2006 Utah Code - 63A-1-114 — Rate Committee -- Membership -- Duties.

     63A-1-114.   Rate Committee -- Membership -- Duties.
     (1) (a) There is created a Rate Committee which shall consist of:
     (i) the director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, or a designee;
     (ii) the executive directors of three state agencies that use services and pay rates to one of the department internal service funds, or their designee, appointed by the governor for a two-year term;
     (iii) the executive director of the Department of Administrative Services, or a designee;
     (iv) the director of the Division of Finance, or a designee; and
     (v) the chief information officer.
     (b) (i) The committee shall elect a chair from its members.
     (ii) Members of the committee who are state government employees and who do not receive salary, per diem, or expenses from their agency for their service on the committee shall receive no compensation, benefits, per diem, or expenses for the members' service on the committee.
     (c) The Department of Administrative Services shall provide staff services to the committee.
     (2) (a) The internal service funds managed by the following divisions shall submit to the committee a proposed rate and fee schedule for services rendered by the divisions to an executive branch entity or an entity that subscribes to services rendered by the division, the:
     (i) Division of Facilities Construction and Management;
     (ii) Division of Fleet Operations;
     (iii) Division of Purchasing and General Services; and
     (iv) Division of Risk Management.
     (b) The committee shall:
     (i) conduct meetings in accordance with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act;
     (ii) review the proposed rate and fee schedules and may approve, increase, or decrease the rate and fee;
     (iii) recommend a proposed rate and fee schedule for each internal service fund to:
     (A) the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget; and
     (B) the legislative appropriations subcommittees that, in accordance with Section 63-38-3.5, approve the internal service fund agency's rates, fees, and budget; and
     (iv) review and approve, increase or decrease an interim rate, fee, or amount when an internal service fund agency begins a new service or introduces a new product between annual general sessions of the Legislature.
     (c) The committee may in accordance with Subsection 63-38-3.5(4) decrease a rate, fee, or amount that has been approved by the Legislature.

Amended by Chapter 14, 2006 General Session