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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W010, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX

January 20, 2006



MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Douglas C. Aagard, Chair
        Rep. Stephen D. Clark
        Rep. Neil A. Hansen
        Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson
        Rep. Eric K. Hutchings
        Rep. John G. Mathis
        Rep. Aaron Tilton
            
MEMBERS ABSENT:    Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman, Rep. Craig W. Buttars, Rep. Gregory H. Hughes, Rep. Mark A. Wheatley
        
STAFF PRESENT:    Benjamin N. Christensen, Managing Policy Analyst
        Carrie Griffith, Committee Secretary

Note:    A list of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.

Rep. Aagard called the meeting to order at 2:18 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Henrickson moved to approve the minutes of the January 18, 2006 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.

H.B. 79    Prescription Drug Purchasing Pools (Rep. B. Last)

Rep. Bradley G. Last explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Clark moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 5, Line 140 :    

             140      accordance with Section 63-2-304 of the Government Records Access and Management Act.
 


    (8) If a state entity is participating in a bulk purchasing of prescription drugs program prior to the effective date of this act, this section does not prohibit that state entity from continuing its participation in that bulk purchasing of prescription drugs program.  


The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.



MOTION:    Rep. Tilton moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.

H.B. 258    Government Records Access and Management Act - Public Records (Rep. B. Ferry)

Rep. Ben C. Ferry explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Clark moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Mathis moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Hendrickson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Rep. Aagard adjourned the meeting at 3:35 p.m.









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                        Rep. Douglas C. Aagard, Chair