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House approves changes to administrative service rate committee to give users more control
Summary
The House amended and passed HB30 to change committee language (fee → rate), increase end‑user representation on the Administrative Service Rate Committee and require periodic market analyses; bill passed 72-0 and goes to the Senate.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House voted unanimously to amend and pass HB30, a bill that adjusts how internal service fund rates are governed and increases user representation on the state rate-setting committee.
Representative David Clark explained the changes, which are primarily technical (inserting the word “rate” alongside “fee”) and structural — shifting committee weight toward end users and requiring periodic market comparisons to determine whether services currently provided by state agencies could be delivered more efficiently by private providers. Clark said the amendment aims to give agencies and taxpayers better oversight of internal service fund rates and to encourage efficiency.
Members who questioned the bill were told the changes start July 1, 2005, and are intended to add user focus and market discipline to rate setting for internal state services. The amended bill passed 72-0 and will be forwarded to the Senate for consideration.
