Section 1 – Definition — Deadline for state governmental entities filing legislation — Waiver.

• (1) “Governmental entity” means:
  • (a) the executive branch of the state, including all departments, institutions, boards, divisions, bureaus, offices, commissions, committees, and elected officials;
  • (b) the judicial branch of the state, including the courts, the Judicial Council, the Administrative Office of the Courts, and similar administrative units in the judicial branch;
  • (c) the State Board of Education, the Utah Board of Higher Education, and any state-funded institution of higher education or public education;
  • (d) the National Guard;
  • (e) all quasi independent entities created by statute; and
  • (f) any political subdivision of the state, including any county, city, town, school district, public transit district, redevelopment agency, special improvement or taxing district.

• (2) Legislation requested by a governmental entity may not be considered by the Legislature during the annual general session unless:
  • (a) at the time the request for legislation is made it has a legislative sponsor;
  • (b) the request for legislation is filed with the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel by December 1st of the year immediately before the Legislature’s annual general session; and
  • (c) at the time the request for legislation is filed, it includes the purpose of the measure and all necessary drafting information.

• (3) The Legislature, by motion and with the approval of a majority vote in one house, may waive this requirement.

• (4) It is the intent of the Legislature that these agency requests will not be given higher priority than individual legislative requests filed at a later date.

Amended by Chapter 365, 2020 General Session