Utah State Legislator Votes for 2005-2006

HB 281   This bill creates the Task Force on Legislative Reform . Rep. Hansen is the sponsor of the bill. Details of votes in committee are not yet posted.

The task force shall study: (a) the effectiveness of and potential changes to:the appropriations process, including an evaluation of using a ways and means committee;the interim process; campaign finance reform; gift reform; and the length of the general session;
(b) the current status of constituent services and recommendations for improvement;
(c) the current status of legislative staff and its role in legislators' efficiency and effectiveness;
(d) Legislature funding and legislator compensation; and
(e) major areas of negative impact on the perception of legislator integrity.
(2) In conducting the study, the task force shall review how other states, particularly other western states, address those issues.
Legislative Review Note
Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high probability of being held unconstitutional.

After amendments H.B. 281   TASK FORCE ON LEGISLATIVE REFORMS
This bill creates the Task Force on Legislative Reform. It
specifies membership, duties, and powers of the task force;  appropriates $8,000 from the General Fund from fiscal year 2004-05 to fund the task force; and repeals the task force on November 30, 2005. Rep. Hansen sponsored and voted for the bill.

HB 282 STATE EMPLOYEE ETHICS AMENDMENTS This bill modifies the Public Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act to restrict certain gifts given to public employees and their immediate family members from receiving certain gifts if the gift is given primarily as a result of their status as a public employee; ... Rep. Hansen voted for the bill in the House Government Operations Committee.

Substitute H.B. 211 INTEGRITY OF ELECTION RESULTS This bill amends election law and the duties of the chief election officer to require that voting equipment produces an auditable record of votes cast. Rep. Hansen voted for the bill.

HB 249 as amended CARSON SMITH SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOLARSHIPS This bill creates a program to award scholarships to students with disabilities who attend a private school. Rep. Hansen voted against the bill.

LaWanna Lou Shurtliff, Record of Selected Votes in 2005

HB 136  This bill allows a charter school with more applicants than enrollment capacity to give enrollment preference based on a student's proximity to the school. Rep. Shurtliff voted for the bill.

HB206  This bill requires charter schools to annually report innovative practices to the Charter School Board; and requires the Charter School Board to annually provide a summary of the innovative practices to the Education Interim Committee. Rep. Shurtliff voted for the bill.

H.B. 281   TASK FORCE ON LEGISLATIVE REFORMS This bill creates the Task Force on Legislative Reform. It
specifies membership, duties, and powers of the task force;  appropriates $8,000 from the General Fund from fiscal year 2004-05 to fund the task force; and repeals the task force on November 30, 2005. Rep. Shurtliff voted for the bill.

Substitute H.B. 211 INTEGRITY OF ELECTION RESULTS This bill amends election law and the duties of the chief election officer to require that voting equipment produces an auditable record of votes cast. Rep. Shurtliff voted for the bill.

HB 249 as amended CARSON SMITH SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOLARSHIPS This bill creates a program to award scholarships to students with disabilities who attend a private school. Rep. Shurtliff voted against the bill.

Second Substitute H.B. 39 TUITION TAX CREDITS This bill modifies the Individual Income Tax Act to provide a tax credit for tuition expenses for private school education. Rep. Shurtliff voted against the bill in House Education Committee.

H.B. 307   REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CHANGES This bill enacts a definition of participating taxing entity; modifies the definition of tax increment to include property tax only from taxing entities who elect to have their taxes paid to and used by an agency; requires the taxing entity committee's approval before an agency may commission a blight study; requires an agency's finding of blight to be approved by the taxing entity committee;  modifies what constitutes blight; prohibits community caused conditions to be considered as blight; ....Rep. Shurtliff voted for the bill in the House Political Subdivisions Committee.

Brad L. Dee, Record of Selected Votes in 2005

H.B. 281   TASK FORCE ON LEGISLATIVE REFORMS This bill creates the Task Force on Legislative Reform. It specifies membership, duties, and powers of the task force;  appropriates $8,000 from the General Fund from fiscal year 2004-05 to fund the task force; and repeals the task force on November 30, 2005. Rep. Dee voted against the bill.

Substitute H.B. 211 INTEGRITY OF ELECTION RESULTS This bill amends election law and the duties of the chief election officer to require that voting equipment produces an auditable record of votes cast. Rep. Dee voted for the bill

HB 249 as amended CARSON SMITH SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOLARSHIPS This bill creates a program to award scholarships to students with disabilities who attend a private school. Rep. Dee voted for the bill.

H.B. 307   REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CHANGES This bill enacts a definition of participating taxing entity; modifies the definition of tax increment to include property tax only from taxing entities who elect to have their taxes paid to and used by an agency; requires the taxing entity committee's approval before an agency may commission a blight study; requires an agency's finding of blight to be approved by the taxing entity committee;  modifies what constitutes blight; prohibits community caused conditions to be considered as blight; ... Rep. Dee voted for the bill in the House Political Subdivisions Committee.

D. Gregg Buxton , Record of Selected Votes in 2005

Substitute H.B. 211 INTEGRITY OF ELECTION RESULTS This bill amends election law and the duties of the chief election officer to require that voting equipment produces an auditable record of votes cast. Rep. Buxton was either abset of did not vote on the bill.

HB 249 as amended CARSON SMITH SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOLARSHIPS This bill creates a program to award scholarships to students with disabilities who attend a private school. Rep. Buxton voted for the bill.

H.B. 307   REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CHANGES This bill enacts a definition of participating taxing entity; modifies the definition of tax increment to include property tax only from taxing entities who elect to have their taxes paid to and used by an agency; requires the taxing entity committee's approval before an agency may commission a blight study; requires an agency's finding of blight to be approved by the taxing entity committee;  modifies what constitutes blight; prohibits community caused conditions to be considered as blight; ... Rep. Buxton did not have a recorded vote in the House Political Subdivisions Committee. He was either absent or abstained.

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