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Utah state legislative committees meet at times other than during the regular session in January, February and March. There are interim committees, commissions and task forces that meet. Standing committees can also hold meetings at times when the legislature is not in session. The Social Services Appropriations Committee is scheduled to meet July 9 and September 26 , the Executive Appropriations Committee is not an interim committee, however, they are scheduled to meet every month from May to December except August. Learning about what happens during the “Interim ” is an important part of legislative advocacy. The best time to establish or continue to build on your relationship with your legislators is during the interim. Interim committees receive a great deal of information that is also important for advocates to know. What is covered during the interim can be a “heads up” as to what might be important during the next session.
Below is a list of interim committee’s that meet in May, June, July, September, October and November. Meetings are scheduled for 2 days each month. The schedule can be accessed on the legislative website, le.utah.gov. Meetings that are held at the state capitol are recorded and archived so they can be listened to online at any time. Some committees use interim meetings to make “on site visits” around the state. Notice of meetings, agendas and minutes are sent out for interim meetings. You can sign up to receive these notices by e-mail on the legislative website.
The interim committee membership and leadership are generally not the same as standing committee (committees that meet during the session) membership and leadership. It is important to know what interim committee assignments your senator and representative have been given. Constituents can give their representatives important information and even give suggestions of places that the interim committee may want to visit.
INTERIM COMMITTEE LIST
Administrative Rules Review Committee
Business and Labor Interim Committee
Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel
Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee
Education Interim Committee
Ethics Interim Committee
Government Operations Interim Committee
Health and Human Services Interim Committee
House Legislative Expense Oversight Committee
House Management Committee
Judicial Rules Review Committee
Judiciary Interim Committee
Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee
Legislative Information Technology Steering Committee
Legislative Management Committee
Legislative Process Committee
Native American Legislative Liaison Committee
Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee
Occupational and Professional Licensure Review Committee
Political Subdivisions Interim Committee
Public Utilities and Technology Interim Committee
Retirement and Independent Entities Interim Committee
Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee
Rules Committee Recodification
Rural Development Legislative Liaison Committee
Senate Business and Labor Confirmation Committee
Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Confirmation Committee
Senate Education Confirmation Committee
Senate Government Operations Confirmation Committee
Senate Health and Human Services Confirmation Committee
Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee
Senate Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Confirmation Committee
Senate Legislative Expense Oversight Committee
Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Confirmation Committee
Senate Political Subdivisions Confirmation Committee
Senate Retirement and Independent Entities Confirmation Committee
Senate Revenue and Taxation Confirmation Committee
Senate Transportation and Public Utilities and Technology Confirmation Committee
Transportation Interim Committee

Legislative Task Forces and Commissions also meet during the legislative interim. There is a profile of each Commission or Task Force and when they are scheduled to meet on the legislative website.
Task Forces for the year 2013:
Economic Development Task Force
Education Task Force
Government Communications Task Force
Health System Reform Task Force
Veterans Reintegration Task Force
Commissions for the year 2013:
Commission on Federalism
Federal Funds Commission
Independent Legislative Ethics Commission
State Water Development Commission
Utah Commission on Uniform State Laws
Utah Constitutional Revision Commission
Utah International Relations and Trade Commission
Utah Tax Review Commission

Take a look at the legislative website, le.utah.gov. There is a calendar of interim meetings and activities, regular reports about what is happening in Committees, Commission and Task Force meetings and access to materials and archived audio recordings of interim meetings.