February 2, 2017

BILL STATUS:
HB 18Motor Vehicle Business Licensing Amendments
Senate third reading calendar
HB 54Campus Free Speech Amendments
House Judiciary Committee FEBRUARY 3
HB 55Governmental Nonprofit Entity Compliance Amendments
House Rules Committee
HB 87Student Access to Online Courses
House Rules Committee
HB 100Institutions of Higher Education Disclosure Requirements
House third reading calendar
HB 103Campus Anti-harassment Act
Assigned to the Judiciary Committee. ON HOLD
HB 116Child Support Amendments
House Rules Committee
Not Numbered
Airport Authority Amendments
Campus Criminal Activity Referrals
Student Right to Active Counsel

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CALENDAR ITEMS:
7:00am Salt Lake Valley Caucus
8:00am Higher Education Appropriations
Senate 210
11:00am Floor Time
12:00pm PWR- Speaking
Aspen room
3:00pm Delta meeting with Rob Jolley
Speakers Office
3:45pm UNSPAM
Office or phone?
4:00pm Education Committee
6:00pm Governors Rural Partnership Board USU/SUU
Rotunda
THIRD READING CALENDAR:
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HJR0004 - Redd, E. - Joint Resolution on Maintenance-of-effort Requirements

This bill has no fiscal impact. This resolution recognizes that federal maintenance-of-effort
requirements can severely limit state budget flexibility; and requests that Utah's congressional delegation
submit federal legislation adding the following language to each maintenance-of-effort statutory
requirement: "In nowise shall the state amount obligated as a maintenance-of-effort calculation exceed
the amount of federal funding provided through the grant."

HB0013S01 - Snow, L. - Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act

This bill creates a new chapter within the Utah Uniform Probate code addressing access to a persons
digital assets; and provides for the responsibilities of the custodian of a digital asset upon request of an
agent or fiduciary.
This bill passed unanimously and has no fiscal impact.

HB77 Snow Fifth District Court Judge

This bill adds a judge to the fifth judicial district. There will now be six district judge in the fifth district.
This bill passed unanimously and has a $433,000 ongoing fiscal impact.

HB0053 - Handy, S. - Missing and Exploited Childrens Day

This bill has no fiscal impact. This bill designates August 26 as Missing and Exploited
Childrens Day. The goal is to commemorate Rachel Runyan who was abducted at the age of three on
August 26. The hope is to remember missing and exploited children while encouraging safety regarding
our societies children and reminding people about the fight to find missing children.

HB0138 - Redd, E. - Public Safety Amendments

This bill has no fiscal impact. It amends current legislation by including special function officers
as someone who is subject to prosecution if they have any sexual relations with someone in custody
regardless of age.

HB0065 - Schultz, M. - Air Conservation Act Amendments

This bill has no fiscal impact. This bill states that the Division of Air Quality shall allow burning of
solid fuel if the primary purpose of the burning is to cook food.

HJR003 - Nelson, M. - Joint Resolution Calling for a Convention to Amend the Constitution
of the United States
This joint resolution expresses support for a convention of the states for the purpose of
discussing potential amendments to the Constitution of the United States.

HB0104 - Wilde, L. - Motor Vehicle Emission

 This bill modifies provisions relating to the use of local emissions compliance fee revenues. It
promotes cleaner air by allowing a county that imposes a local emissions compliance fee to use revenues
generated from the fee to promote programs to maintain a national ambient air quality standard.

HB0132S01 - Hall, C. - School Bus Safety Requirements

This bill requires all new school buses purchased after June 30, 2017, to be equipped with
seatbelts for all passengers. This bill states that the state, a county, a school district, a school bus
operator under contract with a school district, or an agent or employee of a school district or operator,
including a teacher or volunteer serving as a chaperone is not responsible for ensuring riders wear the
belt and they are not liable for any injury related to the use, misuse, or nonuse of the seat belt.

