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WOMEN IN THE ECONOMY COMMISSION AMENDMENTS

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2016 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Rebecca P. Edwards

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Senate Sponsor: Curtis S. Bramble

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7     LONG TITLE
8     Committee Note:
9          The Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee recommended
10     this bill.
11     General Description:
12           This bill modifies the Women in the Economy Commission Act and the Legislative
13     Oversight and Sunset Act .
14     Highlighted Provisions:
15          This bill:
16          ▸      defines terms;
17          ▸     modifies the reporting requirements of the Women in the Economy Commission;
18          ▸     repeals the sunset date of the Women in the Economy Commission Act, which has
19     the effect of allowing the commission to continue beyond July 1, 2016; and
20          ▸     makes technical changes.
21     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
22          None
23     Other Special Clauses:
24          None
25     Utah Code Sections Affected:
26     AMENDS:
27          35A-11-102, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 127
28          35A-11-203, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 127
29          63I-1-235, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapters 51, 143, 226, 258, and 273
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31     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
32          Section 1. Section 35A-11-102 is amended to read:
33          35A-11-102. Definitions.
34          As used in this chapter:
35          (1) "Commission" means the Women in the Economy Commission created in Section
36     35A-11-201.
37          (2) "State institution of higher education" [is as] means the same as that term is defined
38     in Section 53B-3-102.
39          Section 2. Section 35A-11-203 is amended to read:
40          35A-11-203. Annual report.
41          (1) The commission shall annually prepare [and publish a report directed to the:] a
42     report for inclusion in the department's annual written report described in Section 35A-1-109.
43          [(a) governor;]
44          [(b) Education Interim Committee;]
45          [(c) Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee;]
46          [(d) Executive Appropriations Committee;]
47          [(e) Legislative Management Committee;]
48          [(f) Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee; and]
49          [(g) State Council on Workforce Services.]
50          (2) The report described in Subsection (1) shall:
51          (a) describe how the commission fulfilled its statutory purposes and duties during the
52     year; and
53          (b) contain recommendations on how the state should act to address issues relating to
54     women in the economy.
55          Section 3. Section 63I-1-235 is amended to read:
56          63I-1-235. Repeal dates, Title 35A.
57          (1) Subsection 35A-4-312(5)(p) is repealed July 1, 2017.
58          (2) Title 35A, Chapter 5, Part 4, Career and Technical Education Board, is repealed
59     July 1, 2018.
60          [(3) Title 35A, Chapter 11, Women in the Economy Commission Act, is repealed July
61     1, 2016.]




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