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HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 405, STATE CAPITOL BUILDING
February 6, 2004
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. Neal B. Hendrickson
Rep. Roz McGee
Rep. Merlynn T. Newbold
Rep. Loraine T. Pace
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 8:10 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to approve the minutes of the February 3, 2004 meeting with the following correction: on Page 1, add the date of February 3, 2004. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bush, Rep. Hendrickson, Rep. McGee, and Rep. Newbold absent for the vote.
S.B. 115 Special Election Dates (Sen. C. Bramble)
Sen Bramble introduced S.B. 115 and explained it to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Ferrin moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bush, Rep. Hendrickson, Rep. McGee, and Rep. Newbold absent for the vote.
H.B. 226 Legislative Approval for Capital Projects (Rep. D. Ure)
MOTION: Rep. Bigelow moved to delete in title and body H.B. 226 and replace it with 1st Substitute H.B. 226. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hendrickson, Rep. McGee, and Rep. Newbold absent for the vote.
Rep. Ure introduced 1st Sub. H.B. 226 and explained it to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Ken Nye, Division of Facilities Construction & Management
Kevin Carter, School & Institutional Trust Lands Administration
Mike Perez, University of Utah
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hendrickson and Rep. McGee absent for the vote.
S.B. 4 Repeal of Cost-savings Suggestions Pilot Program (Sen. B. Evans)
Rep. Aagard introduced S.B. 4 and explained it to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Bush moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously withy Rep. Hendrickson and Rep. McGee absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Bigelow moved to recess for ten minutes. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hendrickson absent for the vote.
Rep. Ferrin reconvened the meeting at 8:46 a.m.
H.B. 231S1 Review and Approval of Federal Monies Received by the State (Rep. C. Bennion)
MOTION: Rep. Bigelow moved to delete in title and body 1st Sub. H.B. 231 and replace it with 2nd Sub. H.B. 231. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.
Rep. Bennion introduced 2nd Sub. H.B. 231 and explained it to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Richard Ellis, Director, Governor's Office of Planning and Budget
Hunter Finch, Governor's Office of Planning and Budget
Steve Roberts, Division of Parks and Recreation
Spencer Pratt, Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst
MOTION: Rep. Pace moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 29, Lines 875 through 885 :
875 (2) This chapter does not govern federal funds requests for:
884 (i) Unemployment Insurance Operations monies;
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885 (j) Federal Highway Administration monies
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(k) the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to hold the bill in committee. The motion failed with Rep. Bowman, Rep. McGee, Rep. Pace, and Rep. Hutchings voting in favor of the motion.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Bush moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Bowman, Rep. McGee, and Rep. Pace voting in opposition to the motion.
H.J.R. 14 Resolution Providing for Recall of Elected Officials (Rep. D. Hogue)
Rep. Hogue introduced H.J.R. 14 and explained it to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Pace moved to return H.J.R. 14 to the Rules Committee for interim study.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Hendrickson moved to table the bill. The motion failed with Rep. Hansen and Rep. Hendrickson voting in favor of the motion.
The original motion to return H.J.R. 14 to the Rules Committee passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Bigelow moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m.
Rep. James A. Ferrin, Chair