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HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 405, STATE CAPITOL BUILDING
FEBRUARY 3, 2004
Rep. Eric K. Hutchings, Vice Chair
Rep. Doug Aagard
Rep. Ron Bigelow
Rep. DeMar “Bud” Bowman
Rep. Neil A. Hansen
Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson
Rep. Roz McGee
Rep. Merlynn T. Newbold
Rep. Loraine T. Pace
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Don E. Bush
STAFF PRESENT: John Cannon, Managing Policy Analyst
Sylvia Newton, Committee Secretary
John Fellows, Associate General Counsel
Note: A list of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.
Rep. Hutchings called the meeting to order at 4:07 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Pace moved to approve the minutes of the January 30, 2004 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bigelow, Rep. Newbold, and Rep. Ferrin absent for the vote.
H.B. 231 Review and Approval of Federal Monies Received by the State (Rep. C. Bennion)
MOTION: Rep. Pace moved to delete in title and body H.B. 231 and replace it with 1st Sub. H.B. 231. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bigelow, Rep. Newbold, and Rep. Ferrin absent for the vote.
Rep. Bennion introduced 1st Sub. H.B. 231 and explained it to the committee.
Spoke against the bill: Debbie Goodman, Utah Audubon Council
MOTION: Rep. Ferrin moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 28, Lines 859 through 860 :
859 (i) the state will receive total payments of
[[
$1,000,00
]]
$1,000,000
or
less per year if the application
860 is approved;
2. Page 29, Lines 884 through 885 :
884 (i) the state will receive total payments of
[[
$1,000,00
]]
$1,000,000
or
less per year if the application
885 is approved;
Spoke to the bill: Richard Ellis, Director, Governor's Office of Planning and Budget
John Njord, Executive Director, Department of Transportation
MOTION: Rep. Pace moved to hold the bill in committee.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Ferrin moved to pass the bill out favorably.
After additional discussion, Rep. Ferrin withdrew the substitute motion.
The original motion to hold the bill in committee passed unanimously.
H.B. 226 Legislative Approval for Capital Projects (Rep. D. Ure)
H.B. 228 Sale, Exchange, or Donation of Real Property by State Agencies (Rep. D. Ure)
Rep. Ure suggested to the committee that he be allowed to meet with interested parties to discuss possible changes to H.B. 226 and H.B. 228 and present them at a future committee meeting.
Rep. Hutchings relinquished the chair to Rep. Ferrin.
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to adjourn. The motion passed with Rep. Hendrickson and Rep. Ferrin voting in opposition to the motion. The meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
Rep. James A. Ferrin, Chair