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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This joint rules resolution addresses the review of agency fees.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This resolution:
12 ▸ defines terms;
13 ▸ requires an appropriations subcommittee to review agency fees during an
14 accountable budget process; and
15 ▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
16 Special Clauses:
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18 Legislative Rules Affected:
19 AMENDS:
20 JR3-2-101
21 JR3-2-501
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23 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. JR3-2-101 is amended to read:
25 JR3-2-101. Definitions.
26 As used in this chapter:
27 (1) "Accountable process budget" means a budget that is created by starting from zero
28 and adding line items and programs recommended through an accountable budget process.
29 (2) "Accountable budget process" means a review of a line item or program in a simple
30 base budget to determine whether or the extent to which to recommend the line item or
31 program be included in a budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
32 (3) "Base budget" means:
33 (a) an accountable process budget; or
34 (b) for a line item or program that was not the subject of an accountable process budget
35 analysis during the immediately preceding interim, a simple base budget.
36 (4) "Chair" means:
37 (a) the chair of an appropriations subcommittee or the Executive Appropriations
38 Committee; or
39 (b) a member of a joint appropriations subcommittee or the Executive Appropriations
40 Committee member who is authorized to act as chair under JR3-2-303.
41 (5) "Committee" means a joint appropriations subcommittee or the Executive
42 Appropriations Committee.
43 (6) "Fee agency" means the same as that term is defined in Utah Code Section
44 63J-1-504.
45 (7) "Fee schedule" means the same as that term is defined in Utah Code Section
46 63J-1-504.
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51 and ending when the motion is withdrawn or when the chair calls for a vote on the motion.
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53 adjourn, recess, end debate, extend debate, or limit debate.
54 (b) "Privileged motions" are not substitute motions.
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57 (b) "Proposed budget item" includes a request for appropriation.
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59 (a) obtain funding for a project or program that has not previously been funded;
60 (b) significantly expand funding for an existing project or program; or
61 (c) obtain separate funding for a project or program.
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63 for each line item for the current fiscal year that:
64 (i) are not designated as one-time in an appropriation, regardless of whether the
65 appropriation is covered by ongoing or one-time revenue sources; and
66 (ii) were not vetoed by the governor, unless the Legislature overrode the veto.
67 (b) "Simple base budget" includes:
68 (i) any changes to those amounts approved by the Executive Appropriations
69 Committee; and
70 (ii) amounts appropriated for debt service.
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74 discussion on a subject or an appropriations request that is listed on a committee agenda and
75 ending when the committee disposes of the subject or request, moves on to another item on the
76 agenda, or adjourns.
77 Section 2. JR3-2-501 is amended to read:
78 JR3-2-501. Meetings -- Accountable process budget creation -- Appropriations
79 and fee reviews.
80 (1) (a) During the interim, the Executive Appropriations Committee shall meet at least
81 every other month on the day before interim meetings.
82 (b) The appropriations subcommittee chairs may attend these meetings and provide
83 input regarding their budget.
84 (2) Appropriations subcommittees shall meet at least once during the interim and may
85 also hold additional meetings if authorized by the Legislative Management Committee.
86 (3) (a) Each interim, each appropriations subcommittee shall create an accountable
87 process budget for approximately 20% of the budgets that fall within the appropriations
88 subcommittee's responsibilities.
89 (b) Each appropriations subcommittee shall ensure that each of the budgets for which
90 the appropriations subcommittee has responsibility is the subject of an accountable budget
91 process at least once every five years.
92 (c) For each budget that is subject to an accountable budget process, an appropriations
93 subcommittee shall:
94 (i) review and discuss the budget evaluation submitted in accordance with Utah Code
95 Section 63J-1-903;
96 (ii) identify whether any portion of the budget overlaps with another budget; and
97 (iii) identify any opportunities to increase budgetary efficiencies.
98 (d) If a fee agency's budget is subject to review under Subsection (3)(c), an
99 appropriations subcommittee shall:
100 (i) review the fee agency's current fee schedule submitted under Utah Code Section
101 63J-1-504; and
102 (ii) consider and make recommendations regarding:
103 (A) the methods the fee agency uses to determine the amount of each fee; and
104 (B) the fee agency's estimated cost related to each fee.
105 (4) (a) The Executive Appropriations Committee may, based on a legislator's or
106 citizen's complaint, review any appropriation, whether in an appropriations bill or otherwise, to
107 ensure that the entity to which the funds were appropriated complies with any legislative intent
108 expressed in the legislation appropriating the funds.
109 (b) If the Executive Appropriations Committee finds that an entity has not complied
110 with any legislative intent concerning an appropriation expressed in the legislation
111 appropriating the fund, the committee may make a recommendation concerning the
112 appropriation to the entity receiving the funds and the Legislative Management Committee.
113 Section 3. Effective date.
114 This resolution takes effect upon a successful vote for final passage.