This bill modifies provisions in the Utah Constitutional Sovereignty Act.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- expands the definition of "government officer" to include employees of public school districts and institutions of higher education;
- replaces a concurrent resolution with legislation as the format for the Legislature to invoke state sovereignty under the Utah Constitutional Sovereignty Act;
- modifies the timing for providing notice to tribal governments regarding legislative action under the Utah Constitutional Sovereignty Act;
- requires legislation under the Utah Constitutional Sovereignty Act to be accompanied by a joint resolution that includes legislative findings; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 63G-16-201, 63G-16-202