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STANDING COMMITTEE
January 19, 2007
Room W135, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex
Rep. Patrick Painter, Vice Chair
Rep. Sylvia S. Andersen
Rep. Craig A. Frank
Rep. James R. Gowans
Rep. Kory M. Holdaway
Rep. Bradley G. Last
Rep. Rebecca D. Lockhart
Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
Rep. Merlynn T. Newbold
Rep. LaWanna "Lou" Shurtliff
Rep. Kenneth W. Sumsion
Rep. Stephen Urquhart
Rep. Mark A. Wheatley
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Brad L Dee
STAFF PRESENT: Constance C. Steffen, Policy Analyst
Diane Obeshaw, Committee Secretary
Dee S Larsen, Associate General Counsel
Note: List of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.
Rep. Hughes called the meeting to order at 8:15 a.m. He discussed procedures and protocol for the conduct of the meeting.
Rep. Last moved to approve the minutes of January 16, 2007. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dee, Rep. Shurtliff, Rep. Urquhart, and Rep. Painter absent for the vote.
H.B. 224 Repeal of Exemptions from Nonresident Tuition (Rep. G. Donnelson)
Rep. Donnelson introduced the bill which modifies eligibility criteria for an exemption from the nonresident portion of total tuition at a state institution of higher education.
The following spoke in favor of the bill:
Kris Kobach, University of Missouri, Kansas City
Alex Segura
Congressman Merrill Cook
Ron Mortensen
Mike Sizer UFIRE (Utahns for Immigration Reform & Enforcements)
Michelle Seegmiller
Gayle Reizecka, Utah Eagle Forum
Eli Cawley
Dave Morgan
Barry Hatch
Chris Herrod
Nellie Morgan
Spencer Hatch
Barbara Whitely
The following spoke in opposition to the bill:
Jose Rodriguez
Ryan Prows, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
Dr. David Doty, Board of Regents
Dr. Theresa Martinez, U.of U. Professor
Michael Clara
Lee Gardner, Salt Lake County Assessor
Tony Yapias
Dr. Octuro Villalpando
Pat Shea
Bill Evans, Office of the Attorney General
John Spillman, Utah Organization of Chinese Americans
Sandra Carpio, student at University of Utah
Julia Valenzuela, student at University of Utah
Motion: Rep. Painter moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Shurtliff, Rep. Moss, Rep. Gowans, Rep. Holdaway, and Rep. Wheatley voting in opposition.
Rep. Dee was absent for the vote.
Rep. Hughes adjourned the meeting at 9:50 a.m.
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Rep. Gregory H. Hughes, Chair