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Rep. Duane Bourdeaux
Rep. LaVar F. Christensen
Rep. Brad L. Dee
Rep. Wayne A. Harper
Rep. Patricia W. Jones
Rep. David Litvak
Rep. Michael T. Morley
Rep. Brent D. Parker
Rep. Peggy Wallace
Members Absent: Rep. Douglas C. Aagard, Vice Chair
Staff Present: Ms. Chyleen A. Arbon, Policy Analyst
Ms. Rachel Error, House Secretary
Note: A list of others present will be filed with committee minutes.
Chair Bowman called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Parker moved to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2003 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Christensen, Rep. Harper, Rep. Morley, and Rep. Wallace absent for the vote.
H.B. 334 Enticing Minors over Internet Amendments (D. Bourdeaux)
MOTION: Rep. Bourdeaux moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Line 6: Delete " amending the offense of enticing a minor over the"
2. Page 1, Line 7: Delete entire line
3. Page 1, Line 8: Delete entire line and insert " eliminating an unnecessary reference to other criminal code provisions."
4. Page 1, Line 17: After "attempts to" insert "use a computer to"
The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Christensen, Rep. Harper, and Rep. Morley absent for the vote.
Explained the bill: Rep. Bourdeaux
MOTION: Rep. Dee moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Christensen, Rep. Harper, Rep. Litvak, and Rep. Morley absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Jones moved that the bill be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Christensen, Rep. Harper, and Rep Morley absent for the vote.
S.B. 106 Highway Patrol Use of Unmarked Vehicles (C. Bramble)
Explained the bill: Sen. Bramble
Rep. Bowman
Colonel Scott Duncan, Superintendent, Utah Highway Patrol
Randall Akers, Utah Highway Patrol
MOTION: Rep. Parker moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Christensen absent for the vote.
S.B. 7 Automobile Homicide Amendments (C. Walker)
Explained the bill: Sen. Walker
Paul Boyden, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors
MOTION: Rep. Wallace moved to delete in title and body S.B. 7 and replace it with 1st Sub. S.B. 7. The motion passed, with Rep. Harper voting in opposition and Rep. Christensen absent for the vote.
Spoke against 1st Sub: Jaynie Brown, Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Tama Hale, citizen
Susan Burke, Director, Utah Substance Abuse
Spoke for 1st Sub: Stan Burnett, citizen
MOTION: Rep. Wallace moved to pass the substitute bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 112 County Correctional Facility Reimbursement (B. Dee)
MOTION: Rep. Dee moved to delete in title and body H.B. 112 and replace it with 1st Sub. H.B. 112. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Wallace absent for the vote.
Explained the bill: Rep. Dee
Reed Richards, Sheriff's Association of Utah
Spoke for the bill: Jesse Gallegos, Department of Corrections
Mark Walsh, Utah Association of Counties
Spoke against the bill: Steve Erickson, Director, Citizens Education Project
MOTION: Rep. Parker moved to move on to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Christensen, Rep. Dee, Rep. Harper, and Rep. Wallace absent for the vote.
H.B. 309 Special Function Officers for Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (J. M. Philpot)
Explained the bill: Rep. Philpot
Craig Jackson, Director, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
Spoke for the bill: Gordon Summers, Investigator, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
Kelly Atkinson, Fraternal Order of Police
MOTION: Rep. Litvak moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Christensen, Rep. Dee, Rep. Harper, and Rep. Wallace absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Morley moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Christensen, Rep. Dee, Rep. Harper, and Rep. Wallace absent for the vote.
Chair Bowman adjourned the meeting at 9:46 a.m.
Rep. DeMar “Bud” Bowman, Chair