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HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 405, STATE CAPITOL BUILDING
JANUARY 21, 2003
Rep. Eric K. Hutchings, Vice Chair
Rep. Doug Aagard
Rep. Ron Bigelow
Rep. DeMar “Bud” Bowman
Rep. Don E. Bush
Rep. Neil A. Hansen
Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson
Rep. Roz McGee
Rep. Merlynn T. Newbold
Rep. Loraine T. Pace
STAFF PRESENT: John Cannon, Policy Analyst
John Fellows, Associate General Counsel
Sylvia Newton, Committee Secretary
VISITORS: List filed with committee minutes.
Rep. Ferrin called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m.
Committee members and staff were welcomed and introduced.
H.B. 21 State Building Ownership Authority Recodification and Revision (N. Hansen)
Rep. Hansen introduced H.B. 21 and explained it to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Kent Michie, Zion's Bank Public Finance, State Financial Advisor
Ken Nye, Division of Facilities Construction & Management
MOTION: Rep. Pace moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Aagard absent for the vote.
H.B. 187 Campaign Contribution Restrictions (N. Hansen)
Rep. Hansen introduced H.B. 187 and explained it to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Cassie Dipo, Common Cause of Utah
Sandy Peck, League of Women Voters
MOTION: Rep. Bush moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Aagard absent for the vote.
H.B. 26 State General Obligation Bond Act (R. Bigelow)
MOTION: Rep. Bigelow moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 5, Line 142: After "accounts" insert "." and delete the rest of the line.
2. Page 5, Lines 143-146: Delete lines 143-146.
3. Page 5, Lin 147: After "The" delete "commission" and insert "state treasurer" and after "shall" delete ", by resolution"
4. Page 9, Line 265: After "notes;" insert "and"
5. Page 9, Line 267: After "notes" delete "; and" and insert "."
6. Page 9, Lines 268-270 Delete lines 268-270
The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Aagard absent for the vote.
Rep. Bigelow introduced H.B. 26 as amended and explained it to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Kent Michie, Zion's Bank Public Finance, State Financial Advisor
MOTION: Rep. Pace moved to pass the amended bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Aagard absent for the vote.
H.B. 168 Filling Midterm Vacancies in the Legislature (R. Becker)
Rep. Becker introduced H.B. 168 and explained it to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Keith Haines, Salt Lake County Republican Party
MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Aagard and Rep. Hendrickson absent for the vote.
H.B. 61 Candidates Not Affiliated with a Party (M. Noel)
Rep. Noel introduced H.B. 61 and explained it to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Keith Haines, Salt Lake County Republican Party
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Pace moved to amend the bill as follows:
Page 2, Line 36: Delete “5%” and insert “10%”
The substitute motion to amend failed with Rep. Bush, Rep. McGee, Rep. Pace, and Rep Ferrin voting in favor of the motion. Rep. Bigelow and Rep. Hendrickson were absent for the vote.
The motion to pass the bill out favorably passed with Rep. Pace voting in opposition and Rep. Bigelow and Rep. Hendrickson absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Bush moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bigelow and Rep. Hendrickson absent for the vote. The meeting adjourned at 4.42 p.m.
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Rep. James A. Ferrin, Chair