1. (1) The committee shall:

   1. (a) study the scope of this title and determine what entities should be treated under this title as independent entities;
   2. (b) review annually new entities created by the state and entities registered as independent entities pursuant to Section 67-1a-15 to determine if any entities should be added to the list of independent entities in Section 63E-1-102;
   3. (c) study the provisions of the Utah Code that govern each independent entity, including whether or not there should be consistency in these provisions;
   4. (d) study what provisions of the Utah Code, if any, from which each independent entity should be exempted;
   5. (e) study whether or not the state should receive services from or provide services to each independent entity;
   6. (f) request and hear reports from each independent entity;
   7. (g) review the annual audit of each independent entity that is performed in accordance with the statutes governing the independent entity;
   8. (h) comply with Part 3, Creation of Independent Entities, in reviewing a proposal to create a new independent entity;
   9. (i) if the committee recommends a change in the organizational status of an independent entity as provided in Subsection (2) and subject to Part 4, Privatization of Independent Entities, recommend the appropriate method of changing the organizational status of the independent entity; and
   10. (j) study pending and proposed legislation, funding, and other issues related to Title 49, Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act.

2. (2) The committee may:

   1. (a) establish a form for any report required under Subsection (1);
   2. (b) make recommendations to the Legislature concerning the organizational status of an independent entity; and
   3. (c) advise the Legislature concerning issues involving independent entities.

3. (3)

   1. (a) By the November 2023 Legislative Management Committee meeting, the committee shall provide specific recommendations to the Legislative Management Committee for the Utah Communications Authority.

   2. (b) The report described in Subsection (3)(a) shall include recommendations regarding:

      1. (i) the Utah Communication Authority's:

         1. (A) administration;
         2. (B) financial accountability;
         3. (C) current and future needs;
         4. (D) assets;
         5. (E) history; and
         6. (F) organizational status as an independent entity; and
      2. (ii) any need to modify statutes related to the entity.

Amended by Chapter 431, 2023 General Session