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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill addresses the Women in the Economy Commission.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ transfers the Women in the Economy Commission (commission) from the
13 Department of Workforce Services to the Governor's Office of Economic
14 Opportunity (GO Utah office);
15 ▸ replaces the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services with the
16 executive director of the GO Utah office as a member of the commission;
17 ▸ requires the GO Utah office to provide staff support to the commission; and
18 ▸ makes technical changes.
19 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
20 None
21 Other Special Clauses:
22 This bill provides a special effective date.
23 Utah Code Sections Affected:
24 AMENDS:
25 63I-1-235, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 28 and 282
26 63I-1-263, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapters 70, 72, 84, 90, 171, 196,
27 260, 280, 282, 345, 382, 401, 421 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws
28 of Utah 2021, Chapter 382
29 RENUMBERS AND AMENDS:
30 63N-19-101, (Renumbered from 35A-11-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016,
31 Chapter 43)
32 63N-19-102, (Renumbered from 35A-11-201, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2014,
33 Chapter 127)
34 63N-19-103, (Renumbered from 35A-11-202, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2014,
35 Chapter 127)
36 63N-19-104, (Renumbered from 35A-11-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016,
37 Chapters 43, 222, and 296)
38 REPEALS:
39 35A-11-101, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 127
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41 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
42 Section 1. Section 63I-1-235 is amended to read:
43 63I-1-235. Repeal dates, Title 35A.
44 (1) Subsection 35A-1-202(2)(d), related to the Child Care Advisory Committee, is
45 repealed July 1, 2026.
46 (2) Section 35A-3-205, which creates the Child Care Advisory Committee, is repealed
47 July 1, 2026.
48 (3) Subsection 35A-4-312(5)(p), describing information that may be disclosed to the
49 federal Wage and Hour Division, is repealed July 1, 2022.
50 (4) Subsection 35A-4-502(5), which creates the Employment Advisory Council, is
51 repealed July 1, 2022.
52 (5) Title 35A, Chapter 8, Part 22, Commission on Housing Affordability, is repealed
53 July 1, 2023.
54 (6) Section 35A-9-501 is repealed January 1, 2023.
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58 Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, are repealed July 1, 2023.
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60 is repealed July 1, 2024.
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62 Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, is repealed July 1, 2025.
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64 Certification Board, are repealed July 1, 2026.
65 Section 2. Section 63I-1-263 is amended to read:
66 63I-1-263. Repeal dates, Titles 63A to 63N.
67 (1) In relation to the Utah Transparency Advisory Board, on January 1, 2025:
68 (a) Section 63A-16-102 is repealed;
69 (b) Section 63A-16-201 is repealed; and
70 (c) Section 63A-16-202 is repealed.
71 (2) Subsection 63A-5b-405(5), relating to prioritizing and allocating capital
72 improvement funding, is repealed July 1, 2024.
73 (3) Section 63A-5b-1003, State Facility Energy Efficiency Fund, is repealed July 1,
74 2023.
75 (4) Sections 63A-9-301 and 63A-9-302, related to the Motor Vehicle Review
76 Committee, are repealed July 1, 2023.
77 (5) Title 63C, Chapter 4a, Constitutional and Federalism Defense Act, is repealed July
78 1, 2028.
79 (6) Title 63C, Chapter 6, Utah Seismic Safety Commission, is repealed January 1,
80 2025.
81 (7) Title 63C, Chapter 12, Snake Valley Aquifer Advisory Council, is repealed July 1,
82 2024.
83 (8) Title 63C, Chapter 17, Point of the Mountain Development Commission Act, is
84 repealed July 1, 2023.
85 (9) Title 63C, Chapter 18, Behavioral Health Crisis Response Commission, is repealed
86 July 1, 2023.
87 (10) Title 63C, Chapter 23, Education and Mental Health Coordinating Council, is
88 repealed July 1, 2026.
89 (11) Title 63A, Chapter 16, Part 7, Data Security Management Council, is repealed
90 July 1, 2025.
91 (12) Section 63G-6a-805, which creates the Purchasing from Persons with Disabilities
92 Advisory Board, is repealed July 1, 2026.
93 (13) Title 63G, Chapter 21, Agreements to Provide State Services, is repealed July 1,
94 2025.
95 (14) Title 63H, Chapter 4, Heber Valley Historic Railroad Authority, is repealed July 1,
96 2024.
97 (15) Title 63H, Chapter 8, Utah Housing Corporation Act, is repealed July 1, 2026.
