MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 450 State Capitol

February 17, 2015

Members Present:                     Rep. R. Curt Webb, Chair

Rep. Kraig Powell, Vice Chair

                                                    Rep. Johnny Anderson

                                                    Rep. Kim Coleman 

                                                    Rep. Michael S. Kennedy

                                                    Rep. Justin J. Miller 

                                                    Rep. Marie H. Poulson 

                                                    Rep. Norman K. Thurston

                                                    Rep. Raymond P. Ward

Members Absent:                     Rep. James A. Dunnigan

                                                    Rep. Don L. Ipson

                                                    Rep. Dixon M. Pitcher

Staff Present:                             Mr. Joseph T. 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 8:16 a.m.

MOTION:       Rep. Anderson moved to approve the minutes of the February 11, 2015, meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Coleman, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Ipson, Rep. Pitcher, Rep. Ward, and Rep. Powell absent for the vote.

H.B. 242           State and Local Government Employee Policies (Rep. J. Miller)

Rep. Miller explained the bill to the committee and provided a handout pertaining to H.B. 242.

Spoke for the bill:          Stephanie Pitcher, Citizen

Nan Streeter, Utah Department of Health

Jamie Mackey, Utah Department of Transportation employee

                                       Kory Cox, Utah Public Employees Association

MOTION:       Rep. Poulson moved to pass H.B. 242 out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Webb voting in opposition. Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Ipson, Rep. Pitcher, and Rep. Powell were absent for the vote.

S.B. 79              Impeachment Amendments (Sen. J. S. Adams) (Rep. S. Handy)

Sen. Adams explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:       Rep. Anderson moved to pass S.B. 79 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Ipson, Rep. Miller, Rep. Pitcher, Rep. Ward, and Rep. Powell absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Anderson moved to place S.B. 79 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Ipson, Rep. Miller, Rep. Pitcher, and Rep. Powell absent for the vote.

S.B. 95              Town Amendments (Sen. J. Iwamoto) (Rep. C. Moss)

Sen. Iwamoto explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:       Rep. Poulson moved to pass S.B. 95 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Ipson, Rep. Pitcher, and Rep. Powell absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Miller moved to place S.B. 95 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Ipson, Rep. Pitcher, and Rep. Powell absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Thurston moved to recess until 9:15 a.m. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Ipson, Rep. Pitcher, and Rep. Powell absent for the vote.

Chair Webb reconvened the meeting.

H.C.R. 5           Concurrent Resolution Regarding an Interlocal Agreement with Jordan River Commission (Rep. R. Cunningham)

Rep. Cunningham explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:       Rep. Miller moved to pass H.C.R. 5 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Ipson, Rep Kennedy, and Rep Pitcher absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Thurston moved to place H.C.R. 5 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Ipson, Rep. Kennedy, and Rep. Pitcher absent for the vote.

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

Chair Webb adjourned the meeting at 9:24 a.m.

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Rep. R. Curt Webb, Chair