HJR006 - Dunnigan, J. - Joint Rules Resolution on Legislative Procedures

This bill has no fiscal impact. This bill prohibits the rule on substitutes from being suspended and
modifies the legislative rules to accommodate the addition of salaried legislative training days as
recommended by the Legislative Compensation Commission and adopted by the Legislative
Management Committee. It also modifies provisions governing the adoption of substitutes to permit
substitutes to be adopted in non-numerical sequence, with certain restrictions.

HB0052 - Daw, B. - Political Contributions Reporting Amendments

This bill has no fiscal impact. It makes it a class B misdemeanor to conspire to make a campaign
contribution through one or more persons in order to avoid disclosing the original source of the
campaign contribution.

HB0059 - Christofferson, K. - Public Service Commission Amendments

This bill has no fiscal impact. It allows the Public Service Commission to issue an order
exempting a telecommunications corporation or public telecommunications service from a requirement
of the Public Utilities Code after an informal adjudication, without a hearing, under certain
circumstances. One permissible circumstance is if no person opposes the request for informal
adjudication before 10 business days after the day on which the party files the request.

HB0120 - Westwood, J. - University Student Housing Construction

This bill has no fiscal impact. This bill exempts higher education institution projects for the
construction of student housing from the supervision of the director of the Division of Facilities
Construction and Management under certain circumstances. The construction of student housing is
exempt as long as it will not require the expenditure of state funds for operation and maintenance
expenses; or the cost of repairs or improvements.

HB0049S01 - Westwood, J. - Social Security Tax Credit

The bill has no fiscal impact. (http://le.utah.gov/~2017/bills/static/HB0049.html) It defines social
security benefit as an amount received by a claimant as a monthly benefit in accordance with Social
Security Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 401. This bill provides that a claimant may claim a tax credit for certain
social security benefits that are included in the claimant's federal adjusted gross income. It also provides
that a claimant may claim either the retirement tax credit or the tax credit enacted by this bill.

HB0143 - Gardiner, A. - Tax Advisory Board Amendments

 This bill has no fiscal impact. This bill modifies membership requirements for board members of
a tax advisory board for a county of the first class. It requires that the four non-mayor members be
residents of a county of the first class appointed by the county legislative body of the county of the first
class.

HB0037S01 - Schultz, M. - State Construction Code Amendments

This bill amends provisions related to the state construction code. It amends provisions relating
to residential installation of electrical outlets, drainage systems, installation of passive radon controls, and
to natural gas fired water heater emissions. This bill passed unanimously and has no fiscal impact.

HB0096 - Eliason, S. - Petroleum Vapor Recovery Amendments

This bill addresses vapor recovery systems for a gasoline cargo tank. It defines different terms
and requires the operator of a gasoline cargo tank to meet certain requirements to control the emission
of gasoline vapors, and indefinitely establishes penalties. This bill has no fiscal impact and passed
committee 8-1-5
HB0092 - Moss, C. - Physical Restraint in School
This bill allows school employees to use reasonable and necessary restraint when there is a
physical risk or risk of property damage. This bill passed unanimously and has no fiscal impact.

HB0035 - Cutler, B.R. - Minimum School Program Requirements

This bill has no fiscal impact. This bill amends provisions related to the Minimum School
Program. This bill allows the state to make an out of state payment to a neighboring state that
enrolls a resident of Utah in one of their schools. It repeals the Teacher Salary Supplement
Restricted Account.

HB0062 - Stratton, K. - Educator Rights Amendments

This bill defines what is abusive conduct and requires a local school board or charter school
governing board to update a policy relating to bullying and implements a grievance process for a school
employee who experiences abusive conduct. This bill passed unanimously and has no fiscal impact.

HB0125 - Owens, D. - Student Residency Amendments

This bill states that the determination of a childs school district of residence is determined by the
State Board of Education instead of the District Board of Education. It also enacts provisions governing
the childs school district of residence for a child who is receiving services from a health care facility or
human services program. This bill passed unanimously and has no fiscal impact.

1HB0066S01 - Moss, C. - Opiate Overdose Response Act Amendments

This bill clarifies that persons are not civilly liable when administering an opiate antagonist under certain
circumstances. There is no fiscal impact and passed 9-3.

