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HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W010, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
January 22, 2007
Rep. John Mathis, Vice Chair
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
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Douglas Aagard
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. Mathis called the meeting to order at 9:18 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Bowman moved to approve the minutes of the January 18, 2007 meeting.
The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Hendrickson was absent for the vote.
H.B. 204 Modifications to Open and Public Meetings (Rep. S. Wyatt)
Rep. Wyatt explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Sarah Meyer, Utah School Boards Association
Spoke to the bill: LeGrand Bitter, Utah Association of Special Districts
MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 5, Lines 136 through 138 :
136 (i) listed under an agenda item [
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and
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137 (ii) included with the [
138 by this section
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.
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; and
(iii) has allowed for public comment at the meeting where the action is taken.
The motion to amend the bill failed with Rep. Hutchings, Rep. Fowlke, Rep.Hansen, and Rep.Wiley voting in favor of the motion. Rep. Hendrickson was absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Bowman moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep Hutchings and Rep. Fowlke voting in opposition to the motion. Rep. Hendrickson was absent for the vote.
H.B. 103 Statewide Mutual Aid Act (Rep. C. Oda)
Rep. Oda explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mike Kuehn, Department of Public Safety.
MOTION: Rep. Donnelson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hendrickson absent for the vote.
Rep. Mathis adjourned the meeting at 9:57.
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Rep. Glenn Donnelson, Chair