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MINUTES OF THE SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
Members Present: Sen. Carlene M. Walker, Chair
Sen. Patrice Arent
Sen. Dan Eastman
Sen. Beverly Evans
Sen. Karen Hale
Sen. Bill Hickman
Sen. Peter Knudson
Staff Present: Richard North, Policy Analyst
Saundra Maeser, Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Sen. David Thomas
Rep. Eric Hutchings
Rep. Greg Hughes
Pat Cutting, United Nations Association of Utah
Vickie Peterson, former UN lobbyist, Eagle Forum
Kathy Hurvat, United Nations Association of Utah
Dean Lindsay, Get Us Out Committee
Gary Crane, Layton City Attorney
David Irvine, Utahns for Better Dental Health
Patti Pavey, Executive Director, Salt Lake County Health Dept.
Lorna Rosenstein, citizen of Davis County
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Committee Chair Walker called the meeting to order at 8:14 a.m.
1. Approval of Minutes
MOTION: Sen. Hickman moved to approve the minutes of February 9, 2004.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen B. Evans absent at the time of voting.
2. H.J.R. 3 Resolution Urging Congress to Consider Withdrawing the United States from the United Nations (D. Bush)
Rep. Don Bush introduced the bill and distributed two handouts. Sen. David Thomas assisted in the presentation.
The following spoke in support of the bill:
Rep. Eric Hutchings
Rep. Greg Hughes
Vickie Peterson, former UN lobbyist, Eagle Forum
Dean Lindsay, Get Us Out Committee
The following spoke in opposition to the bill and distributed handouts:
Pat Cutting, United Nations Association of Utah
Kathy Hurvat, United Nations Association of Utah
MOTION: Sen. Knudson moved to pass H.J.R. 3 out with a favorable recommendation.
The motion failed, with Sen. Walker, Sen. Arent and Sen. B. Evans voting in opposition and Sen. Hale absent for the vote.
Sen. Knudson assumed the chair from Sen. Walker
3. H.B. 181S1 Fluorine Cost Requirements (M. Morley)
Rep. Michael Morley introduced the bill.
Gary Crane, Layton City Attorney, and Lorna Rosenstein, Citizen of Davis County, spoke in support of the bill.
David Irvine, Utahns for Better Dental Health, and Patti Pavey, Executive Director, Salt Lake County Health Department, spoke in opposition to the bill.
John Fellows, Associate General Counsel, Legislative Research, answered questions.
MOTION: Sen. Hickman moved to table H.B. 181S1.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Walker absent at the time of voting.
4. S.B. 184 Interlocal Cooperation Act Amendments (G. Bell)
Sen. Gregory Bell introduced the bill, assisted by Gary Crane.
MOTION: Sen. Arent moved to pass S.B. 184 out with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Walker absent at the time of voting.
MOTION: Sen. Arent moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Walker absent at the time of voting.
Acting Committee Chair Knudson adjourned the meeting at 9:55 a.m.
Minutes reported by Saundra Maeser, Secretary
Sen. Carlene Walker, Committee Chair