused by the current
127     student-counselor ratio and ways to improve counseling in public schools.
128          48. Voted and Board Levies - to study the equalization of voted and board levies for
129     public education.
130          49. Affordable Housing and Transit - to study transit-oriented and transit-supportive
131     developments.
132          50. Economic Development Tax Incentives - to study and review economic
133     development tax incentives and follow up on the implementation of previous audit
134     recommendations.
135          51. General Assistance Reimbursements - to study whether to establish that
136     reimbursements to the Department of Workforce Services for General Assistance paid to a
137     recipient while the recipient is awaiting the determination of federal Supplemental Security
138     Income may be used by the department for the General Assistance program (2nd Sub. S.B. 42).
139          52. Intergenerational Poverty - to study and review with the Department of Workforce
140     Services the progress being made and the next steps to help reduce poverty.
141          53. State Fair Lease - to study the Utah State Fair lease, including how it is structured

142     and ways to improve longevity.
143          54. Volunteer Registry - to study the creation of a volunteer registry that will provide a
144     central point for organizations to determine whether an individual who wants to volunteer has
145     had a background check (S.B. 209).
146          55. Workforce Services Recodification - to study the recodification of additional
147     sections of the Utah Workforce Services Code.
148          56. Campaign Disclosure - to study issues related to campaign disclosure, including
149     deadlines and penalties.
150          57. Campaign Disclosure Process - to study issues related to the campaign disclosure
151     process.
152          58. Campaign Finance Revisions - to study and review ways to simplify campaign
153     finance requirements while ensuring transparency.
154          59. Citizens Customer Satisfaction Program - to study the creation of a Citizens
155     Customer Satisfaction Program within the Office of the Utah State Auditor (H.B. 387).
156          60. Conflict of Interest - to study elections conflict of interest disclosure
157     modifications.
158          61. Daylight Saving Time - to study whether to modify Utah's observance of daylight
159     saving time (H.B. 247).
160          62. Disclosure Laws - to study campaign contribution disclosure laws.
161          63. Election Technical Cleanup - to study areas of the Utah Code that should be
162     modified for consistency with other code sections.
163          64. Grounds for Removal from Office - to study how to remove elected officials from
164     office due to health or mental illness issues.
165          65. In-Kind Contributions - to study what constitutes an in-kind contribution and
166     under what circumstances an in-kind contribution needs to be reported.
167          66. Low Voter Participation - to study past and present voter participation trends in
168     Utah and other states, what administrative or other barriers may inhibit voter participation in
169     Utah, what other states are doing to increase voter participation, and other issues. The study

170     should include an analysis of past studies that have been performed on this topic (H.B. 200).
171          67. Monitoring Impact of Federal Rules and Regulations - to study the process and
172     cost to monitor and address the impact of all federal rules and regulations on the state of Utah,
173     its political subdivisions, and its citizens.
174          68. Releasing Election Results - to study whether election officials should be required,
175     or allowed, to give updated election results after election night but before the official canvas.
176          69. State Auditor Records Appeal - to study whether to allow the state auditor to make
177     an appeal to the State Records Committee for release of agency records in certain
178     circumstances (H.B. 338).
179          70. Continuous Care Facilities - to study appropriate regulation of continuous care
180     facilities.
181          71. Coverage for Eosinophilic Disorders - to study whether to require health insurance
182     coverage for the use of an amino acid-based elemental formula, regardless of the delivery
183     method of the formula, for the diagnosis or treatment of an eosinophilic gastrointestinal
184     disorder (H.B. 230).
185          72. Homecare Cottage - to study the homecare cottage concept as a long-term portable
186     care option for senior citizens.
187          73. Medicaid Accessibility - to study solutions to Medicaid accessibility.
188          74. Medicaid Preferred Drug List Expansion - to study whether to authorize the
189     Department of Health to include all psychotropic and anti-psychotic drugs on the Medicaid
190     program's preferred drug list (H.B. 156).
191          75. Midwifery Consent Forms - to study whether to require informed consent forms
192     from unlicensed and licensed midwives.
193          76. Nurse Hotline - to study issues related to a nurse hotline.
194          77. Prescription Notification - to study whether to require a pharmacist to notify the
195     prescriber when a biological product is dispensed if an interchangeable biological product is
196     available and to establish the methods of notifying a prescriber (2nd Sub. H.B. 279).
197          78. Radon - to study radon education.

