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MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 223 - State Capitol Building

February 13, 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.)
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Vice Chair Barrus called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m.

Motion:    Rep. Hardy moved to adopt the minutes of February 11, 2003. The motion passed unanimously with a vote of 6-0-4, with Reps. Becker, Duckworth, Hogue and Murray absent for the vote.


H.B. 244    Municipal Government Amendments (W. Harper)

Rep. Harper introduced the bill.

Motion:    Rep. Dee moved that the committee report a favorable recommendation on H.B. 244. The motion passed unanimously with a vote of 10-0-0.


H.B. 302    Privatization Policy Board Amendments (R. Bigelow)

Rep. Bigelow introduced the bill.

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

1.    Page 2, Line 55:    After "board" bracket "if:" and insert "."

2.    Pages 2-3, Lines 58-61:    Bracket and delete lines 58 through 61



The motion to amend passed unanimously with a vote of 10-0-0.

Ramona Rudert, Privatization Policy Board, further explained the bill.
Bill Barton, Privatization Policy Board, further explained the bill.
Douglas Richins, Division of Purchasing, and Privatization Policy Board, further explained the bill.

Ron Casper, Small Business Assn., spoke for the bill.
Jody Hoffman, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill.

Motion:    Rep. Becker moved that the committee hold H.B. 302 until the next meeting.

Substitute Motion:    Rep. Hogue moved that the committee report a favorable recommendation on H.B. 302 as amended. Rep. Hogue withdrew the substitute motion.

The motion to hold H.B. 302 passed with a vote of 9-1-0, with Rep. Buxton voting no.


H.B. 54    Special Districts and Local Districts - Acquisition of Real Property
(G. Hughes)

Motion:    Rep. Hogue moved that H.B. 54 be deleted in title and body and be replaced with 1st Substitute H.B. 54. The motion passed unanimously with a vote of 10-0-0.

Rep. Hughes introduced 1st Substitute H.B. 54.

Arthur Kimball, representing White City Water District, spoke for the bill.
Pam Gill, Utah Association of Special Districts, spoke for the bill.

Motion:    Rep. Bourdeaux moved that the committee report a favorable recommendation on 1st Substitute H.B. 54. The motion passed unanimously with a vote of 10-0-0.

Motion:    Rep. Hogue moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 9:16 a.m.




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                    Kory M. Holdaway, Chair