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MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 450 State Capitol

February 27, 2013


MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. R. Curt Webb, Chair
            Rep. Jeremy A. Peterson, Vice Chair
            Rep. Jerry B. Anderson
            Rep. Spencer J. Cox
            Rep. James A. Dunnigan
            Rep. Craig Hall                    
            Rep. Marie H. Poulson
            Rep. Marc K. Roberts            
            Rep. John R. Westwood

MEMBERS ABSENT:    Rep. Michael S. Kennedy
            Rep. Jennifer M. Seelig    

STAFF PRESENT:        Mr. Joseph Wade, Policy Analyst
            Ms. Karen Mitchell, Committee Secretary

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

Rep. Webb called the meeting to order at 8:07 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Westwood moved to approve the minutes of the February 25, 2013 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Kennedy, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.


H.B. 352    County Government Amendments (Rep. D. Brown)

Rep. Derek Brown introduced the bill to the committee.

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

1.    Page 1, Line 14 :    

             14      organizations or activities
{   .   }        ; and

    . makes clarifying amendments.  


2.    Page 2, Line 40 :    

             40          (d) political campaign contributions
{   actually used in a political campaign   }        subject to Section 17-16-6.5       .


The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Kennedy, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.


Spoke to bill:    Mr. Adam Trupp, Utah Association of Counties

MOTION:    Rep. Westwood moved to pass H.B. 352 out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Kennedy and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.


H.B. 130    Boundary Adjustment Amendments (Rep. M. Brown)


Rep. Melvin Brown introduced the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Cox moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 352. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Kennedy and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Ms. Jodi Hoffman, Utah League of Cities and Towns
            Mr. Mike Crittenten, Citizen
            Mr. Paul Ferry, Citizen
            Mr. Paul Brown, Broker
            Mr. Dale Robinson, Utah Council of Land Surveyors
            Mr. Mike Kohler, Wasatch County Councilman

Spoke in opposition to the bill:    Mr. Adam Trupp, Utah Association of Counties

MOTION:    Rep. Cox moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 130 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Kennedy and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.


MOTION:    
Rep. Westwood moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously
    with Rep. Kennedy and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.

Rep. Webb adjourned the meeting at 8:53 a.m.






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                    Rep. R. Curt Webb, Chair