LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL S.J.R. 8
6 Approved for Filing: C.R. Gilbert 6
6 01-17-24 9:21 AM 6
1 JOINT RULES RESOLUTION - REQUESTS FOR
2 APPROPRIATION AMENDMENTS
3 2024 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Jen Plumb
6 House Sponsor: ____________
7
8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This joint rules resolution addresses Öº [the referral of] »Ö requests for appropriation.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This resolution:
13 < defines "capital development project";
14 Öº [ < requires the House or Senate chair of the Executive Appropriations Committee to
15 refer a request for appropriation for a capital development project to the
16 Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee] requires the Infrastructure
16a and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee to consider any request for
16b appropriation for a capital development project »Ö ; and
17 < makes technical and conforming changes.
18 Special Clauses:
19 None
20 Legislative Rules Affected:
21 AMENDS:
22 JR3-2-702
23
24 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. JR3-2-702 is amended to read:
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26 JR3-2-702. Review and referral of requests for appropriation.
27 (1) As used in this rule, "capital development project" means the same as that term is
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28 defined in Utah Code Section 63A-5b-401.
29 (2) (a) The legislative fiscal analyst shall review each request for appropriation.
30 (b) If the request for appropriation requires that a statute be enacted, amended, or
31 repealed, the legislative fiscal analyst shall immediately transfer the request to the Office of
32 Legislative Research and General Counsel as a request for legislation.
33 (c) If the request for appropriation contains each item described in JR3-2-701(4) and
34 does not require that a statute be enacted, amended, or repealed, the legislative fiscal analyst
35 shall number, title, and refer the request for appropriation to:
36 (i) the House chair of the Executive Appropriations Committee, if the sponsor is a
37 House member; or
38 (ii) the Senate chair of the Executive Appropriations Committee, if the sponsor is a
39 Senate member.
40 Öº [[(2)] (3) (a) [The] Subject to Subsection (2)(b), the] (3) The »Ö House or Senate chair
40a of the
41 Executive Appropriations Committee shall refer the request for appropriation to the joint
42 appropriations subcommittee with oversight responsibility or to the Executive Appropriations
43 Committee.
44 Öº [(b) If a request for appropriation is for a capital development project, the House or
45 Senate chair of the Executive Appropriations Committee shall refer the request to the
46 Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee.] »Ö
47 [(3)] (4) Each joint appropriations subcommittee that receives a request for
48 appropriation shall:
49 (a) allow the sponsor to present and discuss the request for appropriation with the
50 subcommittee;
51 (b) discuss the request for appropriation; and
52 (c) do one of the following:
53 (i) include all or part of the request for appropriation in the budget recommendation
54 made by the subcommittee or the Executive Appropriations Committee;
55 (ii) reject the request for appropriation; or
56 (iii) recommend to the Executive Appropriations Committee that all or part of the
57 requested appropriation be placed on a funding prioritization list.
57a Öº (5) The Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee shall, in
57b accordance with Subsection (4), consider any request for appropriation for a capital
57c development project. »Ö
58 Section 2. Effective date.
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59 This resolution takes effect upon a successful vote for final passage.
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