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MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING

Room W010 - State Capitol Complex

February 16, 2006

MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. James A. Ferrin, Chair
        Rep. Erik K. Hutchings, Vice Chair    
        Rep. Lorie D. Fowlke
        Rep. Ann W. Hardy
        Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson
        Rep. David L. Hogue
        Rep. Susan Lawrence
        Rep. Rosalind J. McGee
        Rep. Ross Romero
        Rep. Scott L. Wyatt

MEMBERS ABSENT:    Rep. Douglas C. Aagard
        Rep. Ben C. Ferry
        Rep. Glenn A. Donnelson                
        
STAFF PRESENT:    Jerry D. Howe, Policy Analyst
        Sylvia Newton, Committee Secretary    

NOTE:    A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.


Representative Ferrin called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Hogue moved to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2006 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hendrickson, Rep. McGee, and Rep. Romero absent for the vote.

S.B. 135    Inherent Risk of Skiing Amendments (Sen. L. Hillyard)

Sen. Hillyard introduced S.B.135 and explained it to the committee, assisted by Gordon Strachan, Utah Ski Association.

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

1.    Page 2, Lines 48 through 53 :    

             48          (d) variations or steepness in terrain, whether natural or as a result of slope design,
             49      snowmaking or grooming operations, and other terrain modifications such as
  fenced, roped or enclosed       terrain parks      {   ,   } and

             50     
  fenced, roped or enclosed       terrain features such as jumps, rails, fun boxes, and all other constructed and natural features

             51      such as half pipes, quarter pipes, or freestyle-bump terrain;

             52          (e) impact with
{   lift towers and other structures and their components[;] such as   } signs,        fences or enclosures, padded lift towers and other padded or marked structures and their components, such as padded or marked posts, hydrants or water pipes      

             53     
{   posts, fences or enclosures, hydrants, or water pipes   } ;


Rep. Fowlke requested a division of the motion with the first part of the amendment to include lines 48 through 51 and the second part to include lines 52 and 53.

The motion to adopt the first part of the amendment, lines 48 through 51, failed on a tie vote. Rep. Fowlke, Rep. Hardy, Rep. Lawrence, Rep. Wyatt, and Rep. Hutchings voted in favor. Rep. Hendrickson, Rep. Hogue, Rep. McGee, Rep. Romero, and Rep. Ferrin voted in opposition.

The motion to adopt the second part of the amendment, lines 52 and 53, failed with Rep. Hardy, Rep. Lawrence, Rep. Wyatt, and Rep. Hutchings voting in favor.

MOTION:    Rep. Hogue moved to pass S.B. 135 out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Lawrence voting in opposition to the motion.

S.B. 186    Revocation of Death Benefits by Divorce (Sen. K. Hale)

Sen. Hale introduced S.B. 186 and explained it to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Hutchings moved to pass S.B. 186 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Fowlke moved to place S.B. 186 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Hendrickson moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Rep. Ferrin adjourned the meeting at 10:00 a.m.




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                    Rep. James A. Ferrin, Chair