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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W010, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
January 24, 2006



MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Douglas C. Aagard, Chair
        Rep. Gregory H. Hughes, Vice Chair
        Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman
        Rep. Craig W. Buttars
        Rep. Stephen D. Clark
        Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson
        Rep. Eric K. Hutchings
        Rep. Mark Wheatley                        
        
MEMBERS ABSENT:    Rep. Neil B. Hansen, Rep. John G. Mathis, Rep. Aaron Tilton
        
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. Hughes called the meeting to order at 2:08 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Hendrickson moved to approve the minutes of the January 20, 2006. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wheatley absent for the vote.

S.B. 10    Provisional Ballot Amendments (Sen. P. Hellewell) (Rep. D. Aagard)

Sen. Hellewell explained the bill to the committee.

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

S.B. 11    Election Code Revisions (Sen. P. Hellewell) (Rep. D. Aagard)

Sen. Hellewell explained the bill to the committee.

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

H.J.R. 8    Resolution Revising Executive Officer Succession Provisions (Rep. S. Allen)

Rep. Allen, assisted by Roger Tew, Constitutional Revision Commission, and Bob Reece, Legislative Research, explained the bill to the committee.



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

H.B. 75    Unclaimed Property Act Revisions (Rep. F. Hunsaker)

Rep. Hunsaker requested the bill be held.

H.B. 80    Energy Savings in State Buildings (Rep. F. Hunsaker)

Rep. Hunsaker explained the bill to the committee and distributed a handout titled "HB 80-- Energy Savings in State Buildings."

Spoke for the bill:    Ken Nye, Deputy Director, DAS Facilities Construction Management
            Kevin Walters, Utah State Higher Education

MOTION:    Rep. Clark moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Buttars and Rep. Wheatley absent for the vote.

S.B. 25    Coordination with Tribal Leaders Amendments (Sen. B. Evans) (Rep. J. Mathis)

Sen. Evans explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Hendrickson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Buttars and Rep. Wheatley absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Aagard moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Wheatley absent for the vote.

Rep. Hughes adjourned the meeting at 3:13 p.m.







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                    Rep. Douglas C. Aagard, Chair