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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Room WO25, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex
February 7, 2007


Members Present:    Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman, Chair
            Rep. Curt Oda, Vice Chair
            Rep. Brad Dee
            Rep. David Litvack
            Rep. Becky Lockhart            
            Rep. Michael Morley
            Rep. Paul Ray            
            Rep. Jennifer Seelig
            Rep. Ken Sumsion
            Rep. Larry Wiley
            Rep. Carl Wimmer     

Staff Present:    Mr. Stewart Smith, Policy Analyst
            Ms. Linda Black, Committee Secretary

note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Rep. Bowman called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to approve the minutes of February 2, 2007. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dee and Rep. Sumsion absent for the vote.

H.B. 143    Controlled Substances Amendments - Suda Controls (Rep. N. Hansen)

This bill was not heard.

H.B. 177    Correctional Facility Bidding Process - Privatization of Correctional Facilities (Rep. G. Hughes)

MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to delete in title and body H.B. 177 and replace it with 1st Substitute H.B. 177. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dee absent for the vote.

Rep. Hughes explained the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Morley moved to amend the bill as follows:


1.    Page 2, Lines 32 through 34 :    


             32          (1) On or before January 1, 2008, the department shall complete a study regarding the
             33      issuance of requests for proposals for the construction of a 500-bed
  private correctional       facility that is to address

             34      inmate housing needs, including preventing the early release of inmates due to an inadequate

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dee absent for the vote.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Mr. Mike Haddon, Utah Department of Corrections
                Mr. Spencer Stokes, Management Training Corp.
                Mr. Kelly Atkinson, Fraternal Order of Police

Spoke to the bill:        Mr. Steve Erickson, Citizens' Education Project

MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 177 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with Rep. Litvack and Rep. Wiley voting in opposition.

H.B. 355    Innkeeper's Rights Act Modifications (Rep. M. Walker)

Rep. Walker introduced the bill with the assistance of Mr. Clark Aposhian, Chair, Utah Shooting Sports Council.

MOTION:    Rep. Wimmer moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Litvack, Rep. Lockhart, and Rep. Morley absent for the vote.

H.B. 354    Bus Passenger Safety Act Amendments (Rep. M. Walker)

MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to amend the bill as follows:


1.    Page 2, Lines 46 through 48 :    

             46          (b) The prohibition of Subsection (4)(a) does not apply to:
             47          (i)
{   elected or appointed peace officers or commercial security personnel who are in

             48      possession of weapons or firearms used in the course and scope of their employment   }
  individuals listed in Subsections 76-10-523(1)(a),(b),(c),(d), and (e)       [, or];


2.    Page 3, Lines 70 through 72 :    

             70          (2) [Any] (a) A person who carries a concealed dangerous weapon, firearm, or any
             71     
{   explosive,   } highly inflammable or hazardous materials or devices into a terminal or aboard a bus

             72      [shall be] is guilty of a third degree felony.

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dee, Rep. Litvack, Rep. Lockhart, Rep. Morley, and Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.

Rep. Walker explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Clark Aposhian, Chairman, Utah Shooting Sports Council.

MOTION:    Rep. Oda moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dee, Rep. Litvack, Rep. Lockhart, Rep. Morley, and Rep Wiley absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Oda moved to place H.B. 354 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dee, Rep. Litvack, Rep. Lockhart, Rep. Morley, and Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Seelig moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dee, Rep. Litvack, Rep. Lockhart, Rep. Morley, and Rep. Wiley absent for the vote. Rep. Bowman adjourned the meeting at 9:00 a.m.





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                            Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman, Chair