98 (16) Subsection 63J-1-602.1(17), Nurse Home Visiting Restricted Account is repealed
99 July 1, 2026.
100 (17) (a) Subsection 63J-1-602.1(61), relating to the Utah Statewide Radio System
101 Restricted Account, is repealed July 1, 2022.
102 (b) When repealing Subsection 63J-1-602.1(61), the Office of Legislative Research and
103 General Counsel shall, in addition to the office's authority under Subsection 36-12-12(3), make
104 necessary changes to subsection numbering and cross references.
105 (18) Subsection 63J-1-602.2(5), referring to dedicated credits to the Utah Marriage
106 Commission, is repealed July 1, 2023.
107 (19) Subsection 63J-1-602.2(6), referring to the Trip Reduction Program, is repealed
108 July 1, 2022.
109 (20) Subsection 63J-1-602.2(24), related to the Utah Seismic Safety Commission, is
110 repealed January 1, 2025.
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112 Development Coordinating Committee, is repealed July 1, 2027.
113 (22) In relation to the advisory committee created in Subsection 63L-11-305(3), on July
114 1, 2022:
115 (a) Subsection 63L-11-305(1)(a), which defines "advisory committee," is repealed; and
116 (b) Subsection 63L-11-305(3), which creates the advisory committee, is repealed.
117 (23) In relation to the Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council, on
118 January 1, 2023:
119 (a) Sections 63M-7-301, 63M-7-302, 63M-7-303, 63M-7-304, and 63M-7-306 are
120 repealed;
121 (b) Section 63M-7-305, the language that states "council" is replaced with
122 "commission";
123 (c) Subsection 63M-7-305(1) is repealed and replaced with:
124 "(1) "Commission" means the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice."; and
125 (d) Subsection 63M-7-305(2) is repealed and replaced with:
126 "(2) The commission shall:
127 (a) provide ongoing oversight of the implementation, functions, and evaluation of the
128 Drug-Related Offenses Reform Act; and
129 (b) coordinate the implementation of Section 77-18-104 and related provisions in
130 Subsections 77-18-103(2)(c) and (d).".
131 (24) The Crime Victim Reparations and Assistance Board, created in Section
132 63M-7-504, is repealed July 1, 2027.
133 (25) Title 63M, Chapter 7, Part 6, Utah Council on Victims of Crime, is repealed July
134 1, 2022.
135 (26) Title 63M, Chapter 11, Utah Commission on Aging, is repealed July 1, 2026.
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142 January 1, 2021.
143 (b) Section 59-9-107 regarding tax credits against premium taxes is repealed for
144 calendar years beginning on or after January 1, 2021.
145 (c) Notwithstanding Subsection[
146 in accordance with Section 59-9-107 if:
147 (i) the person is entitled to a tax credit under Section 59-9-107 on or before December
148 31, 2020; and
149 (ii) the qualified equity investment that is the basis of the tax credit is certified under
150 Section 63N-2-603 on or before December 31, 2023.
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156 Program, is repealed January 1, 2028.
157 (33) Title 63N, Chapter 19, Women in the Economy Commission Act, is repealed
158 January 1, 2025.
159 Section 3. Section 63N-19-101, which is renumbered from Section 35A-11-102 is
160 renumbered and amended to read:
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163 As used in this chapter:
164 (1) "Commission" means the Women in the Economy Commission created in Section
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166 (2) "State institution of higher education" means the same as that term is defined in
167 Section 53B-3-102.
168 Section 4. Section 63N-19-102, which is renumbered from Section 35A-11-201 is
169 renumbered and amended to read:
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171 (1) There is created within the [
172 "Women in the Economy Commission."
173 (2) The commission shall consist of 11 members as follows:
174 (a) one senator appointed by the president of the Senate;
175 (b) one senator appointed by the minority leader of the Senate;
176 (c) one representative appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;
177 (d) one representative appointed by the minority leader of the House of
178 Representatives;
179 (e) the executive director [
180 (f) six members appointed by the governor as follows:
181 (i) a representative of a business with fewer than 50 employees that has been awarded
182 for work flexibility or work-life balance;
183 (ii) a representative of a business with 50 or more employees, but fewer than 500
184 employees, that has been awarded for work flexibility or work-life balance;
185 (iii) a representative of a business with 500 or more employees that has been awarded
186 for work flexibility or work-life balance;
187 (iv) an individual who has experience in demographic work and is employed by a state
188 institution of higher education;
189 (v) one individual from a nonprofit organization that addresses issues related to
190 domestic violence; and
191 (vi) one individual with managerial experience with organized labor.
