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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25, House Office Building, State Capitol Complex
March 4, 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 8:15 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Ipson moved to approve the minutes of the February 26, 2014 meeting. The
motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover, Rep. Redd, Rep. Seelig, Rep.
Stratton, and Rep. Wheatley absent for the vote.
H.B. 155 Utah Communication Agency Network and Utah 911 Committee
Amendments (Rep. B. Dee)
MOTION: Rep. Ipson moved to replace H.B. 155 with 1st Sub. H.B. 155. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Redd, Rep. Seelig, and Rep. Wheatley absent for the vote.
Rep. Dee explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Lincoln Shurtz, Utah League of Cities and Towns
Carlton Christensen, Salt Lake County
Wayne Pyle, City Manager, West Valley City
Spoke to the bill: Eric Isom, Century Link
Sheriff Jim Tracy, Utah County Sheriff
Spoke against the bill: Chief Tom Ross, Bountiful City Chief of Police
Chief Scott Finlayson, Springville City Chief of Police
MOTION: Rep. Layton moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.
H.B. 137 Amendments to Driver License Sanctions for Alcohol or Drug Related
Offenses (Rep. J. Knotwell)
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to replace H.B. 137 with 1st Sub. H.B. 137. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Greenwood and Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.
Rep. Knotwell explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Art Brown, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously
with Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.
H.B. 157 Rape Kit Processing Amendments (Rep. J. Seelig)
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to replace H.B. 157 with 1st Sub. H.B. 157. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Ipson and Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.
Rep. Seelig explained the bill to the committee. A handout "HB157S01 Rape Kit Processing
Amendments" was distributed to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Alana Kindness, Utah Coalition against Sexual Assault
Chief Lee Russo, West Valley City Chief of Police
Holly Mullen, Rape Recovery Center
MOTION: Rep. Wheatley moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Ipson and Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.
H.B. 404 Court Security Fee Amendments (Rep. P. Ray)
Rep. Ray explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Sheriff Todd Richardson, Davis County Sheriff
Rick Schwimmer, Utah State Courts
Sheriff Jim Tracy, Utah County Sheriff
MOTION: Rep. Greenwood moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Ipson and Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.
1st Sub. S.B. 149 Drowsy Driving Amendments (Sen. A. Osmond)
Sen. Osmond explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Greenwood moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Ipson and Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Redd moved to place 1st Sub. S.B. 149 on the Consent Calendar. The
motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ipson and Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with
Rep. Ipson and Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.
Chair Oda adjourned the meeting at 9:45 a.m.
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Rep. Curtis Oda, Chair