198          79. State Office of Rehabilitation Services - to study whether the Utah State Office of
199     Rehabilitation within the State Board of Education should be moved to a different department
200     or made a separate entity.
201          80. Telehealth/Telemedicine - to study telehealth and telemedicine, in conjunction
202     with direct primary care, to expand affordable coverage options.
203          81. Unused Drug Recycling - to study the feasibility of recycling unused drugs.
204          82. Administrative Action Expungement - to study the classification and expungement
205     of records under certain circumstances (H.B. 109).
206          83. Adult Guardianship - to study guardianship of incapacitated adults.
207          84. Alimony - to study issues related to guidelines for alimony.
208          85. Asset Forfeiture - to study issues related to civil forfeiture procedures (H.B. 167).
209          86. Capital Punishment - to study issues related to the death penalty.
210          87. Child Support Regarding Rape Offenders - to study whether to require offenders
211     convicted of sexual assault to pay child support if a child results from the assault and the
212     nonconvicted parent requests an order from the court or requests assistance from the Office of
213     Recovery Services (H.B. 389).
214          88. Death Penalty - to study and comprehensively review the death penalty and the
215     methods of execution.
216          89. Death with Dignity Act - to study the possibility of permitting physician aid in
217     dying for adult Utah residents (H.B. 391).
218          90. Disabled Adult Guardianship - to study issues related to guardianship of disabled
219     adults (H.B. 448).
220          91. Dismissal of Protective Order - to study and review potential changes to Utah
221     Code Section 78B-7-115, Dismissal of protective order.
222          92. Divorces - to study criminal default divorces.
223          93. Domestic Violence - to study domestic violence, including how many incidents in
224     the court system involve protective orders, child custody situations, or divorce.
225          94. False Information in Protective Orders - to study knowing falsification of

226     information in a petition or proceeding for a protective order or a child protective order.
227          95. Graves v. N.E. Servs., Inc. - to study issues related to Graves v. N.E. Servs., Inc.
228          96. In re Estate of Hannifin - to study issues related to In re Estate of Hannifin.
229          97. Ivory Homes, Ltd. v. Utah State Tax Commission - to study issues related to Ivory
230     Homes, Ltd. v. Utah State Tax Commission.
231          98. McArthur v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. - to study issues related to McArthur
232     v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.
233          99. Medical Liability - to study whether a health care provider should only be
234     responsible to the spouse, parent, or child of a patient for providing or failing to provide health
235     care (H.B. 405).
236          100. Medical Marijuana - to study how Utah should proceed with the issue of medical
237     marijuana.
238          101. Requirements for Judges - to study whether administrative law judges and justice
239     court judges should be required to be attorneys.
240          102. State v. Graham - to study issues related to McArthur v. State Farm Mut. Auto.
241     Ins. Co.
242          103. State v. McNearney - to study issues related to State v. McNearney.
243          104. State v. Roberts - to study issues related to State v. Roberts.
244          105. Van de Grift v. State - to study issues related to Van de Grift v. State.
245          106. Body Cameras - to study body cameras for peace officers.
246          107. Child Trafficking - to study issues related to child trafficking.
247          108. Constable Certification - to study the certification process of former law
248     enforcement officers as constables, including basic training, recertification, and continuing
249     education.
250          109. Driver Education, Training, and Testing - to study driver education completion
251     requirements and whether to repeal a restriction preventing certain instructors from
252     administering a driver skills test to a student who took the course from the same school or the
253     same instructor (H.B. 359).

