MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 30, House Building

February 24, 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. Keith Grover

                                                Rep. Merrill F. Nelson

                                                Rep. Lee B. Perry

Rep. Val L. Peterson

Members Excused:               Rep. Dean Sanpei

Staff Present:                        Mr. Brian J. Bean, Policy Analyst

                                                Ms. Barbara Bryner, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Draxler called the meeting to order at 5:28 p.m.

MOTION:     Rep. Daw moved to approve the minutes of the February 19, 2016 and

February 23, 2016 meetings. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Arent, Rep. Chavez-Houck, Rep. Gover, Rep. Perry, and Rep. Peterson absent for the vote.

S.J.R. 6          Joint Resolution Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the JROTC Program (Sen. M. Dayton)

Sen. Dayton explained the resolution to the committee with the assistance of retired Lt. Col. Michael Liechty, United States Air Force, and Cadet Noah Autry, Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps.

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

S.B. 62            JROTC Instructor Amendments (Sen. M. Dayton)

Sen. Dayton explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Lt. Col. Liechty.

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

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

Chair Draxler adjourned the meeting at 5:58 p.m.

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Rep. Jack R. Draxler, Chair