REVISED MINUTES OF THE

ADMINISTRATIVE RULES REVIEW COMMITTEE

Thursday, May 13, 2010 – 9:00 a..m. – Room C445 State Capitol

 

Members Present:

Sen. Howard A. Stephenson, Senate Chair

Rep. Curtis Oda, House Chair

Sen. Gene Davis

Sen. Brent H. Goodfellow

Sen. Mark B. Madsen

Pres. Michael G. Waddoups

Rep. Rebecca D. Lockhart

Rep. Carol Spackman Moss

Members Absent:

Rep. James R. Gowans

Rep. Merlynn T. Newbold


Staff Present:

Mr. Arthur L. Hunsaker, Policy Analyst

Ms. Susan Creager Allred, Associate General Counsel

Ms. Tracey Fredman, Legislative Secretary

 

Note: A list of others present, a copy of related materials, and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

 

1.     Committee Business

 

Chair Stephenson called the meeting to order at 9:20 a.m. Rep. Newbold was excused from the meeting.

 

MOTION: Rep. Lockhart moved to amend the minutes of the April 8, 2010 meeting to show that she was excused. The motion passed unanimously.

 

MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to approve the minutes of the April 8, 2010 meeting as amended. The motion passed unanimously.

 

Mr. Hunsaker distributed and reviewed "Administrative Rules Review Committee – Jurisdiction."

 

Mr. Adam Trupp, General Counsel, Utah Association of Counties, explained that a local health department is a county department and is subject to county authority.

 

Mr. Gary Edwards, Executive Director, Salt Lake Valley Health Department, indicated that local boards of health have statutory authority to adopt local board regulations.

 

Dr. David Blodgett, Health Officer, Southwest Utah Public Health Department, responded to committee members' questions regarding efforts to amend proposed pool rules, as discussed in previous meetings.

 

Sen. Stephenson distributed "Rule 392-303 Public Geothermal Pools and Bathing Places."

 

2.     Rules and Statutes Governing Lobbying by State Agencies or Entities

 

Mr. Hunsaker distributed and discussed "Some Key Statutes Governing Lobbyists."

 

The Committee discussed the statutory prohibition against state agencies using state revenue to pay lobbyists.

 

3.     Incorporation by Reference: Statutory Requirements

 

Mr. Hunsaker distributed and reviewed "Incorporation by Reference."

 

4.     Committee Business

 

The next meeting was scheduled for June 15, 2010 at 9:00 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

5.     Adjourn

 

MOTION: Rep. Moss moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

 

Chair Stephenson adjourned the meeting at 10:29 a.m.