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MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 450 State Capitol

March 7, 2014


Members Present:        Rep. R. Curt Webb, Chair
                Rep. Jeremy A. Peterson, Vice Chair
                Rep. Jerry B. Anderson
                Rep. Jon Cox                
                Rep. James A. Dunnigan
                Rep. Craig Hall
                Rep. Michael S. Kennedy
                Rep. Marie H. Poulson
                Rep. Marc K. Roberts                                
                Rep. John R. Westwood

Members Absent:        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.


Chair Webb called the meeting to order at 4:12 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Westwood moved to approve the minutes of the March 6, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cox, Rep. Hall, Rep. Poulson, Rep. Roberts and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.

S.B. 230    Insurance Modifications (Sen. J. Stevenson) (Rep. J. Dunnigan)

Rep. Dunnigan explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to pass S.B. 230 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hall, Rep. Poulson, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.    

MOTION:    Rep. Cox moved to place S.B. 230 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hall, Rep. Poulson, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.

H.B. 174    Uniform Powers of Appointment Act (Rep. V. L. Snow)

Rep. Snow explained the bill to the committee and provided a handout: "Uniform Powers of Appointment Act."

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

1.    Page 1, Line 26 through Page 2, Line 28 :    

             26      Other Special Clauses:
             27          
{   None   }        This bill takes effect on May 12, 2015.      

             28      Utah Code Sections Affected:

2.    Page 16, Lines 475 through 477 :    

             475          (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, on and after May
{   13, 2014   }        12, 2015       :

             476          (a) this chapter applies to a power of appointment created before, on, or after May
{   13,

             477      2014   }
  12, 2015       ;


3.    Page 16, Line 479 :    

             479      commenced on or after May
{   13, 2014   }        12, 2015       ;


4.    Page 16, Line 481 :    

             481      commenced before May
{   13, 2014   }        12, 2015       , unless the court finds that application of a particular


5.    Page 16, Line 486 :    

             486      instrument executed before May
{   13, 2014   }        12, 2015       , unless there is a clear indication of a contrary intent


6.    Page 16, Line 489 :    

             489      before May
{   13, 2014   }        12, 2015       , is not affected by this chapter.


7.    Page 16, Line 491 :    

             491      period that commenced under law of this state other than this chapter before May
{   13, 2014   }        12, 2015       , the


8.    Page 16, Line 492 :    

             492      law continues to apply to the right.
    
  Section 41. Effective Date.

    This bill takes effect on May 12, 2015.  


The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hall, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.

Spoke for the bill:    Rust Tippett, Bennett Tueller Johnson and Deere

MOTION:    Rep. Westwood moved to pass H.B. 174 out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hall, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.

H.B. 177    Juror and Witness Fees Amendments (Rep. K. Stratton)

Rep. Stratton explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 177. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hall, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.

Spoke for the bill:    Rick Schwermer, Administrative Office of the Courts

MOTION:    Rep. Westwood moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 177 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Hall, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.

S.B. 113    Public Meetings Amendments (Sen. K. Mayne) (Rep. Johnny Anderson)

Sen. Mayne explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to pass S.B. 113 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Hall, Rep. Poulson, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.

S.B. 218    Charter School Amendments (Sen. H. Stephenson) (Rep. D. McCay)

Rep. McCay explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:     Tom Nedreberg, Utah Education Association

MOTION:    Rep. Westwood moved to pass S.B. 218 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Poulson, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.



S.B. 248    Judicial Retention Election Amendments (Sen. C. Bramble) (Rep. D. McCay)

Sen. Bramble explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Rick Schwermer, Administrative Office of the Courts
            Joanne Slotnik, Executive Director Judicial Performance Evaluation                 Commission

MOTION:    Rep. Westwood moved to pass S.B. 248 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Poulson, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Anderson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Poulson, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.

Chair Webb adjourned the meeting at 5:09 p.m.









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Rep. R. Curt Webb, Chair