MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 450, Utah State Capitol Complex

February 6, 2015

Members Present:                Rep. Don L. Ipson, Chair

                                                Rep. Bradley M. Daw

                                                Rep. Steve Eliason

                                                Rep. Sandra Hollins 

                                                Rep. Jeremy A. Peterson

                                                Rep. Paul Ray

                                                Rep. Edward H. Redd

                                                Rep. Angela Romero

                                                Rep. Earl D. Tanner 

Members Absent:                 Rep. Kay L. McIff

                                                Rep. Marc K. Roberts, Vice Chair

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 Ipson called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m.

MOTION:     Rep. Daw moved to approve the minutes of the February 4, 2015 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Eliason, Rep. Ray, and Rep. Redd absent for the vote.

H.C.R. 1         Concurrent Resolution Designating Start by Believing Day (Rep. A. Romero)

Rep. Romero explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Chief Lee Russo, West Valley City Chief of Police. A handout "HCR 1 Concurrent Resolution Designating Start By Believing Day" was distributed to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:       Susan Chasson, nurse practitioner, Intermountain Healthcare

                                    Liesel Limburg, student, University of Utah

MOTION:     Rep. Romero moved to pass H.C.R. 1 out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ray and Rep. Redd absent for the vote.

H.B. 195         Traffic Code Repealer (Rep. L. Perry)

Rep. Perry explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:     Rep. Daw moved to pass H.B. 195 out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Redd absent for the vote.

H.B. 79           Safety Belt Law Amendments (Rep. L. Perry)

Rep. Perry explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Carlos Braceros, Executive Director, Utah Department of Transportation. Two handouts "Zero, The Only Acceptable Number" and "Buckle Up for Everyone" were distributed to the committee.

Spoke against the bill:            Cindy O'Neil, citizen

                                                Josh Daniels, Libertas Institute

                                                Dan Duel, citizen

Spoke for the bill:                   Mandy Brown, citizen

                                                Mike Rapich, Utah Highway Patrol

                                                Kelly Stewart, citizen

                                                Dennis Lloyd, Workers' Compensation Fund of Utah. A handout "Motor Vehicle Claims Statistics" was distributed.

                                                Abby Albrecht, Salt Lake Chamber

MOTION:     Rep. Ray moved to replace H.B. 79 with 1st Substitute H.B. 79. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:     Rep. Ray moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 79 out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Daw and Rep. Peterson voting in opposition.

Chair Ipson called for a short recess

Chair Ipson reconvened the meeting at 3:25 p.m.

H.B. 131         Tobacco Shop Amendments (Rep. K. Powell)

Rep. Powell explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:     Rep. Daw moved to replace H.B. 131 with 1st Substitute H.B. 131. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Eliason and Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 131 out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

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

Chair Ipson adjourned the meeting at 3:35 p.m.

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Don L. Ipson, Chair