MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 450, Utah State Capitol Complex

March 3, 2015

Members Present:                Rep. Don L. Ipson, Chair

                                                Rep. Marc K. Roberts, Vice Chair

                                                Rep. Bradley M. Daw

                                                Rep. Steve Eliason

                                                Rep. Sandra Hollins

                                                Rep. Kay L. McIff

                                                Rep. Jeremy A. Peterson

                                                Rep. Paul Ray

                                                Rep. Edward H. Redd

                                                Rep. Angela Romero

                                                Rep. Earl D. Tanner 

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 8:05 a.m.

MOTION:     Rep. Ray moved to approve the minutes of the February 27, 2015 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Daw, Rep. Hollins, Rep. McIff, Rep. Peterson, and Rep. Roberts absent for the vote.

H.B. 378         White Collar Crime Registry (Rep. M. McKell)

Rep. McKell explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Brian Tarbet, Office of the Utah Attorney General and David Sonnenreich, Markets and Financial Fraud Division, Office of the Utah Attorney General.

MOTION:     Rep. McIff moved to replace H.B. 378 with 1st Substitute H.B. 378. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hollins, Rep. Peterson and Rep. Roberts absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Eliason moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 378 out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hollins, Rep. Peterson, and Rep. Roberts absent for the vote.

H.B. 377         Interlock Restricted Driver Amendments (Rep. E. Redd)

Rep. Redd explained the bill to the committee. A handout "HB 377 1st Substitute - Interlock Restricted Driver Amendments" was distributed to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:        Kim Gubb, Records Bureau Chief, Utah Drivers License Division

Chair Ipson relinquished the Chair to Vice Chair Roberts.

MOTION:     Rep. McIff moved to replace H.B. 377 with 1st Substitute H.B. 377. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Eliason, Rep. Hollins, and Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 377 out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Eliason, Rep. Hollins, and Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

H.B. 395         Controlled Substance Database Amendments (Rep. E. Redd)

Rep. Redd explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mark Steinagel, Director, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing.

Spoke to the bill:        Wayne Jones, Executive Director, Utah Pharmacist Association

Dorothy Bradford, citizen

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

1.    Page 5, Lines 123 through 124:      

123with a university or college in the state accredited by {  the Northwest Commission on Colleges

124and Universities  }  one or more regional or national accrediting agencies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education   ;

2.    Page 11, Lines 307 through 309:    

307 {  (3) All costs associated with accessing the information contained in the controlled

308substance database shall be assumed by the accessing pharmacy, pharmaceutical facility, or

309prescribing practitioner.  }

The motion to amend passed unanimously.

MOTION:     Rep. Ray moved to pass H.B. 395 out with a favorable recommendation, as amended. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 39            Conditions of Probation (Sen. S. Jenkins)

Sen Jenkins explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:     Rep. McIff moved to pass S.B. 39 out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Ipson moved to place S.B. 39 on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

S.B. 155          Children's Justice Centers Amendments (Sen. R. Okerlund)

Sen Okerlund explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Tracey Tabet, Children's Justice Centers Administrator, Utah Office of the Attorney General.

MOTION:     Rep. McIff moved to pass S.B. 155 out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

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

Vice Chair Roberts adjourned the meeting at 9:10 a.m.

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Don L. Ipson, Chair