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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE BUSINESS AND LABOR
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 450, State Capitol


February 7, 2013


Members Present:    Rep. Jim Dunnigan, Chair
            Rep. Dixon Pitcher, Vice Chair
            Rep. Jake Anderegg
            Rep. Johnny Anderson                        
            Rep. Derek Brown
            Rep. Spencer Cox
            Rep. Susan Duckworth                        
            Rep. Gage Froerer             
            
Rep. Dana Layton             
            
Rep. Jeremy Peterson
            Rep. Marc Roberts
            Rep. Jon Stanard            
            Rep. Mark Wheatley
            
Rep. Larry Wiley
            Rep. Brad Wilson

Members Absent:    
Rep. Jim Bird
             
Staff Present:    Mr. Bryant Howe, Assistant Director            
            Ms. Rosemary Young, Committee Secretary

Note:        List of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes .


Chair Dunnigan called the meeting to order at 4:10 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to approve the minutes of the February 6, 2013 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Froerer absent for the vote.

H.B. 253    Employment Verification Amendments (Rep. D. Pitcher)

Rep. Pitcher explained the bill to the committee assisted by Mr. Fred Cox who distributed a handout.

Ron Mortensen representing the Center of Immigration Studies spoke to the bill.



The following individuals spoke against the bill:

    Marina Lowe            ACLU
    Stan Rasmussen        Sutherland Institute
    Wesley Smith            Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
    Dave Davis            Utah Food Industry and Utah Retail Merchants Association
    Todd Bingham        Utah Manufacturers Association
    Candace Daly            National Federation of Independent Business
    Mark Compton        Utah Mining Association
    Angela Urrea            Pueblo Unido

MOTION:    Rep. Stanard moved to hold the bill in committee.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Chair Dunnigan adjourned the meeting at 5:17 p.m.










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                         Rep. James Dunnigan, Chair