MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 450, Utah State Capitol Complex

February 3, 2016

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. Edward H. Redd

                                                Rep. Angela Romero

                                                Rep. Earl D. Tanner

Members Absent:                 Rep. Paul Ray 

Staff Present:                        Mr. Nathan Brady, Policy Analyst

                                                Ms. Linda Black, 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 4:05 p.m.

H.B. 155         Reporting of Child Pornography (Rep. C. Hall)

Rep. Hall explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:     Rep. Redd moved to replace H.B. 155 with 1st Substitute H.B. 155. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Eliason, Rep. McIff, Rep. Romero, and Rep. Tanner absent for the vote.

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

1.    Page 2, Lines 41 through 42:   

41technician reasonably believes is child pornography.

42   (2) (a) A computer technician who  in the course of employment for compensation  views an image on a computer or other electronic

The motion passed with Rep. Roberts voting in opposition.

Spoke to the bill:                    Dan Deuel

Spoke against the bill:            Elaine Augustine

MOTION:     Rep. Eliason moved to pass H.B. 155 out favorably, as amended. The motion passed with Rep. Roberts voting in opposition.

H.B. 120         DUI Enforcement Funding Amendments (Rep. S. Eliason)

Rep. Eliason explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:     Rep. Eliason moved to replace H.B. 120 with 1st Substitute H.B. 120. The motion passed unanimously.

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

1.    Page 1, Line 19:  

19   This bill appropriates in fiscal year {  2016  }  2017  :

The motion passed unanimously.

Spoke to the bill:        Paul Boyden. Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors

                                   Kim Gibb, Utah Public Safety

Spoke for the bill:       Lt. Paul Kotter, Utah Highway Patrol

                                   Art Brown, Mothers Against Drunk Drivers

MOTION:                 Rep. Roberts moved to pass the bill out favorably as substituted and amended. the motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 191         Interlock Restricted Driver Amendments (Rep. E. Redd)

Rep. Redd explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:     Rep. Redd moved to replace H.B. 191 with 1st Substitute H.B. 191. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Eliason, Rep. Peterson, and Rep. Roberts absent

 for the vote.

Spoke to the bill:        Kim Gibb, Department of Public Safety

                                   Art Brown, Mothers Against Drunk Driving

MOTION:     Rep. Daw moved to pass H.B. 191 out favorably, as substituted. The motion passed with Rep. Tanner voting in opposition.

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

Chair Ipson adjourned the meeting at 5:20 p.m.

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Don L. Ipson, Chair