Link to Zipped WordPerfect Minutes 4K bytes


MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 223 - State Capitol Building

February 4, 2003


COMMITTEE MEMBERS:    Rep. Kory M. Holdaway, Chair
                Rep. Roger E. Barrus, Vice Chair
            Rep. Ralph Becker
            Rep. Duane E. Bourdeaux
            Rep. D. Gregg Buxton
            Rep. Brad L. Dee
            Rep. Carl W. Duckworth
            Rep. Ann W. Hardy
            Rep. David L. Hogue
            Rep. Joseph G. Murray
                    
STAFF PRESENT:    Joseph Wade, Policy Analyst
        Karen Holt, Committee Secretary

VISITORS:        (List filed with committee minutes.)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Vice Chair Barrus called the meeting to order at 3:12 p.m.

Motion:    Rep. Duckworth moved that the committee adopt the minutes of January 30, 2003. The motion passed unanimously with a vote of 6-0-4, with Reps. Becker, Hardy, Hogue and Murray absent for the vote.

H.B. 228 Local Government Officials Amendments (M. Thompson)

Rep. Thompson introduced the bill.

Jerry Grover, Utah County Commission, spoke for the bill.

Motion:    Rep. Hogue moved that the committee report a favorable recommendation on H.B. 228. The motion passed with a vote of 8-1-1, with Rep. Hardy voting no and Rep. Becker absent for
        the vote.

S.B. 33    Fees for Sheriff (M. Dmitrich)

Rep. McCartney introduced the bill.

A handout was distributed.
Larry C. Bringhurst, Constable, further explained the bill.

Motion:    Rep. Bourdeaux moved that the committee report a favorable recommendation on S.B. 33. The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-0, with Rep. Hogue voting no.



S.B. 35    Redevelopment of Superfund Sites (D. C. Buttars)

Sen. Buttars introduced the bill.

Lee King, Midvale City Manager, further explained the bill.
Steve Erickson, Crossroads Urban Center, spoke for the bill.
Brent Gardner, Utah Association of Counties, spoke to the bill.

Handouts were distributed.

Kara Trevino, Salt Lake County Mayor's Office, spoke for the bill.
JoAnn Seghini, Mayor, Midvale City, spoke for the bill.

Motion:    Rep. Dee moved to adopt the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 7-8:    Delete " The act authorizes the use of tax increment funds for a superfund site without taxing entity approval."

2.    Page 1, Line 14:    Delete Line 14

3.    Page 9, Lines 246-272:    Delete Lines 246 through 272
        Renumber remaining sections of the bill accordingly.

The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-0, with Rep. Bourdeaux voting no.

Motion:    Rep. Hogue moved that the committee report a favorable recommendation on S.B. 35 as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-0, with Rep. Bourdeaux voting no.

S.B. 51    Planetarium Amendments (G. Davis)

Rep. McCartney introduced the bill.

Motion:    Rep. Hogue moved that the committee report a favorable recommendation on S.B. 51. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2, with Reps. Bourdeaux and Dee absent for the vote.

S.B. 97    County Annexation Amendments (C. Walker)

S.B. 97 was not considered.

Motion:    Rep. Hogue moved that the committee adjourn. The motion passed unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m.




                    ___________________________
                    Kory M. Holdaway, Chair