Business and Labor Interim Committee Wednesday, August 23, :30 a.m. Room 210 Senate Building

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1 Business and Labor Interim Committee Wednesday, August 23, :30 a.m. Room 210 Senate Building 2. Firework Amendments The committee will discuss opening a bill file to address the use of fireworks. Rep. James B. Dunnigan 4. Worker Safety on the Job A Study minimum safety standards and safety training for contractors and workers, including enforcement. Sen. Karen Mayne 5. Mold Abatement and Remediation for Rentals Study the effect of including mold abatement and remediation for rentals in rental agreements. Sen. Jacob Anderegg 6. Workplace Discrimination Amendments Study the remedies available in an administrative action against an employer for a discriminatory or prohibited employment practice, as well as adding a sate cause of action for employees seeking relief from a discriminatory or prohibited employment practice. See H.B. 213, 2017 General Session. The committee may coordinate this study with its review of and recommendations for the Performance Audit of the Utah Antidiscrimination and Labor Division s Employment Discrimination Unit Report # Rep. Mark A. Wheatley GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS INTERIM COMMITTEE Wednesday, August 23, :30 a.m. Room 450 State Capitol Building 2. Governmental Immunity The committee will discuss how limitations on judgements under the Governmental Immunity Act would affect state interests, other public entities, businesses that interact with public entities, the state risk fund, and excess liability insurers. Brian Nelson, Director, Division of Risk Management

2 POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS INTERIM COMMITTEE Wednesday, August 23, :30 a.m. Room 20 House Building 2. Utah s Associations of Governments Required Report Andrew Jackson, Executive Director, Mountainland Association of Government 3. Audit Review: A Review of Best Practices for Internal Control of Limited Purpose Entities James Behunin, Audit Supervisor, Office of the Utah Legislative Auditor General LeGrand Bitter, Executive Director, Utah Association of Special Districts 4. Draft Legislation: Community Reinvestment Agency Amendments Representative Handy 5. Local Government Enforcement Mechanisms Senator Thatcher Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee Wednesday, August 23, :30 a.m. Room 25 House Building 2. Telecommunication Network Review Before the creation, expansion, or upgrade of a state owned or state funded telecommunication network, whether voice, data, or video transmission, the agency or entity proposing any change is required by Utah Code , to submit a plan to the governor detailing the proposed changes. The governor may then direct the Public Service Commission to prepare an advisory report detailing how implementing the plan will affect telephone ratepayers where the plan would be in effect. The committee will review Utah Code with input from the Public Service Commission. Public Service Commission, Thad LeVar, Chair Other Guests 4. Audit Report of A Review of the Distribution and Use of Local 911 Surcharge Funds This audit report was presented to the Legislative Audit Subcommittee and referred to the Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee as the lead committee for further review and action as appropriate. The Office of the Legislative Auditor General will present this report which provides a review of local 911 taxes to determine if the use of these funds is in compliance with state statute. Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst Office of the Legislative Auditor General, David Gibson, Audit Supervisor Office of the Legislative Auditor General, Brian Dean, Audit Manager

3 5. Status and Future of Renewable Energy The committee will discuss renewable energy in Utah. spower, R. Steve Creamer, Executive Chairman MIC Renewable Energy Holdings, Bill Green, CEO (Conference Call) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES INTERIM COMMITTEE Wed., August 23, :15 p.m. Room 450 State Capitol 2. Sunset Review Utah Broadband Outreach Center The committee will conduct a sunset review of Title 63N, Chapter 12, Part 3, Utah Broadband Outreach Center, which will be repealed July 1, 2018, under current statute. The Governor's Office of Economic Development, which administers the center, will provide recommendations. Governor's Office of Economic Development 3. GOED Streamlining The committee will hear a presentation from the Governor's Office of Economic Development outlining proposed changes to the office that would require statutory modifications. Governor's Office of Economic Development 4. State Economic Development Strategy Incentive Evaluation Methods The committee will hear a presentation from staff regarding evaluation methods for economic development incentives that have been implemented around the country. Committee staff JUDICIARY INTERIM COMMITTEE Wednesday, August 23, :15 p.m. Room 20 House Building 2. Sunset Review Administrative Office of the Courts Absent further action by the Legislature and pursuant to Utah Code Section 63I 1 278, on July 1, 2018, Section 78A 2 105, which applies to the Office of the Court Administrator, will be repealed. The Office of the Court Administrator oversees the Administrative Office of the Courts. The committee will conduct a sunset review to determine whether the section should be reauthorized for up to 10 years, with or without amendments, allowed to expire, or the sunset provision be eliminated from the statute. Introduction: Joseph Wade, Policy Analyst, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel Rick Schwermer, State Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the Courts

