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HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 405, STATE CAPITOL BUILDING
JANUARY 30, 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
Sylvia Newton, Committee Secretary
VISITORS: List filed with committee minutes.
Rep. Ferrin called the meeting to order at 3:52 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Aagard moved to approve the minutes of the January 28, 2003 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bigelow, Rep. Bowman, Rep. Hansen, and Rep. McGee absent for the vote.
H.B. 224 State Records Committee - Membership Amendments (J. Dunnigan)
Rep. Dunnigan introduced H.B. 224 and explained it to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Bush moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bigelow, Rep. Bowman, Rep. Hansen, and Rep. McGee absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Bush moved to place H.B. 224 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bigelow, Rep. Bowman, Rep. Hansen, and Rep. McGee absent for the vote.
S.B. 14 Governor's Office of Planning and Budget Recodification and Revisions (R. Allen)
Sen. Allen introduced S.B. 14 and explained it to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Hendrickson moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 29, Line 895: After "conferred upon" insert "state" and after "instrumentalities of" insert "the" and after "state or" delete "local governments" and insert "political subdivisions"
2. Page 33, Line 994: After "conferred upon" insert "state"
3. Page 33, Line 995: After "instrumentalities of" insert "the" and after "state or" delete "local governments" and insert "political subdivisions"
The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Bigelow and Rep. Bowman absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Aagard moved to pass the amended bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bigelow and Rep. Bowman absent for the vote.
H.B. 195 Election Process for Nonbinding Statewide Opinion Question (S. Allen)
Rep. Allen introduced H.B. 195 and explained it to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Steven Peterson, Utah School Boards Association and Utah School Superintendents Association
Steven Norton, President, Utah School Superintendents Association
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Bigelow, Rep. Bush, Rep. Newbold, and Rep. Ferrin voting in opposition to the motion.
S.B. 26 Sunset Act Reauthorizations (P. Arent)
Sen. Arent introduced S.B. 26 and explained to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Hendrickson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Bush moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:45 p.m.
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Rep. James A. Ferrin, Chair