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MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE RETIREMENT AND INDEPENDENT ENTITIES STANDING COMMITTEE

Room W020, State Capitol Complex

February 14, 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. Karen W. Morgan
    Rep. Merlynn T. Newbold
    
Members Absent:    Rep. Rebecca Lockhart     
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 1:07 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Hardy moved to approve the minutes of February 7, 2005. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bigelow, Rep. Morgan and Rep. Newbold absent for the vote.

H.B. 245    Compensation of Constitutional Officers - Benefits and Insurance (Rep. M. Noel)

Rep. Noel introduced the bill and explained it to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bigelow, Rep. Morgan and Rep. Newbold absent for the vote.








S.B. 130    Retirement for Airport Police (Sen. M. Dmitrich)

    
Sen. Dmitrich introduced the bill and explained it to the committee with the assistance of
Rep. Goodfellow.

The following people spoke for the bill:

Gale Evans, Chief of Airport Police
Kelly Atkinson, Executive Director, Fraternal Order of Police
Ken Wallentine, Utah Law Enforcement Legislative Committee

Rep. Morley relinquished the Chair to Rep. Clark, Vice Chair.

MOTION:    Rep. Bigelow moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Morley absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Morgan moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Morley absent for the vote. The Vice Chair adjourned the meeting at 1:25 p.m.







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                     Rep. Michael T. Morley, Chair