HB0101S01 - Redd, E. - Adoptive Studies and Evaluations Amendments

 This bill adressed who may conduct a home study as part of a preplacement adoptive evaluation
and also requires a home study to contain certain information with the evaluation. This bill has no fiscal
impact and passed unanimously.

HB0130S01 - Daw, B. - Cannabinoid Research

This bill allows for the possession, distribution and importation of cannabis, cannabinoid
medicine, and expanded cannabinoid medicine for research.
Under the auspices of an Institutional Review Board (IRB), research can be conducted to investigate
the medical benefits of cannabinoid medicine.
This authorization allows for the importation, possession and distribution for use in the study.

HB0061 - Redd, E. - Pharmacy Service for Discharged Hospital Patients

This bill allows hospitals to dispense a limited supply of prescription medication to an individual
who is not a patient. This bill has a one time $1800 fiscal note and passed unanimously.

HB0080 - Cutler, B. R. - State Technology Governance Amendments

This bill eliminates divisions within the Department of Technology Services and directs the chief
information officer within the Department of Technology Services to appoint a chief information security
officer. This bill has no fiscal impact and passed unanimously.

HB0154 - Ivory, K. - Telehealth Amendments

Amends the Medical Assistance Act regarding reimbursement for telemedicine services; amends
the Insurance Code to require insurer transparency regarding telehealth reimbursement; amends the
Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program Act (PEHP) regarding reimbursement for
telemedicine services; describes responsibilities of a provider offering telehealth services.
A practitioner treating a patient through telehealth services may not issue a prescription through
electronic prescribing for a drug or treatment to cause an abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, or if
the life of the mother would be endangered without an abortion.
There is a yearly $5200 fiscal impact and passed favorably 9-2.

HCR004 - Snow, V. L. - Concurrent Resolution Recognizing 50 Years of Public Television

This concurrent resolution recognizes the 50th anniversary of the Public Broadcasting Act and
Utah's three public television stations; and recognizes the success and important services provided by
KUEN, KUED, and KBYU. No fiscal impact and passed unanimously.

HCR005 - Handy, S. - Concurrent Resolution on Clean Fuel School Buses

This concurrent resolution urges the state to secure $20 million from the approximately $32
million allocated to the state from the Volkswagen settlement funds to begin replacing dirty diesel school
buses with clean fuel school buses; and urges qualified school districts to bring a plan and a 100%
match to obtain a portion of the funds, resulting in a $40 million initiative to replace all Utah dirty diesel
school buses with one of the numerous clean fuel school bus alternatives. No fiscal impact and passed
unanimously.

HB105S01- Hall- Early Voting Amendments

 This bill amends the Election Code in relation to early voting. This bill permits an election officer
to extend the last day of the early voting period to the day before the election date.

*HB001Higher Education Base Budget (Grover, K.)

