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AGENDA
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS INTERIM COMMITTEE
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | 1:15 P.M. | Room 220 Senate Building
1. Committee Business
• Call to order
• Approval of the minutes of the September 16, 2026, meeting
• Annual reports received
2. Public Treasurer’s Investment Fund and State Auditor Report
The State Auditor will present the reports on the Public Treasurer Investment Fund required by Utah Code
Section 51-7-5 and the State Auditor’s report required by Utah Code Subsection 67-3-1(26). These reports
address the funds and investments available to political subdivisions.
• State Auditor’s Office
• Public Comment
• Committee Discussion/Action
3. Water Rates
The committee will discuss unpassed H.B. 501, “Water Modifications,” from the 2026 General Session. The
bill would have required secondary water providers to amend contracts to include metering and usage-
based billing requirements, beginning in 2030. The bill would also require local investment requirements to
water infrastructure as a condition for water providers to receive state funding.
• Shalaine DeBernardi, Deputy Director, Utah Division of Water Resources
• Zach Frankel, Utah Rivers Council
• Danyce Steck, Director, Administrative Services, West Jordan City
• Public Comment
• Committee Discussion/Action
4. Draft Legislation: Open and Public Meetings Modifications
The committee will discuss draft legislation relating to the Open and Public Meetings Act.
• Committee Staff
• Rep. Jim Dunnigan
• Royce Van Tassell, Executive Director, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools
• Frank Pignanelli, Managing Partner, Foxley & Pignanelli
• Utah Association of Counties
• Utah League of Cities and Towns
• Public Comment
• Committee Discussion
5. Performance Audit: Salt Lake Public Utilities
The committee will review and hear recommendations from audit 2026-26 “A Review of Water and Sewer
Planning, Funding, and Rate Setting.”
• Leah Blevins, Audit Manager, Office of the Legislative Auditor General
• Morgan Hagey, Strategic Lead Performance Auditor, Office of the Legislative Auditor General
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• Department of Public Utilities, Salt Lake City
• Public Comment
• Committee Discussion
6. Performance Audit: Utah Impact Fees
The committee will consider recommendations from audit 2026-33 “Utah Impact Fees: A Performance Audit
of Current Practices and Policy Considerations.”
• Leah Blevins, Audit Manager, Office of the Legislative Auditor General
• Matthias Boone, Senior Audit Supervisor, Office of the Legislative Auditor General
• Nicole Luscher, Lead Performance Auditor, Office of the Legislative Auditor General
• Public Comment
• Committee Discussion
7. Other Items/Adjourn