254          110. Human Trafficking - to study what law enforcement is currently doing, what new
255     resources and statutory authority is needed, and how community organizations may assist.
256          111. Incarceration Costs - to study restitution for the costs of incarceration (H.B. 453).
257          112. Law Enforcement Use of Force - to study issues related to law enforcement use
258     of force (S.B. 252).
259          113. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Funding - to study the costs and funding of
260     community mental health and substance abuse treatment programs for inmates released from
261     jail and prison under criminal justice reform.
262          114. Protection for Peace Officers - to study bulletproof windshields for peace
263     officers.
264          115. Safety Inspection Repeal - to study the repeal of safety inspections on motor
265     vehicles as a prerequisite to vehicle registration.
266          116. Sex Offender Treatment Approaches - to study changes in sentencing for sex
267     offenders based on risk assessment and engagement in treatment programs.
268          117. Treatment Options for Sex Offenders - to study treatment options in jails,
269     prisons, and community settings for sex offenders based on screening and risk assessments.
270          118. Air Quality - to study ways to improve Utah's air quality.
271          119. Air Quality Amendments - to study a five-year statute of limitations for violating
272     the Environmental Quality Code. The study should also consider increasing civil penalties in
273     the Air Conservation Act (S.B. 208, as amended).
274          120. Bear Lake - to study issues relating to Bear Lake, including additional boating,
275     fishing, and camping development.
276          121. Beekeeping - to study potential changes to the Utah Bee Inspection Act (H.B.
277     224).
278          122. Emissions Testing - to study whether to assign color-coded stickers to counties
279     having vehicle emissions testing to help determine whether vehicles are registered in counties
280     that do not have emissions testing, yet reside in counties where emissions testing is required.
281          123. Farm Animals - to study the identification of estray farm animals.

282          124. Natural Resources Criminal Code - to study whether the Department of Natural
283     Resources and Division of Wildlife Resources criminal codes should be reduced.
284          125. Oil Production - to study and review incentives for oil production
285          126. Public Lands Management - to study a possible Utah Public Land Policy
286     Management Act.
287          127. Raw and Pasteurized Milk Sales - to study whether to allow a producer who sells
288     raw milk at a self-owned retail store to also offer pasteurized milk for sale at the same location
289     (H.B. 64).
290          128. River Management - to study various Colorado River management strategies.
291          129. Tire Fees - to study the merits of increasing the fee on purchasing new tires (H.B.
292     265).
293          130. Transferring Water Shares in a Mutual Benefit Corporation - to study whether to
294     modify the Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act to allow for the transfer of water shares in
295     a mutual benefit corporation (H.B. 161).
296          131. Wildfire Mitigation - to study how to make property in the wildland urban
297     interface more fire resistant.
298          132. Insurance for Lateral Sewer Lines - to study whether local government and sewer
299     districts provide insurance to homeowners for lateral sewer lines.
300          133. Land Information Records - to study the way county assessors collect and hold
301     data and its potential uses. The study should include how records might be organized and
302     delivered to improve economic development opportunities, public safety, and aid in the
303     efficient provision of government services while still protecting personal information.
304          134. Local Government Development Rights Transfer - to study whether to allow a
305     municipality and county to enter into an agreement to allow the transfer of development rights
306     between their respective jurisdictions (H.B. 287).
307          135. Manager-Council Form of Government - to study the manager-council form of
308     government, with the primary focus on the role of the manager in representing the city and the
309     city council in external relationships, both in industry and government.

310          136. Municipal and County Inspection Enforcement - to study municipal and county
311     enforcement of ordinances regarding abatement of weeds, garbage, refuse, unsightly objects,
312     and other conditions deemed to be a public nuisance.
313          137. Municipal Office Name Changes - to study whether to allow a municipal council,
314     in a council-manager form of government, to change the title of mayor or manager (H.B. 267).
315          138. Electrical Grid - to study what Utah has done to protect its electrical grid and
316     examine the work that has been done in other states to see if any of these approaches should be
317     implemented in Utah.
318          139. Energy Issues Related to Large Electric and Natural Gas Consumers - to study
319     municipal energy sales and use tax revisions to address large electric and natural gas
320     consumers.
321          140. Financing Utilities and Infrastructure - to study alternative financing for utility
322     development and infrastructure in ski areas.
323          141. Geographic Systems and Technologies - to study geographic information systems
324     and digital mapping technology.
325          142. Impact of Regulations on Power Companies - to study the impact of
326     Environmental Protection Agency regulations on regulated power companies in Utah.
327          143. Independent Energy Producers - to study issues related to independent energy
328     producers (H.B. 457).
329          144. Information Technology Service Delivery - to study information technology
330     services and delivery to state agencies.
331          145. Oversight of Broadband Expansion - to study the expansion of a broadband
332     "super highway" and the need or advisability of Public Service Commission-like controls and
333     oversight.
334          146. Transmission Line Regulation - to study and continue to review interstate
335     electrical transmission line regulation.
336          147. Utility Conservation - to study incentives that can be provided to utility
337     companies to encourage conservation by their customers.

