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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W010, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
January 28, 2008

MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Glenn A. Donnelson, Chair
        Rep. John G. Mathis, Vice Chair
        Rep. Douglas C. Aagard
        Rep. Ron Bigelow
        Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman
        Rep. Lorie D. Fowlke
        Rep. Keith Grover
        Rep. Neil A. Hansen
        Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson
        Rep. Eric K. Hutchings
        Rep. Curt Oda
        Rep. Larry B. 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 8:35 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Hendrickson moved to approve the revised minutes of the January 22, 2008              meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Aagard, Rep. Oda, Rep.              Wiley, and Rep. Mathis absent for the vote.

H.B. 75    Inventory and Review of Commercial Activities (Rep. C. Frank)

Rep. Frank explained Amendment 2 to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Bigelow moved to adopt Amendment 2.

1.    Page 6, Lines 165 through 166 :    

             165          (b) "State entity" does not include
  :

(i)  
the Legislature      {   or   }        ;

(ii)  
an entity or agency of the

             166      Legislature
  ;

(iii) the state auditor;
(iv) the state treasurer; or
(v) the Office of the Attorney General  
.


The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Aagard, Rep. Oda, Rep. Wiley, and Rep. Mathis absent for the vote.


Rep. Frank explained Amendment 3 to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Fowlke moved to adopt Amendment 3 as follows:

1.    Page 6, Lines 165 through 166 :    

             165          (b) "State entity" does not include
  :

(i)  
the Legislature      {   or   }        ;

(ii)  
an entity or agency of the

             166      Legislature
  ; or

(iii) beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2009:
(A) the Dairy Commission created in Title 4, Chapter 22, Dairy Promotion Act;
(B) the Heber Valley Railroad Authority created in Title 9, Chapter 3, Part 3, Heber Valley Historic Railroad Authority;
(C) the Utah Science Center Authority created in Title 9, Chapter 3, Part 4, Utah Science Center Authority;
(D) the Utah Housing Corporation created in Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 9, Utah Housing Corporation Act;
(E) the Utah State Fair Corporation created in Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 11, Utah State Fair Corporation Act;
(F) the Workers' Compensation Fund created in Title 31A, Chapter 33, Workers' Compensation Fund;
(G) the Utah State Retirement Office created in Title 49, Chapter 11, Utah State Retirement Systems Administration;
(H) the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration created in Title 53C, Chapter 1, Part 2, School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration;
(I) the Utah Communications Agency Network created in Title 63C, Chapter 7, Utah Communications Agency Network Act; or
(J) the Utah Capital Investment Corporation created in Title 63, Chapter 38f, Part 12, Utah Venture Capital Enhancement Act  
.


SUBSTITUTE
MOTION:    Rep. Bigelow moved to adopt Amendment 3 with the following change:

Delete: "(iii) beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2009:"

The motion passed with Rep. Hutchings voting in opposition to the motion and Rep. Aagard, Rep. Oda, Rep. Wiley, and Rep. Mathis absent for the vote.

Rep. Frank explained the bill to the committee.


Spoke for the bill:    David Lifferth, Citizen
            Royce VanTassell, Utah Tax Payers Association
            Leonard Gilroy , Reason Foundation

Spoke against the bill:    G. W. Leonard, USEA
                Mark Forbes, State Parks and Recreation
                Todd Losser, UPEA

Rep. Hutchings moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 10, Lines 283 through 298 :    

             283          
{   (1)   } Beginning with fiscal year 2009-10, the governor shall at least once every two fiscal

             284      years:
             285          
{   (a)   }        (1)       select at least three commercial activities that are being performed by a state entity

             286      employee at a state entity for examination; and
             287          
{   (b) (i)   }        (2)       require the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget to conduct the

             288      examination
{   ; or   }        .      

             289          
{   (ii) contract in accordance with Chapter 56, Utah Procurement Code with a private

             290      enterprise to conduct the examination.
             291          (2) The governor may require that an executive branch state entity that is engaged in a
             292      commercial activity contract with a private enterprise for the commercial activity in accordance
             293      with Chapter 56, Utah Procurement Code, if the governor determines that contracting for the
             294      commercial activity:
             295          (a) may result in a reduced cost or otherwise provide a measurable benefit to the state;
             296      and
             297          (b) assure that the commercial activity is accomplished in the most cost efficient and
             298      effective manner.   }

The motion passed with Rep. Grover, Rep. Hendrickson and Rep. Mathis voting in opposition.

        
MOTION:    Rep. Hansen moved to proceed to the next agenda item and hold the bill in              committee. The motion passed with Rep. Grover voting in opposition.

H.B. 76    Government Competition and Privatization Act (Rep. C. Frank)

This bill was not heard.

Rep. Donnelson relinquished the chair to Rep. Mathis

H.B. 44    Declaration of Candidacy Revisions (Rep. G. Donnelson)

Rep. Donnelson explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Bigelow moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed                  unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Hutchings moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion              passed unanimously.

H.R. 1    Resolution Encouraging United States Withdrawal from Security and              Prosperity Partnership of North America (Rep. S. Sandstrom)

Rep. Sandstrom explained the bill to the committee.

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

1.    Page 2, Lines 50 through 52 :    

             50          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Majority
             51      Leader of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives,
             52     
{   and   } to the members of Utah's congressional delegation        , and all members of Congress by electronic means       .


The motion passed unanimously.

Spoke for the bill:    David Perry, Constitution Party of Utah

MOTION:    Rep. Oda moved to pass the bill out favorably H.R.1 as amended. The motion              passed unanimously.

H.B. 238    Campaign Finance Filing Requirements (Rep. G. Hughes)


Rep. Hughes explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Oda moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Hendrickson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Rep. Mathis adjourned the meeting at 9:57 a.m.

    





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                    Rep. Glenn Donnelson, Chair