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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 405, STATE CAPITOL BUILDING
JANUARY 23, 2002


MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Craig W. Buttars, Chair
        Rep. David Clark, Vice Chair
        Rep. Ron Bigelow
        Rep. DeMar “Bud” Bowman
        Rep. Afton B. Bradshaw
        Rep. Don E. Bush
        Rep. Carl W. Duckworth
        Rep. Neil A. Hansen
        Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson
        Rep. Rebecca Lockhart                        
        
MEMBERS ABSENT:    Rep. Patricia W. Jones
        
STAFF PRESENT:    John Cannon, Research Analyst
        John Fellows, Associate General Counsel
        Sylvia Newton, Committee Secretary
        
VISITORS:        List filed with committee minutes.


Rep. Buttars called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.


H.B. 115    Technical Changes to Election Law (L. Pace)

Rep. Pace introduced H.B. 115 and explained it to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Bowman moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bradshaw and Rep. Bigelow absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Bowman moved to place H.B. 115 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bradshaw and Rep. Bigelow absent for the vote.


H.B. 13    Repeal of Human Resource Advisory Committee (D. Bowman)

Rep. Bowman introduced H.B. 13 and explained it to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bradshaw and Rep. Bigelow absent for the vote.



MOTION:    Rep. Hendrickson moved to place H.B. 13 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bradshaw and Rep. Bigelow absent for the vote


H.B. 109    Governor and Legislatures Power to Cut State Budget (K. Holdaway)

MOTION:    Rep. Lockhart moved to adopt in title and body 1st Substitute H.B. 109. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bigelow absent for the vote.

Rep. Holdaway introduced 1st Substitute H.B. 109 and explained it to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:    Gary Doxey, General Counsel, Governor's Office
            Lynne Ward, Director, Governor's Office of Planning and Budget

MOTION:    Rep. Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably.

SUBSTITUTE
MOTION:    Rep. Bradshaw moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda. The motion failed with Rep. Bowman, Rep. Bradshaw, and Rep. Hendrickson voting in favor of the motion. Rep. Bigelow was absent for the vote.

The vote was taken on Rep. Hansen's motion to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Bradshaw and Rep. Hendrickson voting in opposition. Rep. Bigelow was absent for the vote.

H.B. 246    Sunset Act Reauthorizations (S. Mascaro)

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

1.    Page 1, Line 12:    After line 12 insert:

        " 63-55b-163, as last amended by Chapter 223, Laws of Utah 2001"

2.    Page 4, Line 99:    After line 99 insert:

        Section 5. Section 63-55b-163 is amended to read:
         63-55b-163 .   Repeal dates -- Title 63.
         (1) Title 63, Chapter 95, Parts 2 and 3 are repealed July 1, 2004.
         (2) Sections 63-63b-101 and 63-63b-102 are repealed on July 1, [ 2002 ] 2007 .
         (3) Section 63-56-35.9 is repealed July 1, 2005.

         Renumber remaining sections accordingly.



The motion to amend passed unanimously with Rep. Bigelow and Rep. Bowman absent for the vote.

Rep. Mascaro introduced H.B. 246 and explained it to the committee. He was assisted by Carla Nielson, Associate General Counsel, Legislative Research and General Counsel.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Dale Zabriskie, Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants

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

1.     Page 1, Line 12:    Delete line 12

2.     Page 4, Line 90-99:    Delete lines 90 through 99

             Renumber remaining sections accordingly.

SUBSTITUTE
MOTION:    Rep. Bradshaw moved to pass the amended bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Bush and Rep. Lockhart voting in opposition.


H.B. 258    Voter Identification Requirements (R. Lockhart)

Rep. Lockhart introduced H.B. 258 and explained it to the committee.

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

1.    Page 2, Line 28:    Delete line 28

2.    Page 2, Lines 30-31:    Delete lines 30-31

3.    Page 2, Lines 33-36:    Delete lines 33-36

         Renumber remaining sections accordingly

The motion to amend passed unanimously.

Spoke in opposition to the bill:    Sherry Swenson, Salt Lake County Clerk
                    Todd Weiler, Woods Cross City Council

Spoke in favor of the bill:        Amy Naccarato, State Elections Office




MOTION:    Rep. Bush moved to further amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 2, Line 32:    After "card;" insert "or"

The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Bigelow moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Duckworth and Rep. Hendrickson voting in opposition.


MOTION:    Rep. Bowman moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 9:32 a.m.

    


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                    Rep. Craig W. Buttars, Chair