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    MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Room WO25, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex
January 18, 2006


Members Present:    Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman, Chair
            Rep. Michael T. Morley, Vice Chair
            Rep. Duane Bourdeaux
            Rep. LaVar F. Christensen
            Rep. Patricia W. Jones
            Rep. Todd E. Kiser            
            Rep. David Litvack
            Rep. Curtis Oda
            Rep. Paul Ray
            Rep. Stephen H. Urquhart

Members Absent:    Rep. Wayne A. Harper


fStaff Present:    Mr. Stewart Smith, Policy Analyst
            Ms. Linda Black, Committee Secretary

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

Rep. Bowman called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.

H.B. 56    Sex Offender Registration Amendments (Rep. M. S. Lawrence)

Rep. Lawrence introduced the bill assisted by Dan Mulvanato, Director, Juvenile Justice System.

MOTION:    Rep. Jones moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Christensen and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.

H.B. 60    Controlled Substance Amendments (Rep. C. Oda)

Rep. Oda presented the bill with the assistance of Kris Leonard, Attorney General's Office.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Carma Nez, Vice President, Native American Church of North                 America, Salt Lake City Chapter
                Clifford Duncan, Ute Tribal Member, President NAC/Ouray
                Andrew Tso, President, NACNA, Zuni/Pueblo Tribal Member
                Rupert Steele, NAC, Goshute Tribal Member

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



1.    Page 8, Lines 219 through 222 :    

             219          (x) "Indian tribe" means any tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group or
             220      community of Indians, including any Alaska Native village, which is
  legally       recognized as eligible for        and is consistent with      

             221      the special programs
  ,            {   and   } services        , and entitlements       provided by the United States to Indians because of their

             222      status as Indians.

The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously.

Committee Chair, Bowman recognized the presence of Forrest S. Cuch, Division of Indian Affairs.

H.B. 70    Statute of Limitations on Bodily Injury (Rep. C. Oda)

Rep. Oda presented the bill with the assistance of Reed Richards, Weber County Attorney

MOTION:    Rep. Kiser moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Litvack and Rep. Jones absent for the vote.

H.B. 10    Domestic Violence and Dating Violence Amendments (Rep. D. Litvack)

This bill was not considered.

MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Bowman adjourned the meeting at 9:30 a.m.





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                        Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman, Chair