338          148. Centrally Assessed Taxes - to study issues related to centrally assessed taxes.
339          149. Constitutional Change Impacting Golf Course Taxation - to study whether to
340     change the Utah Constitution to allow non-retail areas of golf courses to be taxed as green belt.
341          150. Corporate Income Taxes - to study the economic benefits of a corporate income
342     tax cut.
343          151. E-Cigarettes - to study taxes on e-cigarettes.
344          152. Education Tax Credit - to study how to set up an education fund where the
345     donations can be credited toward the state income tax owed, resulting in the decrease of the
346     donor's taxable income and reducing minimum taxes charged by the federal government (H.B.
347     153).
348          153. Education Tax Credits - to study issues related to education tax credits.
349          154. Golf Courses - to study golf course tax exemptions.
350          155. Historic Preservation Credit - to study whether to grant a historic preservation tax
351     credit exemption.
352          156. Income Tax - to study issues related to income taxes.
353          157. Income Tax Exemptions - to study and review all income tax exemptions.
354          158. Inheritance Tax - to study the effect of imposing a state inheritance tax.
355          159. Local Option Sales Tax Distribution - to study whether to adjust the local option
356     sales tax distribution to 100% point of delivery of sale.
357          160. Non-Game Users - to study and examine options for an income tax check off for
358     non-game users.
359          161. Payment Method for Water - to study whether to move Utah's payment for water
360     from a property tax to a user fee.
361          162. Property Tax - to study issues related to property taxes.
362          163. Property Tax Cap Changes - to study the effect of changes to current caps on
363     property taxes for education funding.
364          164. Property Tax Exemptions - to study and review all property tax exemptions.
365          165. Property Taxes and Water Rates - to study whether to lower property taxes and

366     replace the taxes with water fee increases.
367          166. Public Debt Assessment - to study whether to assess the amount of public debt
368     under Utah Constitution, Article XIV, Section 4.
369          167. Sales Tax - to study issues related to sales taxes.
370          168. Sales Tax Exemptions - to study and review all sales tax exemptions.
371          169. Sales Tax on Business Inputs - to study issues related to the sales tax on business
372     inputs.
373          170. Severance Tax - to study severance tax revisions.
374          171. Tax Code Changes - to study simplifying the tax code, eliminating tax credits,
375     and reducing tax rates.
376          172. Tax Credit for Wildfire Mitigation Measures - to study whether to enact a
377     nonrefundable income tax credit for wildfire mitigation measures in certain areas for a certain
378     period of time and the qualifications to receive the income tax credit (H.B. 196).
379          173. Tax Credits and Abatements - to study and evaluate the effectiveness of Utah's
380     tax credits and abatements.
381          174. Tax Credits and Grants for Clean Fuel and Alternative Fuel Vehicles - to study
382     the development of a database to reflect the impact of tax credits and grants for clean fuel and
383     alternative fuel vehicles that have been available since the 1990s to determine the return on
384     investment for the tax credits.
385          175. Taxes on Subdivided Property - to study apportionment of delinquent property
386     taxes on subdivided property.
387          176. Truth in Taxation - to study whether to adjust Truth in Taxation to allow for
388     Consumer Price Index adjustments.
389          177. Abuse Deterrent Opioid Analgesic Products - to study the efficacy of use and the
390     barriers to use of abuse deterrent opioid analgesic drugs (S.B. 265).
391          178. Employment After Retirement - to study methods to allow certain postretirement
392     employment (S.B. 91).
393          179. National Guard Benefits - to study a line of duty benefit for the National Guard.

