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                    MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
                WORKFORCE SERVICES AND COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Room W025, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex

February 3, 2006

MEMBERS PRESENT:        Rep. David N. Cox, Chair
                    Rep. Steven R. Mascaro, Vice Chair         
                    
Rep. Roger E. Barrus
                    Rep. Janice M. Fisher
                    Rep. Karen W. Morgan                                     Rep. Peggy Wallace

MEMBERS EXCUSED:        Rep. Mark W. Walker                              
STAFF PRESENT:            Arthur L. Hunsaker, Policy Analyst
                    Linda Error, Committee Secretary
                    

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


Rep. Cox called the meeting to order at 2:08 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Wallace moved to approve the minutes of the February 1, 2006 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Barrus and Rep. Morgan absent for the vote.

H.B. 312    Office of Recovery Services Fee (Rep. A. Tilton)

Rep. Tilton explained the bill to the committee.

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

1.    Page 7, Lines 186 through 204 :    

             186          (1) Through an adjudicative proceeding the office may issue or modify an
             187      administrative order that:
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             202          (j) establishes fees pursuant to Section 62A-11-304.6 as part of the support order when
             203     
{   one or both parties are receiving   }        providing       child support services as defined in Subsection

             204      62A-11-103 (2).



2.    Page 8, Lines 232 through 235 :    

             232          62A-11-304.6. Rulemaking authority -- Fees -- Restricted account.
             233          (1) In accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
             234      office may enact rules to charge fees necessary to
{   fund the state's portion of   }        supplement       the cost of

             235      administering the child support services program. Any fees implemented under this section

3.    Page 9, Lines 248 through 253 :    

             248          (3) "Child support" means a base child support award as defined in Subsection
             249      78-45-2 (4), or a financial award for uninsured monthly medical expenses, ordered by a tribunal
             250      for the support of a child, including current periodic payments, all arrearages which accrue
             251      under an order for current periodic payments, and sum certain judgments awarded for
             252      arrearages, medical expenses,
{   [   } and      {   ]   } child care costs      {   , and fees established under Section

             253      62A-11-304.6  
}
. Child support includes obligations ordered by a tribunal for the support of a

4.    Page 10, Lines 296 through 301 :    

             296          (7) "Child support" means a base child support award as defined in [Section 78-45-2 ]
             297      Subsection (4), or a monthly financial award for uninsured medical expenses, ordered by a
             298      tribunal for the support of a child, including current periodic payments, all arrearages which
             299      accrue under an order for current periodic payments, and sum certain judgments awarded for
             300      arrearages, medical expenses,
{   [   } and      {   ]   } child care costs      {   , and fees established under Section

             301      62A-11-304.6  
}
.


The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. Morgan absent for the vote
.
Spoke for the bill:    Adam Trupp, Legislative Liason, Department of Health and Human Services

MOTION:    Rep. Wallace moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion failed, with Rep. Barrus, Rep. Fisher and Rep. Morgan voting in opposition. Rep. Wallace, Rep. Mascaro and Rep. Cox voted in favor.

S.B. 93    Boiler and Elevator Safety Provisions (Sen. E. Mayne)

Rep. Mayne explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Morgan moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Fisher moved that H.B. 93 be placed on the Consent Calendar. After seeing no opposition Chair Cox ruled the motion passed.

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

Rep. Cox adjourned the meeting at 2:40 p.m.






                            ___________________                                  Rep. David N. Cox, Chair