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MINUTES OF THE SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
Members Present: Sen. Parley G. Hellewell, Chair
Sen. Allen M. Christensen
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Karen Hale
Sen. Bill Hickman
Staff Present: Phillip Dean, Policy Analyst
Nedra Duzett, Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Kirk Cullimore, Apartment Assn.
Mike Ostermiller, Apartment Assn.
Jodi Hoffman, Utah Cities & Towns
Chris Kyler, Utah Assn. of Realtors
Ron Stromberg, Acting Director, Department of Human Services
Laura Polacheck, Assoc. State Director, AARP Utah
Allen Ormsby, Acting Director, Aging Services
Lynn Samsel, Director, Life Care - CSC
Arie VanDeGraff, Legislative Analyst, Utah Assn. of Counties
Shawn O'Neil, Director, Salt Lake County Aging Services
Kara Trevino, Salt Lake County
Lynn Pace, Deputy City Attorney, Salt Lake City Corp.
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Committee Chair Hellewell called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.
MOTION: Sen. Hickman moved to approve the minutes of the February 3, 2005 meeting.
The motion passed with Sen. Davis absent for the vote.
1. S.B. 152 Business License Fees (M. Waddoups)
Sen. Waddoups explained the bill.
The following spoke in support of the bill:
Kirk Cullimore
Mike Ostermiller
Jodi Hoffman, Utah Cities & Towns
Chris Kyler, Utah Assn. of Realtors
MOTION: Sen. Hickman moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Davis absent for the vote.
2. H.B. 75 Government Records Access and Management Task Force (D. Aagard)
Rep. Aagard explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hale moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
3. H.B. 165 Utah Commission on Aging (P. Jones)
Rep. Jones explained the bill.
The following spoke in support of the bill:
Ron Stromberg, Acting Director, Department of Human Services
Laura Polacheck, Assoc. State Director, AARP Utah
Allen Ormsby, Acting Director, Aging Services
Lynn Samsel, Director, Life Care - CSC
Arie VanDeGraff, Legislative Analyst, Utah Assn. of Counties
Shawn O'Neil, Director, Salt Lake County Aging Services
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed with Sen. Hickman voting in opposition.
4. H.B. 40S01 Sunset of Township Provision (M.S. Lawrence)
Rep. Lawrence explained the bill.
The following spoke in support of the bill:
Lynn Pace, Deputy City Attorney, Salt Lake City Corp.
Kara Trevino, Salt Lake County
MOTION: Sen. Hale moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation.
The bill passed unanimously with Sen. Davis absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously.
Committee Chair Hellewell adjourned the meeting at 9:20 a.m.
Minutes reported by Nedra Duzett, Secretary
Sen. Parley G. Hellewell, Committee Chair