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         P.O. BOX 145030 . SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5030 . (801) 538-1029         February 23, 2009

Mr. Speaker:

    The Government Operations Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.J.R. 25, JOINT RESOLUTION URGING EMPLOYERS TO HIRE ONLY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES, by Representative C. Herrod, with the following amendments:

1.    Page 2, Lines 38 through 41 :    

             38          WHEREAS,

{   the Utah economy is further weakened when unauthorized workers

             39      transfer a significant portion of their earnings to foreign nations rather than spending them in
             40      Utah where they would support local businesses and contribute to Utah's sales tax collections;   }
  legal immigrants, who have made great sacrifices to follow the law, often suffer the most from these unauthorized workers and must wait longer to bring their family members to this country      

             41          WHEREAS, unauthorized workers are more likely to suffer exploitation and unfair

2.    Page 2, Lines 44 through 46 :    

             44          WHEREAS, 13% of all identity theft in Utah is employment related, and
{   1,629   }        1,626      

             45      companies were found to be paying salaries to individuals with Social Security numbers of
             46      Utah children on public assistance under age 13; and

3.    Page 2, Lines 49 through 51 :    

             49          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah
             50      urges employers in Utah to take all steps possible to
  verify the documentation of an employee's legal status to       ensure that they preserve the jobs of

             51      American citizens and legal residents, protect Utah employers who comply with state and


    Respectfully,

    Craig A. Frank
    Committee Chair
Voting: 8-0-2
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