This bill appropriates $1,499,000 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2017, all of which is
from the Education Fund. This bill appropriates $1,744,740,300 in operating and capital budgets for
fiscal year 2018,including:
$315,473,700 from the General Fund; $645,479,500 from the Education Fund; $783,787,100 from
various sources as detailed in this bill.
*HB004Business, Economic Development, and Labor Base Budge (Webb, R. C.)
This bill appropriates $313,157,300 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2018, including:
$100,415,600 from the General Fund; $21,507,600 from the Education Fund; $191,234,100 from
various sources as detailed in this bill
This bill appropriates $19,356,500 in expendable funds and accounts for fiscal year 2018. This bill
appropriates $265,000 in business-like activities for fiscal year 2018. This bill appropriates
$21,950,800 in restricted fund and account transfers for fiscal year 2018, including: $18,555,000 from
the General Fund; $3,395,800 from various sources as detailed in this bill. This bill appropriates
$19,082,100 in fiduciary funds for fiscal year 2018.
*HB005Retirement and Independent Entities Base Budget (Christensen, L.)
This bill appropriates $45,827,700 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2018, including:
$1,137,000 from the General Fund; $22,275,400 from the Education Fund; $22,415,300 from various
sources as detailed in this bill. This bill appropriates $14,223,700 in business-like activities for fiscal
year 2018.
*HB006Infrastructure and General Government Base Budget (Froerer, G.)
This bill appropriates ($359,000) in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2017, including:
($1,499,000) from the Education Fund; $1,140,000 from various sources as detailed in this bill. This
bill appropriates $2,006,449,600 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2018, including:
$151,122,600 from the General Fund; $96,628,800 from the Education Fund; $1,758,698,200 from
various sources as detailed in this bill. This bill appropriates $3,229,200 in expendable funds and
accounts for fiscal year 2018. This bill appropriates $278,794,500 in business-like activities for fiscal
year 2018. This bill appropriates $14,200,000 in transfers to unrestricted funds for fiscal year 2018.
This bill appropriates $1,952,600 in fiduciary funds for fiscal year 2018. This bill appropriates
$1,362,848,400 in capital project funds for fiscal year 2018.
*HB007National Guard, Veterans' Affairs, and Legislature Base Budget (Sanpei, D.)
This bill appropriates $108,706,300 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2018, including:
$40,896,800 from the General Fund; $67,809,500 from various sources as detailed in this bill. This bill
appropriates $23,624,100 in expendable funds and accounts for fiscal year 2018. This bill appropriates
$9,500 in restricted fund and account transfers for fiscal year 2018, all of which is from the General
Fund.
*HB008State Agency and Higher Education Compensation Appropriations (Last, B.)
This Bill: provides funding for a 1.0% general salary increase for state and higher education employees;
provides funding for a 8.0% increase in health insurance benefits rates for state and higher education
employees; provides funding for retirement rate changes for certain state employees; provides funding
for an up-to $26 per pay period match for qualifying state employees enrolled in a defined contribution
plan; and provides funding for other compensation adjustments as authorized. This bill appropriates
$59,957,500 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2018, including:
$14,722,400 from the General Fund; $14,907,700 from the Education Fund; $30,327,400 from
various sources as detailed in this bill. This bill appropriates $117,300 in expendable funds and accounts
for fiscal year 2018. This bill appropriates $180,200 in business-like activities for fiscal year 2018.
*HB042Insurance Related Modifications (Dunnigan, J.)
This bill is a very long one and is very difficult to digest. It modifies provisions related to insurance. This
bill replaces the term "health benefit product" with "health benefit plan". It also clarifies that rules are
made under Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. There are about 30 highlighted
provisions. I think it is best you read those to better understand what this bill seeks to accomplish. It has
no fiscal impact
*HB0043 - Noel, M - American Indian and Alaskan Native Education Amendments
This bill creates a pilot program related to teachers at American Indian and Alaskan Native
concentrated schools located in certain areas and makes technical corrections
4 year pilot program that consists of a grant that targets the needs of American Indian and Alaskan
Native students.
Bill appropriated $500,000 from education fund
The Native American Legislative Liaison Committee recommended this bill.
Passed house comm 14-0-0
*HB0114 - Cutler, B. R., - School Entity Amendments
This bill amends references to education entities and repeals outdated language in the School Programs
Act.
No money appropriated to this bill.
Passed house comm 11-0-3
*HB0136 - Kennedy, M. - Board of Education Revisions
This bill requires the State Board of Education to take certain actions before implementing a federal
program that does not directly and simultaneously advance a state goal, objective, program need, or
accountability system
No money appropriated to this bill.
The state education board must evaluate federal goals and the financial impact of not reaching those
goals.
Passed house comm 9-3-2
*HB0090 - Ward, R. - Insurance Opioid Regulation
This bill requires a health insurance policy, a health plan offered to state employees, the Medicaid
program, and workers' compensation insurance to establish policies for prescribing certain controlled
substances. It will apply to insurance plans entered into or renewed on or after July 1, 2017. It requires
these insurance groups to report their policy to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee. This
sunsets on July 1, 2022.