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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 405, STATE CAPITOL BUILDING
February 16, 2004
Rep. Eric K. Hutchings, Vice Chair
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
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Doug Aagard
Rep. Ron Bigelow
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. Hutchings called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to approve the minutes of the February 10, 2004 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hendrickson and Rep. Pace absent for the vote.
H.B. 293 Repeal of National Guard Efficiency Boards (Rep. J. Ferrin)
Rep. Ferrin introduced H.B. 293 and explained it to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hendrickson and Rep. Pace absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Newbold moved to place H.B. 293 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hendrickson and Rep. Pace absent for the vote.
H.B. 142 Audit Requirements for Political Subdivisions (Rep. B. Ferry)
Rep. Ferry introduced H.B. 142 and explained it to the committee. He furnished a handout to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Auston Johnson, State Auditor
Brent Gardner, Utah Association of Counties
Reinhard Haidenthaller, Precinct Chair, Precinct 3448, West Jordan
MOTION: Rep. Newbold moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Pace and Rep. Ferrin absent for the vote.
H.B. 290 State Employee Compensation Study Task Force (Rep. M. Newbold)
Rep. Newbold introduced H.B. 290 and explained it to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Con Whipple, Department of Human Resource Management
MOTION: Rep. Bush moved to pass the bill out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. McGee moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Lines 32 through 44 :
32 (1) There is created the State Employee Compensation Study Task Force consisting of
33 the following 15 members
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, including 12 voting members and three nonvoting
members
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:
34 (a) five members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate, no more than
35 three of whom may be from the same political party
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, as voting members
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;
36 (b) seven members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the
37 House of Representatives, no more than four of whom may be from the same political party
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, as
38 voting members ]] ;
39 (c) the executive director of the Department of Human Resource Management or a
40 designee
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, as a nonvoting member
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;
41 (d) the executive director of the Utah State Retirement Office or a designee
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, as
a
42 nonvoting member ]] ; and
43 (e) the director of the Public Employee Health Plan or a designee
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, as a
nonvoting
44 member ]] .
The motion to amend the bill failed with Rep. McGee voting in favor of the motion.
The original motion to pass the bill out favorably passed unanimously.
Rep. Hutchings recessed the meeting for five minutes.
The committee reconvened at 8:59 a.m.
Reinhard Haidenthaller, Precinct Chair, Precinct 3448, addressed the committee.
1st Sub. S.B. 134 Governor's Commission for Women and Families (Sen. C. Walker)
Sen. Walker introduced 1st Sub. S.B. 134 and explained it to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Hendrickson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. McGee voting in opposition to the motion.
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 9:12 a.m.
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Rep. James A. Ferrin, Chair