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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE

Room 303, State Capitol
January 25, 2002

Members Present:    Rep. Thomas Hatch, Chairman
            Rep. Chad E. Bennion, Vice Chairman
            Rep. Eli H. Anderson
            Rep. Judy Ann Buffmire
            Rep. Don E. Bush
            Rep. Margaret Dayton
            Rep. Ben C. Ferry
            Rep. Brent H. Goodfellow
            Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson
            Rep. Rebecca Lockhart
            Rep. Carl R. Saunders
            Rep. Jack A. Seitz
            Rep. A. Lamont Tyler

Staff Present:        Stewart E. Smith, Managing Research Analyst
            John Q. Cannon, Research Analyst
            Barbara Bryner, Committee Secretary

    Rep. Chad Bennion called the meeting to order at 11:15 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Hatch moved to approve the minutes of January 22, 2002. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Lockhart absent for the vote.

H.J.R. 7, Joint Rules Resolution - Appropriations Subcommittee Names (N. Hendrickson)

Rep. Hendrickson introduced the resolution and explained its intent.

MOTION:    Rep. Hendrickson moved to pass the resolution out favorably and place it on the Third Reading Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

Rep. Bennion presented a list of bills and resolutions to be assigned to standing committees.

MOTION:    Rep. Dayton moved to have H.B. 123, Medical Recommendations for Children (K. Bryson), transferred from the Education Standing Committee to the Judiciary Standing Committee and adopt the list of bills and resolution to be assigned to standing committees as amended.

SUBSTITUTE
MOTION:    Rep. Hatch moved to have H.B. 123, Medical Recommendations for Children (K. Bryson), transferred from the Education Standing Committee to the Judiciary Standing Committee, add H.B. 273, Designation of I-80 (D. Bush), to the Transportation Standing Committee, add H.B. 269, Water Commissioner Assessment Amendments (D. Ure), to the Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Standing Committee, add H.B. 213, Classroom Amplification (D. Hogue), to the Education Standing

Committee, transfer S.B. 24, Release of Custodial or Noncustodial Parent's Address (D. E. Allen), and S.B. 25, Office of Recovery Services Amendments (D. E. Allen), from the Health and Human Services Standing Committee to the Judiciary Standing Committee, transfer S.B. 51, Nurse Practice Act Amendments (P. Julander), and S.B. 109, Licensing of Genetic Counselors Technical Amendments (P. Julander), from the Health and Human Services Standing Committee to the Business and Labor Standing Committee and adopt the list of bills and resolution to be assigned to standing committees as amended. The motion passed with Rep. Buffmire voting against the motion.

MOTION:    Rep. Hatch moved to have S.J.R. 7, Resolution on Compensation of In-session Employees (B. Evans), be considered read for the second time and placed on the Third Reading Calendar for Senate bills,1st Sub. H.B. 238, Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Amendments (C. Saunders), assigned to the Revenue and Taxation Standing Committee, and H.B. 124, Debt Collection Amendments (S. Allen), be replaced with 1st Sub. H.B. 124, Debt Collection Amendments (S. Allen), and assigned to the Government Operations Standing Committee.

        Rep. Ferry requested to divide the motion.

        The motion to have S.J.R. 7, Resolution on Compensation of In-session Employees (B. Evans), be considered read for the second time and placed on the Third Reading Calendar for Senate bills passed unanimously.

        The motion to have 1st Sub. H.B. 238, Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Amendments (C. Saunders), assigned to the Revenue and Taxation Standing Committee passed with Rep. Hendrickson, Rep. Dayton, Rep. Anderson, Rep. Ferry and Rep. Lockhart voting against the motion.

        The motion to have H.B. 124, Debt Collection Amendments (S. Allen), be replaced with 1st Sub. H.B. 124, Debt Collection Amendments (S. Allen), and assigned to the Government Operations Standing Committee failed with Rep. Bush, Rep. Buffmire, Rep. Bennion and Rep. Goodfellow voting for the motion.

MOTION:    Rep. Hatch moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously and the Vice Chairman adjourned the meeting at 11:47 a.m.






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                        Rep. Thomas Hatch, Chairman