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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 20, House Building
February 24, 2014



Members Present:    Rep. Jack Draxler, Chair
        Rep. Ken Ivory, Vice Chair
        Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck        
        Rep. Janice Fisher
        Rep. Keith Grover
        Rep. John Mathis
        Rep. Mike Noel
        Rep. Lee Perry
        Rep. Kraig Powell                

Staff Present:    Mr. Brian Bean, Policy Analyst
        Ms. Becky Paulson, Committee Secretary

Note:    A list of visitors is filed with committee minutes.

Chair Draxler called the meeting to order at 8:08 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Powell moved to approve the minutes of the February 18, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Chavez-Houck, Rep. Fisher, Rep. Grover, and Rep. Noel absent for the vote.

S.B. 35    Administrative Rules Reauthorization (Sen. H. Stephenson) (Rep. C. Oda)

Rep. Oda explained the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Mathis moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Chavez-Houck, Rep. Fisher, Rep. Grover, and Rep. Noel absent for the vote.

H.B. 246    Failure to Report Contributions or Public Service Assistance (Rep. C. Hall)

Rep. Hall explained the bill.

Spoke to the bill:    Mark Thomas, Lieutenant Governor's Office

MOTION:    Rep. Powell moved to replace HB246 with 1st Substitute HB246. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Chavez-Houck, Rep. Grover, and Rep. Noel absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Powell moved to amend 1st Substitute HB246 as follows:



1.    Page 3, Lines 80 through 82 :    

             80          (C) the amount of the contribution to which the fine relates;
  and      

             81          (D) the date of the contribution
{   ; and

             82          (E) the name of the person who made the contribution  
}
.

2.    Page 6, Lines 153 through 155 :    

             153          (C) the amount of the contribution to which the fine relates;
  and      

             154          (D) the date of the contribution
{   ; and

             155          (E) the name of the person who made the contribution  
}
.

3.    Page 8, Lines 230 through 232 :    

             230          (C) the amount of the contribution to which the fine relates;
  and      

             231          (D) the date of the contribution
{   ; and

             232          (E) the name of the person who made the contribution  
}
.

4.    Page 10, Lines 275 through 277 :    

             275          (C) the amount of the contribution to which the fine relates;
  and      

             276          (D) the date of the contribution
{   ; and

             277          (E) the name of the person who made the contribution  
}
.

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Chavez-Houck, Rep. Grover, and Rep. Noel absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Powell moved to pass 1st Substitute HB246 out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Chavez-Houck and Rep. Mathis absent for the vote.

H.C.R. 5    Concurrent Resolution to Protect State Funds (Rep. R. Spendlove)

Rep. Spendlove explained the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Powell moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Chavez-Houck and Rep. Fisher voting in opposition.

H.B. 344    Incorporation Election Amendments (Rep. J. Cox)

This bill was not considered.


3rd Sub. S.B. 36    Voter Information Amendments (Sen. K. Mayne) (Rep. L. Perry)

Sen. Mayne explained the bill.

Spoke for the bill:        Sherrie Swensen, Salt Lake County Clerk
                Howard Headlee, Utah Bankers Association
                Shelly Teuscher, Lexis Nexis

Spoke against the bill:    Ronald Mortensen, citizen

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

1.    Page 7, Lines 183 through 202 :    

             183          (6) (a) As used in this Subsection (6), "qualified person" means:
             184          (i) a government official or government employee acting in the government official's or
             185      government employee's capacity as a government official or a government employee;
{   or   }

             186          (ii) a health care provider, as defined in Section 26-33a-102
  , or an agent, employee, or independent contractor of a health care provider;

(iii) an insurance company, as defined in Section 67-4a-102, or an agent, employee, or independent contractor of an insurance company; or  

  (iv)    a financial institution, as defined in Section 7-1-103, or an agent, employee, or independent contractor of a financial institution .      

             187          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (4), a person may sell or provide the list of registered
             188      voters, or information obtained from the list of registered voters, to a qualified person if the
             189      person selling or providing the list, or information obtained from the list:
             190          (i) ensures, using industry standard security measures, that the list, or information
             191      obtained from the list, may not be accessed by a person other than a qualified person; and
             192          (ii) verifies that the list, or information obtained from the list, will only be used by:
             193          (A) the qualified person
  to verify the accuracy of personal information submitted by an individual or       to confirm the identity of a person in order to prevent fraud,

             194      waste, or abuse; or
             195          (B) a person described in Subsection (6)(a)(i).
  (7) Subsection (6) does not permit a person to provide the list of registered voters

or information obtained from the list of registered voters to the general public in any form or manner.      


             196          [(4)]
{   (7)   }        (8)       When political parties not listed on the voter registration form qualify as

             197      registered political parties under Title 20A, Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and
             198      Procedures, the lieutenant governor shall inform the county clerks about the name of the new
             199      political party and direct the county clerks to ensure that the voter registration form is modified
             200      to include that political party.
             201          [(5)]
{   (8)   }        (9)       Upon receipt of a voter registration form from an applicant, the county clerk

             202      or the clerk's designee shall:

The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:     Rep. Powell moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Ivory voting in opposition.

H.B. 235    Campaign Contributions Amendments (Rep. K. Powell)

Rep. Powell explained the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Perry moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ivory absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Powell moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ivory absent for the vote.

H.B. 69    Primary Election Process Amendments (Rep. K. Powell)

This bill was not considered.

MOTION:    Rep. Perry moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ivory absent for the vote.





Chair Draxler adjourned the meeting at 9:52 a.m.




                    __________________________
                    Rep. Jack Draxler, Chair