MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 450 State Capitol

February 25, 2015

 

Members Present:                     Rep. R. Curt Webb, Chair

Rep. Kraig Powell, Vice Chair

                                                    Rep. Johnny Anderson

                                                    Rep. Kim Coleman                                               

                                                    Rep. Don L. Ipson

                                                    Rep. Michael S. Kennedy

                                                    Rep. Justin J. Miller

Rep. Dixon M. Pitcher

                                                    Rep. Marie H. Poulson 

                                                    Rep. Norman K. Thurston

                                                    Rep. Raymond P. Ward

 

Members Absent:                     Rep. James A. Dunnigan

 

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.

 

 

Vice Chair Powell called the meeting to order at 4:23 p.m.

 

 

MOTION:       Rep. Kennedy moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2015, meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Miller, Rep. Pitcher, Rep. Thurston, and Rep. Ward absent for the vote.

 

H.B. 351           Planning District Amendments (Rep. B. Dee)

 

Rep. Dee explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:          Wilf Sommerkorn, Salt Lake County

Lynn Pace, Salt Lake City

Adam Trupp, Utah Association of Counties

 

MOTION:       Rep. Ipson moved to replace H.B. 351 with 1st Substitute H.B. 351. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson and Rep. Dunnigan absent for the vote.

 

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

 

 

 

1.    Page 1, Lines 19 through 22:        

 

19         authorizes a county to designate a mountainous planning district under certain

20circumstances;

21    {  ►            prohibits the incorporation of a city or town within a mountainous planning district;  }

22and

 

2.    Page 35, Lines 1050 through 1055:      

 

1050population estimate by the Utah Population Estimates Committee.

1051 {  (2) If an unincorporated area of the county is located within a mountainous planning

1052district, the area:

1053(a) may be annexed by a municipality; and

1054(b) may not incorporate as a city or town.  }

1055 {  (3)  }  (2)  (a) Notwithstanding Subsection 10-9a-102(2), 17-34-1(2)(a), or 17-50-302(1)(b), or

 

3.    Page 35, Lines 1060 through 1061:      

 

1060(b) A county plan or zoning or subdivision ordinance governs a property described in

1061Subsection {  (4)  }  (2)  (a).

 

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson and Rep. Dunnigan absent for the vote.

 

MOTION:       Rep. Ipson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 351 out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson and Rep. Dunnigan absent for the vote.

 

MOTION:       Rep. Ipson moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 351 on the Consent Calendar. Rep. Dee opposed the motion. Rep. Ipson withdrew the motion.

 

H.B. 324           Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Amendments (Rep. S. DiCaro)

 

Rep. DiCaro explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Brad Peterson, Director of the Office of Utah Outdoor Recreation, and provided a handout: "2013 Search and Rescue Annual Report".

 

Spoke for the bill:          Steven White, Grand County Sheriff

 

Spoke to the bill:            Robin Cahoon, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

 

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

 

 

1.    Page 2, Line 38:    

 

38this section as having a valid card at the time search, rescue, or both are provided {  to the person  } .

 

2.    Page 5, Line 121:          

 

121 (a) administration of {  the financial assistance program and  } the assistance card program;

 

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan absent for the vote.

 

MOTION:       Rep. Miller moved to pass H.B. 324 as amended.

 

SUBSTITUTE

MOTION:       Rep. Webb moved to hold the bill. The motion passed with Rep. Miller and Rep. Pitcher voting in opposition. Rep. Dunnigan was absent for the vote.

 

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

 

Vice Chair Powell adjourned the meeting at 5:28 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rep. R. Curt Webb, Chair