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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25, House Office Building, State Capitol Complex
February 10, 2014

Members Present:    Rep. Curt Oda, Chair
            Rep. Richard Greenwood, Vice Chair                
            Rep. Keith Grover
            Rep. Don Ipson        
            Rep. Dana Layton
            Rep. Paul Ray                            
            Rep. Edward Redd
            Rep. Jennifer Seelig
            Rep. Robert Spendlove
            Rep. Keven Stratton
            Rep. Mark Wheatley                 

Staff Present:    Mr. Nathan Brady, Policy Analyst
            Ms. Linda Error, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Oda called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to approve the minutes of the February 6, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Greenwood, Rep. Grover, Rep. Ipson, Rep. Layton, and Rep. Redd absent for the vote.

H.B. 301    Concealed Weapon Permit for Servicemembers (Rep. V. Peterson)

Rep. Peterson explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Greenwood, Rep. Grover, Rep. Ipson, Rep. Layton, and Rep. Redd absent for the vote.

H.B. 212    DNA Collection Amendments (Rep. S. Eliason)

Rep. Eliason explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Paul Cassell, professor, University of Utah, College of Law.

Rep. Eliason distributed the following handouts: "Innocence Project", "DNA Saves", a letter from New Mexico State Governor Susana Martinez, and a letter from Professor Paul Cassell.

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Spoke to the bill:    Pilar Shortsleave, Chief forensic Scientist, Utah Crime Lab
            Chad Grundy, Biologist, Utah Crime Lab

Spoke for bill:    Tom Park, Unified Police Department
            Stefanie Orrer, citizen
            Rebeka Barrowes, citizen
            Reid Richards, Weber County Attorney's Office
            Ed Smart, citizen
            Jeremy Jocelm, Washington City Youth Council

MOTION:    Rep. Ipson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 13    Theft Amendments (Sen. D. Thatcher)

Sen. Thatcher explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 29    Controlled Substance Database Amendments (Sen. A. Christensen)

Sen. Christensen explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Sherrie Reeder, Washington City Youth Council

MOTION:    Rep. Redd moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

Rep. Stratton distributed to the committee "Utah Sentencing Commission, Statutory Penalty Structure", which lists the incarceration and statutory fines for each sentencing structure.

MOTION:    Rep. Grover moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Oda adjourned the meeting at 9:25 a.m.






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Rep. Curtis Oda, Chair

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