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MINUTES OF THE SENATE GOV. OPERATIONS & POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

STANDING COMMITTEE

JANUARY 29, 2003, 8:00 A.M.

ROOM 403, STATE CAPITOL BUILDING



    Members Present:        Sen. Carlene M. Walker, Chair
                     
    Sen. Beverly Ann Evans    Sen. Patrice Arent
                     Sen. Dan Eastman
                    Sen. Beverly Evans    
                     Sen. Karen Hale
                    Sen. Bill Hickman
                     
    Members Excused:        Sen. Peter Knudson

    Staff Present:             Richard North, Policy Analyst
                     Nadine Woodhead, Secretary

    
    Visitors List on File:        

    
    Acting Chair Sen. Evans called the meeting to order at 8:15 a.m.

1.     H. B. 181 Security Requirements in Use of Social Security Numbers (S. Allen)

    Rep. Allen explained the bill.

    Kelly Atkinson, Executive Director, Utah Health Insurance Commission, and Annette Call, Salt Lake County Recorder, spoke for the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Arent moved to amend the bill as follows:

     1. Page 2, Line 55:    After "is a" delete "valid" and

                insert "reasonable"

     MOTION: Sen. Hale moved to adopt the amendment.

     The motion passed unanimously.

     MOTION: Sen Hale moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation.

     The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Walker and Eastman absent for the vote.





2.     H. B. 26 State General Obligation Bond Act (R. Bigelow)

    Rep. Bigelow explained the bill.

    Ed Alter, Utah State Treasurer, spoke for the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Arent moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation.

     The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Walker and Eastman absent for the vote.

3.     S. B. 45 Lobbyist Reporting Requirements (P. Arent)

    Sen. Arent explained the bill, assisted by Amy Naccarato, Director, State Elections Office.

     MOTION: Sen. Arent moved to amend the bill as follows:

    1. Page 7, Line 204:         After line 204 insert:

                    "(d) In preparing each financial report, all expenditures

                    shall be reported as of two days before the required filing

                    date of the report.
"

     The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Walker and Eastman absent for the vote.

    Cassie Dippo, Common Cause; Sandy Peck, League of Women Voters, and Attorney General, Mark Shurtleff, spoke for the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Hale moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation.

     The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Walker and Eastman absent for the vote.

4.     S. B. 28 Initiative Amendments (J. Hickman)

    Sen. Hickman explained the bill.

    Merrill Cook, citizen, and Attorney General, Mark Shurtleff, spoke for the bill.

    Sen. Walker assumed the chair.

    Bart Grant, Citizen Initiative Process; Sandy Peck, League of Women Voters; Lisa Watts Baskin, Attorney, Initiative Proponents; Nancy Lord, Utah Legislative Watch, and Stephen Erickson, Citizens Education Project, spoke against the bill.



    
MOTION:
Sen. Eastman moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation.

    SUBSTITUTE MOTION:
Sen. Arent moved to hold the bill.

    The motion was defeated with Sens. Arent and Hale voting for, Sens. Walker, Eastman, and Hickman voting against, and Sen. Evans absent for the vote.

     MOTION: Sen. Eastman moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation.

    The motion passed with Sens. Eastman, Walker, and Hickman voting for, Sens. Arent and Hale voting against, and Sen. Evans absent for the vote.

    Sen. Eastman assumed the chair.

5.     H. B. 21 State Building Ownership Authority Recodification and Revision
     (N. Hansen)


    Rep. Hansen explained the bill.

    Kent Michie, State Financial Advisor, spoke for the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Hickman moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation.

     The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Walker and Evans absent for the vote.

     MOTION: Sen. Arent moved to adjourn.

     The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Walker and Evans absent for the vote.

    Meeting adjourned at 9:30 a.m.

    



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Sen. Carlene Walker, Committee Chair