394          180. Phased-Retirement - to study potential policies and costs relating to
395     phased-retirement in the Utah Retirement Systems, including options that may allow for a
396     gradual reduction in an employee's work arrangement while receiving part of a retirement
397     allowance as a transition toward retirement.
398          181. Police and Fire Benefits - to study retroactive line of duty benefits for police and
399     fire employees.
400          182. Postretirement Employment - to study issues related to postretirement
401     employment.
402          183. Postretirement Reemployment - to study the actuarial costs and fiscal impacts to
403     the Utah Retirement Systems of postretirement reemployment under the current restrictions and
404     to study options and costs for revising Utah law on postretirement reemployment.
405          184. Public Employee Wellness Plan - to study ways to encourage employees to have
406     and maintain a relationship with a primary care provider (H.B. 255).
407          185. Retirement Contribution Rates - to study and receive a presentation on
408     preliminary retirement contribution rates.
409          186. Utah Retirement Systems Benefits Claims - to study statutes of limitations for
410     benefits claims in the Utah Retirement Systems.
411          187. Utah Retirement Systems Modifications - to study and review annual Utah
412     Retirement Systems modifications, including technical amendments.
413          188. Utah Retirement Systems Overview - to study an overview of systems, plans, and
414     actuarial information.
415          189. Air Traffic in Residential Areas - to study the ability of the state to limit or
416     restrict non-emergency air traffic over residential areas.
417          190. Fuel Taxes - to study issues related to fuel taxes.
418          191. Ground Transportation Services - to study the regulation of ground transportation
419     businesses and ground transportation vehicles, including licensing, insurance, and background
420     check requirements (2nd Sub. H.B. 440).
421          192. Liability Costs to State When Foster Children Obtain Learner Permit or Driver

422     License - to study the cost to the state for assuming liability associated with foster children who
423     obtain a learner permit or driver license, including the cost of state self-insurance, state
424     contracts with insurers, or state reimbursements or subsidies to offset foster parent liability.
425          193. Motor Vehicle Safety Inspections - to study whether the burden that motor
426     vehicle safety inspections places on citizens is justified (1st Sub. H.B. 371).
427          194. Railroad Crossings - to study issues related to safety at railroad crossings.
428          195. Railroad Revisions - to study whether to prohibit certain railroads from operating
429     a freight train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight unless the
430     freight train or light engine has a crew consisting of at least two individuals (S.B. 50).
431          196. Registering Electric Bicycles - to study whether to require that electric bicycles
432     be registered.
433          197. Sales Tax Earmarks for Transportation - to study ways to simplify the sales tax
434     earmarks for transportation funding (H.B. 188).
435          198. Transportation Funding Modifications - to study whether to rename the
436     Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 as the Rebecca D. Lockhart Transportation Investment
437     Fund and to make changes to revenues deposited into the fund (H.B. 421 and 1st Sub. H.B.
438     421).
439          199. Use of Aviation Fuel Tax Revenues - to study statutory changes clarifying the
440     purposes for which certain aviation fuel tax revenues may be expended.
441          200. Vehicle Towing - to study issues related to the use of a tow truck motor carrier,
442     vehicle towing, whether to require tow truck drivers to have a criminal background check
443     before performing tow truck services, and towing vehicles from private parking lots (H.B. 266
444     and 2nd Sub. H.B. 266).
445          201. Fiscal Notes - to study whether the Legislature should use dynamic scoring on
446     fiscal notes.
447          202. Legislative Ethics Commission Issues - to study and review joint rules relating to
448     the Legislative Ethics Commission, specifically an equal protection issue regarding who can
449     file a complaint and the publicity related to filing a complaint.

450          203. Responsibility for Education Funding - to study and determine whether the
451     Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee or the Education Interim Committee should be
452     tasked with studying the complexities of education funding and appropriations.
453          204. Historic Districts - to study parameters and creation guidelines of historic
454     districts.
455          205. Towing - to study statewide towing policies.
456          206. Work Zone Noise - to study nighttime work zone noise.
457          207. Transportation Prioritization - to study the Transportation Commission's
458     prioritization process.
459          208. Enterprise Zone Amendments (H.B. 87).
460          209. Custom Fit and Talent Incentives - to study custom fit and talent incentives for
461     high-demand, STEM-related jobs.
462          210. Insurance Waiver - to study the implications of Section 31A-22-305, which
463     allows a named insured to reject uninsured motorist coverage by an express writing to the
464     insurer, and study whether the minimum automobile insurance should be increased.
465          211. The feasibility of electric motorcycle fleet for local law enforcement.