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A BILL modifying provisions relating to governmental immunity.

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Modifies the definitions of “governmental entity,” “political subdivision,” and “state” applicable to the Governmental Immunity Act of Utah,authorizes the attorney general to waive Eleventh Amendment immunity in cases brought under the governmental immunity law in federal court,prohibits a private attorney representing the state to waive Eleventh Amendment immunity in federal court without the attorney general’s written consent,prohibits a party to a lawsuit under the Governmental Immunity Act of Utah from waiving or being determined to have waived immunity from suit unless immunity is waived in statute,and modifies a provision relating to the district courts’ exclusive jurisdiction over an action under the Governmental Immunity Act of Utah.