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[Utah Code Table of Contents]
[TITLE 63. Table of Contents]
[CHAPTER 38d. Table of Contents]
63-38d-501 Creation.
There is created the Resource Development Coordinating Committee within the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget to:
(1) assist the state planning coordinator in fulfilling the responsibilities of reviewing and coordinating technical and policy actions that may affect the physical resources of the state; and
(2) facilitate the exchange of information on those actions
among state agencies and other levels of government.
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63-38d-502 Membership - Terms - Chair - Expenses.
(1) The Resource Development Coordinating Committee shall consist of the following 25 members:
(a) the state science advisor;
(b) a representative from the Department of Agriculture and Food appointed by the executive director;
(c) a representative from the Department of Community and Economic Development appointed by the executive director;
(d) a representative from the Department of Environmental Quality appointed by the executive director;
(e) a representative from the Department of Natural Resources appointed by the executive director;
(f) a representative from the Department of Transportation appointed by the executive director;
(g) a representative from the Division of Business and Economic Development appointed by the director;
(h) a representative from the Division of Community Development appointed by the director;
(i) a representative from the Division of State History appointed by the director;
(j) a representative from the Division of Air Quality appointed by the director;
(k) a representative from the Division of Drinking Water appointed by the director;
(l) a representative from the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation appointed by the director;
(m) a representative from the Division of Radiation appointed by the director;
(n) a representative from the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste appointed by the director;
(o) a representative from the Division of Water Quality appointed by the director;
(p) a representative from the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining appointed by the director;
(q) a representative from the Division of Parks and Recreation appointed by the director;
(r) a representative from the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands appointed by the director;
(s) a representative from the Utah Geological Survey appointed by the director;
(t) a representative from the Division of Water Resources appointed by the director;
(u) a representative from the Division of Water Rights appointed by the director;
(v) a representative from the Division of Wildlife Resources appointed by the director;
(w) a representative from the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration appointed by the director;
(x) a representative from the Division of Facilities Construction and Management appointed by the director; and
(y) a representative from the Division of Emergency Services and Homeland Security appointed by the director.
(2) (a) As particular issues require, the committee may, by majority vote of the members present, and with the concurrence of the state planning coordinator, appoint additional temporary members to serve as ex officio voting members.
(b) Those ex officio members may discuss and vote on the issue or issues for which they were appointed.
(3) A chair shall be selected by a majority vote of committee members with the concurrence of the state planning coordinator.
(4) (a) (i) Members who are not government employees shall receive no compensation or benefits for their services, but may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of the member's official duties at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
(ii) Members may decline to receive per diem and expenses for their service.
(b) (i) State government officer and employee members who do not receive salary, per diem, or expenses from their agency for their service may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties from the council at the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
(ii) State government officer and employee members may
decline to receive per diem and expenses for their service.
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63-38d-503 Planning coordinator responsibilities.
The state planning coordinator shall:
(1) administer this part;
(2) subject to the direction and approval of the governor, take necessary action for its implementation; and
(3) inform political subdivision representatives, in advance,
of all committee meetings.
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63-38d-504 Duties.
(1) The committee shall assist the state planning coordinator:
(a) in the review of:
(i) proposed state actions affecting physical resources;
(ii) federal and federally assisted actions for which state review is provided by federal law, regulation, or policy; and
(iii) proposed federal regulations and policies pertaining to natural resource issues; and
(b) in the development and implementation of a procedure that will expedite the review of proposed energy and industrial facilities that require permits to be issued by more than one state agency.
(2) The state planning coordinator shall review and forward the comments and recommendations of the committee to:
(a) the governor;
(b) the initiating state agency, in the case of a proposed state action; and
(c) the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.
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63-38d-505 Powers of state agencies and local governments not limited.
This part does not limit powers conferred upon state departments,
agencies, or instrumentalities of the state or political
subdivisions by existing law.
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