MINUTES OF THE

SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 415, Utah State Capitol

January 29, 2015

Members Present: Sen. Margaret Dayton, Chair

Sen. Luz Escamillia

Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard

Sen. David P. Hinkins

Sen. Alvin B. Jackson

Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher

Staff Present: Rich North, Policy Analyst

Brooke Parrish, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Dayton called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m.

S.B. 30 Modifications to Lobbyist Disclosure and Regulation Act (Sen. T. Weiler)

MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to return SB 30 to the Rules Committee. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Escamillia, Sen. Hillyard and Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

S.B. 31 Lobbyist Disclosure and Regulation Act Amendments (Sen. T. Weiler)

MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to replace S.B. 31 with 1^st Sub S.B. 31. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Escamillia, Sen. Hillyard and Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

Sen. Weiler explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Mr. John T. Nielsen, Lobbyist, Capitol Hill Association

MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Escamillia and Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

S.B. 70 Geographic Diversity Amendments (Sen. T. Weiler)

MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to replace S.B. 70 with 1^st Sub S.B. 70. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Escamillia absent for the vote.

Sen. Weiler explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Mr. Mike Ostermiller, Utah Association of Realtors

Mr. Gary Crane, Attorney, Layton City; City of Leagues and Towns

MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Escamillia absent for the vote.

S.B. 32 Amendments to Limitations on Awards (Sen. K. Mayne)

Sen. Mayne explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Mr. Spencer Hadley, Office Administrator, Lieutenant Governor’s Office

MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to adopt the following amendment:

1. Page 1, Line 14:      After "public" delete ", has a cash value not exceeding $150,"

2. Page 4, Line 112:    Delete line 112, "(B) has a cash value not exceeding [$50] $150;"

                                    and renumber accordingly.

MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass the bill as amended out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hinkins absent for the vote.

S.B. 68 Eminent Domain Amendments (Sen. L. Hillyard)

Sen. Hillyard explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Mr. Lyle McMillan, Right of Way Director, Utah Department of Transportation

Ms. Linda Hull, Policy and Legislative Services Director, Utah Department of Transportation

MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hinkins absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Jackson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Dayton adjourned the meeting at 3:04 p.m.

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Sen. Margaret Dayton, Chair