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JOINT RULES RESOLUTION CHANGING AN INTERIM

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COMMITTEE NAME

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2016 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Stephen G. Handy

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Senate Sponsor: David P. Hinkins

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8     LONG TITLE
9     General Description:
10          This joint rules resolution amends provisions related to interim committees.
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This resolution:
13          ▸     changes the name of the Public Utilities and Technology Interim Committee to be
14     the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee.
15     Special Clauses:
16          This resolution provides a contingent effective clause.
17     Legislative Rules Affected:
18     AMENDS:
19          IR1-1-201
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21     Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
22          Section 1. IR1-1-201 is amended to read:
23          IR1-1-201. Interim committees established -- Membership -- Chairs -- Chair
24     duties.
25          (1) The president of the Senate and the speaker of the House shall:
26          (a) appoint members from their respective chambers to serve on the following joint
27     interim committees:

28          (i) Business and Labor Interim Committee;
29          (ii) Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee;
30          (iii) Education Interim Committee;
31          (iv) Government Operations Interim Committee;
32          (v) Health and Human Services Interim Committee;
33          (vi) Judiciary Interim Committee;
34          (vii) Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee;
35          (viii) Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee;
36          (ix) Political Subdivisions Interim Committee;
37          (x) Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee;
38          (xi) Retirement and Independent Entities Interim Committee;
39          (xii) Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee; and
40          (xiii) Transportation Interim Committee; and
41          (b) appoint one member from their chamber to serve as cochair of each interim
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43          (2) The chairs of each interim committee, meeting jointly, shall:
44          (a) determine the agenda for committee meetings;
45          (b) assist and give direction to staff in the conduct of the committee's business; and
46          (c) perform other duties assigned by the committee.
47          Section 2. Contingently effective.
48          This joint resolution only takes effect if H.B. 140, Public Utilities and Technology
49     Committee Name Change, 2016 General Session, passes and becomes law.






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