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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W010, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
January 30, 2006

MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Douglas C. Aagard, Chair
        Rep. Gregory H. Hughes, Vice Chair
        Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman
        Rep. Craig W. Buttars
        Rep. Neil B. Hansen
        Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson
        Rep. Eric K. Hutchings
        Rep. John G. Mathis
        Rep. Mark Wheatley                        
        
MEMBERS ABSENT:    Rep. Stephen D. Clark
        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. Bowman called the meeting to order at 8:17 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Hansen moved to approve the minutes of the January 26, 2006 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Aagard, Rep. Hutchings, and Rep. Hughes absent for the vote.

Rep. Bowman relinquished the Chair to Rep. Aagard.

H.B. 117    Grama Records Committee Appeal (Rep. C. Moss)

Rep. Moss explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Patricia Smith-Mansfield, Director, State Archives
            Darcy Dixie, Director Archives, Administrative Services

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

H.B. 120    Election and Referendum Procedures (Rep. D. Hogue)

Rep. Hogue explained the bill to the committee.


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

unanimously, with Rep. Hughes absent for the vote.

H.B. 248    Executive and Legislative Coordination Act (Rep. D. Hogue)

Rep. Hogue explained the bill to the committee.

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

1.    Page 2, Lines 44 through 46 :    

             44          (2) A state agency shall

  directly       notify each legislator of any agency-related event that:

             45          (a) directly
{   impacts the citizens   }        involves a substantial group of individuals within the community or the community as a whole       within the legislator's district; or

             46          (b) takes place within the legislator's district.

The motion to amend passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Hutchings moved pass the bill out favorably, as amended. The motion passed, with Rep. Hendrickson voting in opposition.

H.C.R. 5    Resolution Urging Congress to Resolve Camp Williams Boundary Issues (Rep. D. Hogue)

Rep. Hogue explained the bill to the committee.

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

MOTION:    Rep. Hutchings moved to place HCR5 on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 47    Restoration of Voting Rights Amendments (Sen. B. Goodfellow) (Rep. N. Hendrickson)

Rep. Hendrickson explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Michael Cragun, Deputy Director, Lt. Governor's Office

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

MOTION:    Rep. Hendrickson moved to adjourn.

Rep. Aagard adjourned the meeting at 8:53 a.m.

    





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                    Rep. Douglas C. Aagard, Chair