Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Finance
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April 29, 2025
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
SB25-306 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 2, line 5, after "report." insert "(1)" and strike
Page 1, Line 2"and more".
Page 1, Line 3Page 2, line 6, strike "frequently in the state auditor's
Page 1, Line 4discretion,".
Page 1, Line 5Page 2, after line 17, insert:
Page 1, Line 6"(2) In conducting the performance audit required by
Page 1, Line 7subsection (1) of this section, the state auditor shall:
Page 1, Line 8(a) Determine whether the air pollution control division
Page 1, Line 9complies with statute and its statutory purpose;
Page 1, Line 10(b) Assess the impact of the air pollution control
Page 1, Line 11division's processes on the ability of stakeholders to access
Page 1, Line 12program benefits and identify any division processes that may be
Page 1, Line 13unnecessary, unreasonable, or cause delays;
Page 1, Line 14(c) Determine whether the air pollution control division's
Page 1, Line 15funding and staffing levels are sufficient for it to efficiently
Page 1, Line 16and effectively fulfill its statutory duties and responsibilities
Page 1, Line 17related to program administration and enforcement, including
Page 1, Line 18assessing how funding or staffing changes made at the state
Page 1, Line 19level might impact local governments;
Page 1, Line 20(d) Determine whether the air pollution control division
Page 1, Line 21requested and was appropriated additional resources from the
Page 1, Line 22general assembly and whether that decision impacted program
Page 1, Line 23implementation and the timing of implementation; and
Page 1, Line 24(e) Not include a review of a rule not yet finalized but
Page 2, Line 1may consider changes being proposed to a current rule.".
Page 2, Line 2Page 3, strike lines 1 through 14 and substitute:
Page 2, Line 3"2-3-132. Performance audit - division of unemployment
Page 2, Line 4insurance. (1) During the 2027 and 2032 calendar years, the state
Page 2, Line 5auditor shall conduct or cause to be conducted a performance
Page 2, Line 6audit of the division of unemployment insurance created in
Page 2, Line 7section 8-71-101 to determine whether the division of
Page 2, Line 8unemployment insurance is effectively and efficiently
Page 2, Line 9performing and fulfilling the division's statutory obligations.
Page 2, Line 10Upon completion of a performance audit, the state auditor shall
Page 2, Line 11submit a written report about the performance audit to the
Page 2, Line 12legislative audit committee.
Page 2, Line 13(2) In conducting the performance audit required by
Page 2, Line 14subsection (1) of this section, the state auditor shall:
Page 2, Line 15(a) Determine whether the division of unemployment
Page 2, Line 16insurance complies with statute and its statutory purpose;
Page 2, Line 17(b) Assess the impact of the division of unemployment
Page 2, Line 18insurance processes on the ability of stakeholders to access
Page 2, Line 19program benefits and identify any division processes that may be
Page 2, Line 20unnecessary, unreasonable, or cause delays;
Page 2, Line 21(c) Determine whether the division of unemployment
Page 2, Line 22insurance funding and staffing levels are sufficient for it to
Page 2, Line 23efficiently and effectively fulfill its statutory duties and
Page 2, Line 24responsibilities related to program administration and
Page 2, Line 25enforcement;
Page 2, Line 26(d) Determine whether the division of unemployment
Page 2, Line 27insurance requested and was appropriated additional resources
Page 2, Line 28from the general assembly and whether that decision impacted
Page 2, Line 29program implementation and the timing of implementation; and
Page 2, Line 30(e) Not include a review of a rule not yet finalized but
Page 2, Line 31may consider changes being proposed to a current rule.".
Page 2, Line 32Page 1, lines 105 and 106, strike "the division of labor standards
Page 2, Line 33and statistics." and substitute "the division of unemployment
Page 2, Line 34insurance.".