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UTAH STATE SENATE UTAH STATE CAPITOL • COMPLEX 320 STATE CAPITOL P.O. BOX 145115 • SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5515 • (801) 538-1035 REVISED AGENDA TO: Members of the Senate Retirement and Independent Entities Standing Committee FROM: Sen. Todd Weiler, Chair RE: Committee Meeting DATE: Friday, February 26, 2016 TIME: 12:45 PM PLACE: 250 State Capitol - Call to order and approval of minutes - The following bills are scheduled for consideration: 1. SB0207 Government Ethics - Post-employment Restrictions (J. Dabakis) (trv/bjb) 2. SB0208 Retirement Amendments (T. Weiler) (sch/arj) 3. SB0225 Notice of Pendency of Action Amendments (T. Weiler) (ecm/gag) COMMITTEE MEMBERS Sen. Todd Weiler, Chair Sen. Curtis S. Bramble Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Margaret Dayton Sen. Karen Mayne Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Committee Analyst: Alex R. Janak, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel Committee Secretary: Lorna Wells In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing auxiliary communicative aids and services for this meeting should call the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel at 801-538-1032 or use Relay Utah (toll-free in-state 7-1-1 or Spanish language 888-346-3162), giving at least 48 hours notice or the best notice practicable. Every effort will be made to accommodate requests for aids and services for effective communication during the annual General Session. However, given the unpredictable and fast-paced nature of the legislative process, it is essential that you notify us as soon as possible. Failure to do so may, in some circumstances, result in our inability to accommodate your request. Please be aware that the public portions of this meeting will be broadcast on the Internet and that an audio recording of the public meeting, along with any materials presented or distributed to the committee, will be posted on the Legislature's website..

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2009 Utah Taxpayers Association Legislative Scorecard
2009 Utah Taxpayers Association Legislative Scorecard The Utah Taxpayers Association annually issues legislative report cards to its members and the public. The 2009 scorecard rates Utah’s 104 legislators on 17 key tax and spending related bills in the House and 16 in the Senate. Because HJR 8 is such an important taxpayer issue, we have applied a double weight to that vote. In the House, six of the bills were supported by the Association and passed without a dissenting vote, meaning the lowest possible House score (unless there were absences) on this year’s scorecard was 33.3%. In the Senate, seven of the votes were supported by the Association and passed without a dissenting vote, meaning the lowest possible Senate score (unless there were absences) on this year’s scorecard was 41.1%. House Summary The average score in the House is 72.6%. Four Representatives, all Republicans, scored 100.0%: Rebecca Lockhart, John Dougall and Mike Morley. Janice Fisher and David Litvack were the highest scoring Democrats (58.8%). The Representatives scoring below 50% are Jackie Biskupski (35.3%), Christine Johnson (37.4%), Neil Hansen (37.5%), Larry Wiley (40.0%), Mark Wheatley (41.2%), Christine Watkins (41.2%), James Gowans (41.2%), Rebecca Chavez-Houck (41.2%), Laura Black (41.2%), Jennifer Seelig (43.8%), Jay Seegmiller (47.1%), Marie Poulson (47.1%), Carol Spackman Moss (47.1%), Lynn Hemingway (47.1%), and Susan Duckworth (47.1%). The Representatives scoring below 50% are Democrats. Jim Bird (52.9%) was the lowest scoring Republican. Other low scoring Republicans include Kay McIff (64.7%), Fred Hunsaker (64.7%), Rebecca Edwards (68.8%) and Sheryl Allen (68.8%).
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FIRST DAY MORNING SESSION January 24, 2011
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Utah Legislature Environmental Awareness Education Project 104
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Utah Grassroots
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Utah County Republican Party Who Should Attend Which Meetings?
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2017 Legislative Report Grassroots
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Your 2011 Utah Legislature
A4 > UtAh ≥ Monday, January 24, 2011 The SalT lake Tribune STATE GOVERNMENT • A PRIMER ON CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT Your 2011 Utah Legislature How to get involved • As this your way. representatives. the political blog Out of Context at year’s group of Utah lawmakers The 2011 Legislature again is During the session, you can fol- blogs.sltrib.com/utahpolitics. gathers to tackle the issues of the dominated by Republicans, who low the legislative proceedings by For questions or comments and day, have you ever wondered how control both legislative bodies picking up The Salt Lake Tribune to offer news tips, call The Tribune to make your voice heard? Is there by more than two-thirds ma- and turning to the newspaper’s at 801-257-8742 or e-mail dhar an important issue that you want jorities. Here is a look at leader- Legislature page. Readers also can [email protected]. To contact law- to follow through the legislative ship, the House and Senate rank- follow the session online by going makers, call 801-538-1035 (for the process? This page is intended as and-file and information about to sltrib.com and clicking on the Senate) or 801-538-1029 (for the a starting point to help you find how to contact your district’s day’s Legislature news or going to House). Utah House of Representatives Utah Senate Republicans (57) Republicans (22) From bill to law 1. Preparation • Democrats (7) A bill is prepared by the Democrats (17) Ofﬁce of Legislative Research and General Counsel. Bills can originate in either body.
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Your 2018 Utah Legislature
WWW.SLTRIB.COM Sunday, January 21, 2018 « UTAH A11 Your 2018 Utah Legislature How to get involved • As this year’s group of Utah lawmakers gath- During the session, you can follow the proceedings by picking up From bill to law ers at the Capitol to tackle the issues of the day, have you ever wondered The Salt Lake Tribune and turning to the newspaper’s Capitol Watch how to make your voice heard? Is there an issue important to you that you page. Readers also can follow the session online by going to sltrib.com/ want to follow through the legislative process? This page is intended as a politics or by subscribing to a free daily roundup email at cornflakes@ starting point to help you find your way. sltrib.com. The 2018 Utah Legislature again is dominated by Republicans, who For questions or comments and to offer news tips, email us at dhar- control both legislative bodies by better than four-fifths majorities. [email protected] or call The Tribune at 801-257-8793. To contact law- Here is a look at leadership, the House and Senate rank and file and in- makers, call 801-538-1035 (for the Senate) or 801-538-1029 (for the formation about how to contact your district’s representative. House). Utah House of Representatives Utah Senate Republicans (62) • 56 men , six women Republicans (24) • 21 men , three women 1. Preparation • A bill is prepared by the Ofﬁce of Legislative Research and General Democrats (5) • three women, two men Counsel. Bills can originate in either body.
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Utah Grassroots8
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