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Members Present: Rep. Michael T. Morley, Chair
Rep. David Clark, Vice Chair Rep. Ron Bigelow
Rep. Brent H. Goodfellow
Rep. Neil A. Hansen
Rep. Ann W. Hardy
Rep. Rebecca Lockhart
Rep. Karen W. Morgan
Rep. Merlynn T. Newbold
Staff Present: Mr. Benjamin N. Christensen, Policy Analyst
Mr. Dee S. Larsen, Associate General Counsel Ms. Barbara Bryner, Committee Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Rep. Michael Morley called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Goodfellow moved to approve the minutes of January 21, 2005 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bigelow, Rep. Lockhart, Rep. Morgan and Rep. Newbold absent for the vote.
H.B. 44 Additional State Retirement Benefit (Rep. L. Shurtliff)
Rep. Shurtliff explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Kent Able, Director, Utah Retired School Employees.
Rob Ensign, Director of AARP spoke for the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Newbold absent for the vote.
H.B. 217 Public Safety Retirement - Exemption of Certain Employees (Rep. D. Clark)
Rep. Clark explained the bill to the committee.
Ken Wallentine, Chair, Utah Law Enforcement Legislative Committee, spoke for the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Goodfellow moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Newbold absent for the vote.
H.B. 213 Unused Sick Leave At Retirement Amendments (Rep. D. Clark)
MOTION: Rep. Clark moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Lines 42 through 43 :
42 Other Special Clauses:
43
{
None
}
This bill takes effect on January 1, 2006.
2. Page 7, Line 198 :
198 (2)(a)(ii).
Section 6. Effective date.
This bill takes effect on January 1, 2006.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Newbold absent for the vote.
Rep. Clark explained the amended bill to the committee and provided handouts.
MOTION: Rep. Bigelow moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously and the Chair adjourned the meeting at 2:05 p.m.
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Rep. Michael Morley, Chair