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HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W010, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
February 13, 2006
Rep. Gregory H. Hughes, Vice Chair
Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman
Rep. Craig W. Buttars
Rep. Stephen D. Clark
Rep. Neil B. Hansen
Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson
Rep. Eric K. Hutchings
Rep. John G. Mathis
Rep. Aaron Tilton
Rep. Mark Wheatley
STAFF PRESENT: Benjamin N. Christensen, 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 8:38 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to approve the minutes of the February 9, 2006 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Buttars, Rep. Clark, Rep. Hendrickson, Rep. Hutchings, and Rep. Tilton absent for the vote.
H.B. 91 Redistricting Amendments (Rep. R. McGee)
Rep. McGee explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Sandy Peck, League of Women Voters
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Mathis moved to table HB 91 The motion failed, with Rep. Aagard, Rep. Bowman, Rep. Clark, Rep. Hansen, Rep. Hendrickson, Rep. Hutchings, and Rep. Wheatley voting in opposition.
The motion to pass the bill out favorably failed, with Rep. Aagard, Rep. Bowman, Rep. Buttars, Rep. Clark, Rep. Hughes, Rep. Mathis, and Rep. Tilton, voting in opposition.
H.B. 434 Task Force Studying Natural Disasters (Rep. T. Kiser)
Rep. Kiser explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Buttars moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Line 49 :
49 (c) the
potential
economic impact of a natural disaster.
The motion passed unanimously.
Spoke for the bill: Brian Garrett, Utah Department of Public Safety, Director Emergency Services
Rep. Curtis Oda
Neal T. Gooch, Deputy Insurance Commissioner
MOTION: Rep. Tilton moved to pass the bill out favorably, as amended. The motion passed, with Rep. Hendrickson voting in opposition.
S.B. 15 Grama Appeals Process and Document Request Amendments (Sen. D. Thomas) (Rep. D. Aagard)
Sen. Thomas explained the bill to the committee and declared a conflict of interest.
MOTION: Rep. Bowman moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Buttars and Rep. Tilton absent for the vote.
S.B. 189 Constitutional Revision Commission Amendments (Sen. P. Knudson) (Rep. L. Christensen)
Sen. Knudson explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Buttars absent for the vote.
S.B. 158 Administrative Rulemaking Authority Amendments (Sen. H. Stephenson) (Rep. D. Ure)
Sen. Stephenson explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Tilton absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Clark moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Tilton absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Bowman moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Tilton absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Hughes moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Tilton absent for the vote.
Rep. Hughes adjourned the meeting at 9:46 a.m.
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Rep. Douglas C. Aagard, Chair