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MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE RETIREMENT AND INDEPENDENT ENTITIES STANDING COMMITTEE

Room W020, State Capitol Complex

February 7, 2005


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. Morley called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Hansen moved to approve the minutes of the February 4, 2005 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bigelow, Rep. Hardy and Rep. Lockhart absent for the vote.

H.B. 213    Unused Sick Leave At Retirement Amendments (Rep. D. Clark)

Rep. Clark explained the amended bill in the February 4, 2005 meeting.

The following people spoke against the bill:

Audry Wood, Executive Director of Utah Public Employees Association
Phil Dyer, Legal Counsel for UPEA
Wayne Bulkley, Utah Employees and Self
Denise Clegg, Self and State Employees
Kelly Atkinson, Executive Director, Fraternal Order of Police
Robert Cobb, Older Retirees and Department of Correction
Ken Wallentine, Utah Law Enforcement Legislative Committee
Michael LaFontaine, Self
Will Carlson, Self, State Employee
Joe Hughes, Self, State Employee


Sarg Froehle, State Employee
Verlin Hatch, Department of Corrections
Christie Henshaw, Self

MOTION:    Rep. Hansen moved to hold the bill for interim study.

SUBSTITUTE
MOTION:    Rep. Clark moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Goodfellow, Rep. Hansen and Rep. Morgan voting against the motion.

MOTION:    Rep. Hansen moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously and the Chair adjourned the meeting at 1:55 p.m.



    
    

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                Rep. Michael T. Morley, Chair