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HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W010, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
January 16, 2007
Rep. John Mathis, Vice Chair
Rep. Douglas Aagard
Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman
Rep. Lorie Fowlke
Rep. Keith Grover
Rep. Neil Hansen
Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson
Rep. Eric Hutchings
Rep. Curt Oda
Rep. Larry Wiley
STAFF PRESENT: Benjamin N. Christensen, Policy Analyst
Karen Mitchell, Committee Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.
Rep. Donnelson called the meeting to order at 8:37 a.m.
H.B. 61 Election Law Amendments (Rep. D. Aagard)
Rep. Aagard explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Michael Cragun, Office of the Lieutenant Governor
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.
H.B. 71 Ballot Form Amendments (Rep. C. Johnson)
Rep. Johnson explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Brent Gardner, Utah Association of Counties
Michael Cragun, Office of the Lieutenant Governor
Spoke for the bill: Gigi Brandt, League of Women Voters
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
H.J.R. 4 Resolution Revising Executive Officer Succession Provisions (Rep. S. Urquhart)
Rep. Urquhart explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Rep. Sheryl Allen
Bob Rees, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to pass the resolution out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 214 Senior Permits for State Parks (Rep. S. Allen)
Rep. Allen explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Mary Tullius, Director, State Parks and Recreation
Spoke for the bill: Gerald Durtschi, citizen
LaRae Durtschi, citizen
Lloyd Selleneit, citizen
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Fowlke moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Line 9 :
9 This bill allows senior citizens to enter state parks
{
without charge
}
for a
one-time fee
.
2. Page 3, Lines 72 through 75 :
72 (11) (a) The division shall establish procedures for issuing a nontransferable
life-
time
permit
73
{
without charge
}
for a one-time fee
to citizens of the state who are at least 66
years old.
74 (b) The permit entitles the permittee, and any person accompanying the permittee in a
75 single, private, noncommercial vehicle, to general admission without charge to any state park.
The substitute motion to amend the bill passed with Rep. Hansen voting against the motion.
MOTION: Rep Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Hendrickson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Donnelson adjourned the meeting at 10:04 a.m.
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Rep. Glenn Donnelson, Chair