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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 405, STATE CAPITOL BUILDING
JANUARY 28, 2004

MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. James A. Ferrin, Chair
        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. Roz McGee
        Rep. Merlynn T. Newbold
        Rep. Loraine T. Pace
                        
        Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson
        
STAFF PRESENT:    John Cannon, Managing Policy Analyst
        Sylvia Newton, Committee Secretary

Note:    A list of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.

Rep. Ferrin called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Bush moved to approve the minutes of the January 26, 2004 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Aagard, Rep. Bigelow, Rep. Hansen, and Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.

H.B. 206    Constitutional Defense Council Amendments (Rep. M. Noel)

MOTION:    Rep. Bowman moved to amend the bill as follows:


1.    Page 3, Lines 59 through 64 :    

             59          (d)
  (i)       Each agenda shall include        the following items       :

             60          
       [[  (i)   ]] (A)       a financial report      [[   detailing all of the monies available to the council and how those

             61      monies have been spent   ]] ; and
             62          
       [[  (ii)   ]] (B)       a litigation report      [[   by the attorney general or his designee detailing the status,

             63      schedule, timing, and outlook for each case initiated by the council or for which the council has
             64      requested a report   ]] .
 

(ii) The financial report presented to the council shall detail all of the monies

available to the council and how those
             61      monies have been spent, excluding monies spent on and available for litigation.
(iii) The attorney general or his designee shall present the litigation report and detail the legal status,
             63      schedule, timing, outlook, and financial status for each case initiated by the council or for which the council has
             64      requested a report.
(iv) Nothing in this Subsection (d) prohibits the council from closing a meeting under Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings, or prohibits the council from complying with Title 63, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.  



The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Bigelow and Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.

Rep. Noel introduced H.B. 206 as amended and explained it to the committee. He was assisted by Mark Walsh, Utah Association of Counties.

MOTION:    Rep. Hansen moved to pass the amended bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bigelow and Rep. McGee absent for the vote.

S.B. 15    Carryover of Authorized Capital Outlay Amendments (Sen. B. Evans)

Sen. Evans introduced S.B. 15 and explained it to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Newbold moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bigelow and Rep. McGee absent for the vote.

H.B. 217    Changes to Division of Facilities and Construction Management Contract Procedures and Requirements (Rep. W. Harper)

Rep. Harper introduced H.B. 217 and explained it to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Bush moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 2, Line 52 :    

             52          (iii) comply with
  applicable       building codes and inspection requirements; and


The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Aagard and Rep. Bigelow absent for the vote.


Spoke in favor of the bill:    Ken Nye, Division of Facilities, Construction & Management
                John Young, Utah Subcontractors Council

Spoke to the bill:    Richard Thorn, Associated General Contractors
            Clegg Mabey, Associated Builders & Contractors

MOTION:    Rep. Pace moved to hold the bill in committee. The motion passed unanimously.

Rep. Ferrin relinquished the chair to Rep. Hutchings.

S.B. 10    Amendments to Local Referendum Process (Sen. J. Hickman)

Sen. Hickman introduced S.B. 10 and explained it to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Bigelow moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 2, Lines 55 through 57
    Senate 2nd Reading Amendments
    1-21-2004 :    

             55          (3) (a) Sponsors of any referendum petition challenging, under Subsection (1) or (2),
             56      any local law passed by a local legislative body shall file the petition within [35] S
[[   [   ]] 45      [[   ]   ]]      [[   60   ]] s days

             56a      after
             57      the passage of the local law.

The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Pace and Rep. Ferrin absent for the vote.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Lincoln Shurtz, Utah League of Cities and Towns
                Stacey Haws, citizen

MOTION:    Rep. Hansen moved to pass the amended bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ferrin absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Bowman moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ferrin absent for the vote. The meeting adjourned at 9:12 a.m.



                    __________________________
                    Rep. James A. Ferrin, Chair