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HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W010, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
January 23, 2007
Rep. John Mathis, Vice Chair
Rep. Douglas Aagard
Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman
Rep. Lorie Fowlke
Rep. Neil Hansen
Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson
Rep. Eric Hutchings
Rep. Curt Oda
Rep. Larry Wiley
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Keith Grover
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 3:34 p.m
MOTION: Rep. Bowman moved to approve the minutes of the January 22, 2007 meeting.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep Aagard, Rep Fowlke, and Rep.
Hutchings absent for the vote.
H.B. 223 Voter Information Website (Rep. W. Harper)
Rep. Harper explained the bill to the committee
Spoke for the bill: Michael Cragun, Office of Lieutenant Governor
MOTION: Rep. Oda moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Aagard, and Rep. Grover absent for the vote.
H.B. 253 Allowing State Memorials on State Property (Rep. W. Harper)
Rep. Harper explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Lt. Lee Ferry, Utah Highway Patrol
Gayle Ruzicka, Eagle Forum
MOTION: Rep. Bowman moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.
MOTION Rep. Wiley moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.
H.B. 103 Statewide Mutual Aid Act (Rep. C. Oda)
MOTION: Rep. Donnelson moved to amend HB 103 as follows:
1. Page 3, Lines 72 through 73 :
72 (vi) a public works worker;
{
or
}
(vii) a building inspector;
(viii) an architect, engineer, or other design professional; or
73
{
(vii)
}
(ix)
a person with specialized equipment operations skills or
training or with any other
2. Page 3, Line 81 :
81 property and includes fire protection, police protection,
{
and
}
emergency medical
service
, and hazardous material response service
.
3. Page 4, Line 96 :
96 (ii) one or more representatives from state
{
public safety
}
agencies
that
provide public safety service
, appointed by the
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.
Rep. Oda explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Mike Kuehn, Dept Commissioner, Homeland Security State of Utah
Spoke to the bill: Wally McCormick, citizen
Joe H. Ferguson, citizen
Roben Shafer, citizen
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously .
MOTION: Rep. Bowman moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously .
H.B. 246 Campaign Contribution Amendments (Rep. J. Dougall)
Rep. Dougall explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Roben Schafer, citizen
MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Mathis, Rep. Aagard, and Rep. Oda absent for the vote .
H.J.R. 7 Resolution Urging United States Withdrawal from Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (Rep. S. Sandstrom)
Rep. Sandstrom explained the bill to the committee and distributed a handout.
Spoke for the bill: Spencer F. Hatch, citizen
Bliss W. Tew, citizen
Barbara Jean Whitley, citizen
Wally McCormick, citizen
Kathlyn Astle, citizen
Kay Garske, citizen
Becky Maddox, citizen
Joe H. Ferguson, citizen
MOTION: Rep Oda moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Bowman moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Donnelson adjourned the meeting at 5:05 p.m.
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Rep. Glenn Donnelson, Chair