MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE
Room 303, State Capitol
January 25, 2002
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