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HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W010, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
February 15, 2007
Rep. John Mathis, Vice Chair
Rep. Douglas Aagard
Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman
Rep. Lorie Fowlke
Rep. Keith Grover
Rep. Neil Hansen
Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson
Rep. Eric Hutchings
Rep. Curt Oda
Rep. Larry Wiley
STAFF PRESENT: Benjamin N. Christensen, Policy Analyst
Karen Mitchell, Committee Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.
Rep. Donnelson called the meeting to order at 8:15 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Bowman moved to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2007 meeting.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Fowlke, Rep. Hutchings, Rep. Mathis and Rep. Oda absent for the vote.
S.B. 60 Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds (Sen. L. Hillyard)
Sen. Hillyard explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Jonathan Shehr, University of Utah
MOTION: Rep. Bowman moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hutchings and Rep. Mathis absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Bowman moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hutchings and Rep. Mathis absent for the vote.
H.B. 380 State Facility Water Conservation Program (Rep. L. Wiley)
Rep. Wiley explained the bill to the committee. (handout)
Spoke for the bill: Mark Danenhauer, Utah Rivers Council
Curtis Clark, DFCM
Dennis Strong, Utah Division of Water Resources
MOTION: Rep. Mathis moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Oda absent for the vote.
H.B. 446 Charitable Solicitations Act Amendments (Rep. J. Gowans)
Rep. Gowans explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke against the bill: Kevin Olsen, Director Office of Consumer Protection
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Fowlke voting in opposition. Rep. Oda was absent for the vote.
S.B. 161 Hunting and Fishing License Amendments (Sen. A. Christensen)
Sen. Christensen explained the bill to the committee. (handout)
Spoke for the bill: Jim Karpowitz, Utah Division Wildlife Resources
Ernest Perkins, Wildlife Habitat Coalition
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.
H.B. 454 Voting Machines Used by Municipalities (Rep. N. Hansen)
Rep. Hansen explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Aagard moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion passed unaimously.
MOTION: Rep. Mathis moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Donnelson adjourned the meeting at 9:42 a.m.
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Rep. Glenn Donnelson, Chair