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HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W010, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
February 14, 2006
Rep. Gregory H. Hughes, Vice Chair
Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman
Rep. Stephen D. Clark
Rep. Neil B. Hansen
Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson
Rep. Eric K. Hutchings
Rep. John G. Mathis
Rep. Mark Wheatley
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Craig W. Buttars
Rep. Aaron Tilton
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 4:24 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Bowman moved to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2006 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Aagard and Rep. Clark absent for the vote.
H.B. 135 Performance Audits of Local Governments (Rep. P. Wallace)
Rep. Wallace explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke against the bill: Lincoln Shurtz, Utah League of Cities and Towns
Arie VanDeGraaff, Utah Association of Counties
Spoke to the bill: Tim Osterstock, Legislative Auditor General's Office
MOTION: Rep. Clark moved that the committee move to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed, with Rep. Hansen, Rep. Hendrickson, and Rep. Hughes voting in opposition. Rep. Aagard was absent for the vote.
H.B. 390 State Disaster Contingency Funding (Rep. C. Oda)
Rep. Oda explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Brian Garrett, Utah Department of Public Safety, Director Emergency Services
MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved that the bill be sent to Interim Studies. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Aagard absent for the vote.
H.B. 347 Election Day Voter Registration (Rep. N. Hansen)
Rep. Hansen explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Tyler Allen, citizen
MOTION: Rep. Hendrickson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed, with Rep. Hughes, Rep. Clark, and Rep. Mathis voting in opposition. Rep. Aagard was absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Hendrickson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Aagard absent for the vote.
Rep. Hughes adjourned the meeting at 5:38 p.m.
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Rep. Douglas C. Aagard, Chair