MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 20, HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
February 10, 2009
MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Craig Frank, Chair
Rep. Keith Grover, Vice Chair
Rep. Douglas C. Aagard
Rep. Ron Bigelow
Rep. Jim Bird
Rep. Neil A. Hansen
Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson
Rep. John Mathis
Rep. Larry B. Wiley
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Ben Ferry
STAFF PRESENT: Benjamin N. Christensen, Policy Analyst
Sylvia Newton, Committee Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.
Rep. Frank called the meeting to order at 8:07 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Mathis moved to approve the minutes of the February 6, 2009 meeting. The
motion passed unanimously with Rep. Aagard, Rep. Bird, Rep. Wiley, and Rep.
Grover absent for the vote.
S.B. 122 Uniform State Law - Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act (Sen. L.
Hillyard)
Sen. Hillyard explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Bigelow moved to pass S.B. 122 with a favorable recommendation. The
motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bird, Rep. Wiley, and Rep. Grover absent
for the vote.
H.B. 297 Budgetary Procedures Act Recodification (Rep. R. Bigelow)
MOTION: Rep. Bigelow moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page
316, Line 9791 through Page 317, Line 9813
:
9791
63J-1-102. Definitions.
9792
(1)
{
(a)
}
"Dedicated credits" means collections by an agency that are
deposited directly
9793
into an account for expenditure on a separate line item and program.
9794
{(b) "Dedicated credits" includes federal revenues that are deposited into an
agency
9795
account for expenditure on a separate line item and program. }
(2) "Federal revenues" means collections by an agency from a federal source
that are deposited directly into an account for expenditure on a separate line item
and program.
9796
{
(2)
}
(3)
"Fixed collections" means collections that are:
9797
(a) fixed at a specific amount by law or by an appropriation act; and
9798
(b) required to be deposited into a separate line item and program.
9799
{(3)
}
(4)
"Free revenue" includes:
9800
(a) collections that are required by law to be deposited in:
9801
(i) the General Fund;
(ii) the Education Fund;
9802
{(ii)
}
(iii)
the Uniform School Fund; or
9803
{(iii)
}
(iv)
the Transportation Fund;
9804
(b) collections that are not otherwise designated by law;
9805
(c) collections that are not externally restricted; and
9806
(d) collections that are not included in an approved work program.
9807
{(5) "Restricted fund" means a fund or subfund that contains monies that
are set aside
9813
for a specific program or purpose. } 2. Page
319, Lines 9878 through 9880
:
9878
[(iii)] (B) The Division of Finance and the director of the Governor's Office of
9879
Planning and Budget shall review the work program
{and written justification }
and submit their
9880
findings and recommendations to the governor.
The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Bird and Rep. Grover absent for the
vote.
Rep. Bigelow explained the amended bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Bigelow moved to pass H.B. 297 as amended with a favorable
recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bird and Rep.
Grover absent for the vote.
H.B. 272 Utah Scenic Byway Designation Amendments (Rep. C. Herrod)
MOTION: Rep. Mathis moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page
1, Lines 21 through 23
:
21
. provides that non-scenic areas of existing state scenic byways
, National
Scenic Byways, and All-American Roads
shall be segmented;
22
{
. provides that the Utah State Scenic Byway Committee shall apply for
segmentation
23
of non-scenic areas on existing National Scenic Byways or All-American Roads;
}
2. Page
3, Lines 66 through 70
:
66
(4) (a) A non-scenic area that was designated as a state scenic byway
, National
Scenic Byway, or All-American road
prior to the
67
effective date of this bill shall be segmented.
68
{
(b) The committee shall apply for segmentation of a non-scenic area that
was
69
designated as a National Scenic Byway or All-American Road prior to the effective
date of this
70
bill.
}
3. Page
4, Lines 97 through 100
:
97
(g) segment the portions of all existing and future state scenic byways
, National
Scenic Byways, and All-American Roads
that adjoin
98
non-scenic areas
{
; and
99
(h) apply for segmentation of any portion of an existing National Scenic Byway
or an
100
All-American Road that adjoins a non-scenic area within the state
}
.
The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Bird absent for the vote.
Rep. Herrod explained the bill as amended to the committee. He was assisted by Dewey Reagan,
president of Reagan Outdoor Advertising, and Morgan Philpot, counsel for Reagan Outdoor
Advertising. A handout was provided to committee members.
Spoke in opposition to the bill: Lincoln Shurtz, Utah League of Cities and Towns
Gary Uresk, Woods Cross City
John Holland, Scenic Byway 12 Committee
Leigh von der Esch, Director, Office of Tourism
MOTION: Rep. Mathis moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to pass H.B. 272 with a favorable recommendation. The
motion passed with Rep. Aagard, Rep. Mathis, and Rep. Wiley voting in
opposition to the motion. Rep. Bigelow was absent for the vote.
H.B. 291 County Personnel Amendments (Rep. B. King)
Rep. King explained the bill, assisted by John Mathews, Human Resources Director, Salt Lake
County.
Rep. Frank relinquished the chair to Rep. Grover.
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to pass H.B. 291 with a favorable recommendation. The
motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bigelow and Rep. Mathis absent for the
vote.
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Bigelow and Rep. Mathis absent for the vote.
Rep. Frank resumed the chair.
MOTION: Rep. Aagard moved to saunter. The motion passed unanimously with Rep.
Bigelow absent for the vote. The committee reconvened at 9:43 a.m.
H.B. 141 Billboard Amendments (Rep. C. Frank)
This bill was not heard.
H.R. 2 Ecumenical Patriarch House Resolution (Rep. G. Hughes)
Rep. Hughes explained H.R. 2 to the committee, assisted by Chris Gamvroulas of the Greek
Orthodox Church in Salt Lake City, who provided a handout to committee members.
Spoke to the resolution: Father Michael Kouremetis, pastor of the Prophet Elias Greek
Orthodox Church in Salt Lake City
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to pass H.R. 2 with a favorable recommendation. The motion
passed unanimously with Rep. Bigelow and Rep. Hendrickson absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bigelow
and Rep. Hendrickson absent for the vote.
Rep. Frank adjourned the meeting at 9:55 a.m.
__________________________
Rep. Craig A. Frank, Chair