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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W010, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
February 17, 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. 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. Aagard called the meeting to order at 9:09 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Hendrickson moved to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2006 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bowman, Rep. Buttars, Rep. Hutchings, Rep. Mathis, and Rep. Tilton absent for the vote.

H.B. 460    Pete Suazo Athletic Commission Amendments (Rep. G. Hughes)

HB 460 was not considered.

S.B. 60    Western States Presidential Primary (Sen. P. Knudson) (Rep. F. Hunsaker)

Sen. Knudson explained the bill to the committee.

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

H.B. 453    Gifts, Grants, and Donations to Office of the Attorney General (Rep. M. Noel)

Rep. Noel explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:    Dave Johnson, Attorney General's Office


Spoke for the bill:    Paul Murphy, Utah Amber Alert Coordinator, distributed a handout titled "The Need For H.B. 453"

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

MOTION:    Rep. Mathis moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Tilton absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Hansen moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Tilton absent for the vote.

Rep. Aagard adjourned the meeting at 9:45 a.m.

    




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                    Rep. Douglas C. Aagard, Chair