MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 30, House Building

January 26, 2016

Members Present:                Rep. Jack R. Draxler, Chair

                                                Rep. Brad M. Daw, Vice Chair

                                                Rep. Patrice M. Arent

                                                Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck 

                                                Rep. Fred C. Cox

                                                Rep. Merrill F. Nelson

                                                Rep. Lee L. Perry

Rep. Val Peterson

                                                Rep. Dean Sanpei 

Members Absent:                 Rep. Keith Grover  

Staff Present:                        Mr. Bryant R. Howe, Assistant Director

                                                Ms. Sandra Hash, Committee Secretary

Note:     A list of visitors and handouts are filed with committee minutes.

Chair Draxler called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m.

H.B. 98           National Guard Death Benefit Amendments (Rep. P. Ray)

Rep. Ray explained the bill to the committee, assisted by Major Aaron Drake, Legislative Laison and Chief Counsel, Utah National Guard.

MOTION:     Rep. Daw moved to replace H.B. 98 with 1st Sub. H.B. 98. The motion passed      unanimously.

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 10           Initiative and Referendum Amendments (Rep. B. Greene)

Rep. Greene explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:                   Nicola Nelson, Co-Legislative Director, League of Women Voters of Utah

Spoke against the bill:            Lincoln Shurtz, Utah Association of Counties

Roger Tew, Utah League of Cities and Towns

                                                Kate Bradshaw, IPA

Gary Crane, Layton City Attorney

Mark Anderson, General Counsel, Utah Association of Special Districts

MOTION:     Rep. Arent moved to move to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with Rep. Cox voting in opposition.

H.B. 11           Referendum Amendments (Rep. F. Cox)

Rep. Cox explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:     Rep. Arent moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 103         Department of Administrative Services Amendments (Rep. C. Oda)

Rep. Oda explained the bill to the committee, assisted by Ken Hansen, Deputy Executive Director, Department of Administrative Services.

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to replace HB 103 with 1st Sub. H.B. 103. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:     Rep. Daw moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Draxler adjourned the meeting at 3:45 p.m.

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Rep. Jack Draxler, Chair