4 4. Children s Justice Centers The Utah Children s Justice Center Program helps local communities respond to allegations of child abuse. The goal is to respond in ways that are effective, efficient, and that minimize trauma for the child. The program is administered by the Utah Attorney General and includes 20 locations statewide. Rep. Kim Coleman 5. Jury Nullification / Jury Instructions The committee will discuss the role of the jury in a criminal trial General Session H.B. 332, Criminal Procedure Revisions, as amended by the House Judiciary Standing Committee, proposed changes related to juries. Introduction: Patricia Owen, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel Rep. Marc Roberts Timothy Lynch, Director of Project On Criminal Justice, CATO Institute Steven Burton, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Statewide Association of Prosecutors Academic 6. Mens Rea Reform Mens rea, Latin for guilty mind, is the mental state of an individual accused of committing a crime, as opposed to the action or conduct of the accused. Proponents of men rea reform favor strengthening mens rea requirements. Rep. Brian Green 7. Indigent Defense The director of the Utah Indigent Defense Commission will provide an update. Joanna Landau, Director, Utah Indigent Defense Commission LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE INTERIM COMMITTEE Wednesday, August 23 1:15 p.m. Room 25 House Building 2. Indigent Defense Commission Report on the Operations of the Commission Pursuant to Utah Code section , the Indigent Defense Commission will present a report regarding the operation of the Commission and preliminary data collected about indigent defense in the state. Joanna Landau, Director of the Utah Indigent Defense Commission 3. Department of Public Safety Fees The committee will discuss draft legislation addressing proposed changes to Department of Public Safety Fees. Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher

5 4. Crisis Intervention Teams The committee will receive a follow up discussion to injury and PTSD among law enforcement officers. The committee will also discuss best practices for crisis intervention teams. Rep. Lee Perry Ron J. Bruno, Executive Director of Crisis Intervention Team Utah 5. Off Duty Law Enforcement Work The committee will discuss issues of liability financial responsibility for off duty law enforcement officers working as security. Salt Lake Police Department Secondary Employment Office Detective Ken Hansen, Unified Police Department NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT INTERIM COMMITTEE Wednesday, August 23, :15 p.m. Room 30 House Building 2. Title 4, Utah Agricultural Code Recodification Follow up Commissioner LuAnn Adams 4. Report on State Agency Best Practices and Stewardship Efforts to Improve Air Quality Michelle Brown, State Coordinator of Resource Stewardship 5. Regulation of Above Ground Storage Tanks Brent Everett, Director, Division of Environmental Response and Remediation 6. Draft Legislation Legislative Water Development Commission Amendments Chair Margaret Dayton 7. Report from State Water Strategy Advisory Team Rep. Timothy Hawkes REVENUE AND TAXATION INTERIM COMMITTEE Wednesday, August 23, :15 p.m. Room 445 State Capitol 2. Sales Tax Exemption for Products Purchased for Resale Draft legislation Sales and Use Tax Exemption Amendments Committee staff State Tax Commission

6 3. Income Taxation and Build America Bonds Draft legislation Tax Deduction Amendments Committee staff State Tax Commission 6. Using Population to Distribute Local Sales Tax Revenue from Remote Sales Background Sen. Stephenson State Tax Commission TRANSPORTATION INTERIM COMMITTEE Wednesday, August 23, :15 p.m. Room 210 Senate Building 2. Autonomous Vehicles Update The committee will receive an update on autonomous vehicles, including the recent trip to Utah State University to learn about the technology. Rep. Robert Spendlove 3. Transportation Governance and Funding Task Force Update The committee will receive an update on the progress of the Transportation Governance and Funding Task Force. Sen. Wayne Harper, Task Force Co Chair Rep. Mike Schultz, Task Force Co Chair