192 (3) (a) When a vacancy occurs in a position appointed by the governor under
193 Subsection (2)(f), the governor shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy.
194 (b) Members appointed under Subsection (2)(f) may be removed by the governor for
195 cause.
196 (c) A member appointed under Subsection (2)(f) shall be removed from the
197 commission and replaced by the governor if the member is absent for three consecutive
198 meetings of the commission without being excused by the chair of the commission.
199 (d) A member serves until the member's successor is appointed and qualified.
200 (4) In appointing the members under Subsection (2)(f), the governor shall:
201 (a) take into account the geographical makeup of the commission; and
202 (b) strive to appoint members who are knowledgeable or have an interest in issues
203 related to women in the economy.
204 (5) (a) The commission shall select two members to serve as cochairs, one of which
205 shall be a legislator.
206 (b) Subject to the other provisions of this Subsection (5), the cochairs are responsible
207 for the call and conduct of meetings.
208 (c) The cochairs shall call and hold meetings of the commission at least every two
209 months.
210 (d) One of the bimonthly meetings described in Subsection (5)(c) shall be held while
211 the Legislature is convened in its annual general session.
212 (e) One or more additional meetings may be called upon request by a majority of the
213 commission's members.
214 (6) (a) A majority of the members of the commission constitutes a quorum.
215 (b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the commission.
216 (7) (a) A member of the commission described in Subsection (2)(e) or (f) may not
217 receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel
218 expenses in accordance with:
219 (i) Section 63A-3-106;
220 (ii) Section 63A-3-107; and
221 (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
222 63A-3-107.
223 (b) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
224 Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
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226 Section 5. Section 63N-19-103, which is renumbered from Section 35A-11-202 is
227 renumbered and amended to read:
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229 (1) The commission's purpose is to:
230 (a) increase public and government understanding of the current and future impact and
231 needs of the state's women in the economy and how those needs may be most effectively and
232 efficiently met;
233 (b) identify and recommend implementation of specific policies, procedures, and
234 programs to respond to the rights, needs, and impact of women in the economy; and
235 (c) facilitate coordination of the functions of public and private entities concerned with
236 women in the economy.
237 (2) The commission shall:
238 (a) facilitate the communication and coordination of public and private entities that
239 provide services to women or protect the rights of women;
240 (b) study, evaluate, and report on the status and effectiveness of policies, procedures,
241 and programs that provide services to women or protect the rights of women;
242 (c) study and evaluate the policies, procedures, and programs implemented by other
243 states that address the needs of women in the economy or protect the rights of women;
244 (d) facilitate and conduct the research and study of issues related to women in the
245 economy;
246 (e) provide a forum for public comment on issues related to women in the economy;
247 (f) provide public information on women in the economy and the services available to
248 women; and
249 (g) encourage state and local governments to analyze, plan, and prepare for the impact
250 of women in the economy on services and operations.
251 (3) To accomplish its duties, the commission may:
252 (a) request and receive from a state or local government agency or institution summary
253 information relating to women in the economy, including:
254 (i) reports;
255 (ii) audits;
256 (iii) projections; and
257 (iv) statistics;
258 (b) apply for and accept grants or donations for uses consistent with the duties of the
259 commission from public or private sources; and
260 (c) appoint one or more special committees to advise and assist the commission.
261 (4) Money received under Subsection (3)(b) shall be:
262 (a) accounted for and expended in compliance with the requirements of federal and
263 state law; and
264 (b) continuously available to the commission to carry out the commission's duties.
265 (5) (a) A member of a special committee described in Subsection (3)(c):
266 (i) shall be appointed by the commission;
267 (ii) may be:
268 (A) a member of the commission; or
269 (B) an individual from the private or public sector; and
270 (iii) notwithstanding Section 35A-11-201, may not receive reimbursement or pay for
271 any work done in relation to the special committee.
272 (b) A special committee described in Subsection (3)(c) shall report to the commission
273 on the progress of the special committee.
274 Section 6. Section 63N-19-104, which is renumbered from Section 35A-11-203 is
275 renumbered and amended to read:
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277 (1) The commission shall annually prepare a report for inclusion in the [
278 office's annual written report described in Section [
279 (2) The report described in Subsection (1) shall:
280 (a) describe how the commission fulfilled [
281 duties during the year; and
282 (b) contain recommendations on how the state should act to address issues relating to
283 women in the economy.
284 Section 7. Repealer.
285 This bill repeals:
286 Section 35A-11-101, Title.
287 Section 8. Effective date.
288 This bill takes effect on July 1, 2022.