Link to Zipped WordPerfect Minutes 4K bytes
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W010, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
February 7, 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. Mathis called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to approve the minutes of the February 5, 2007 meeting.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover, Rep. Hutchings and Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.
S.B. 110 Membership and Service of Utah Commissioners on National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (Sen. L. Hillyard)
Sen. Hillyard explained the bill. (handout)
MOTION: Rep. Fowlke moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover, Rep. Hutchings and Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.
S.B. 121 Department of Commerce Fund Amendments (Sen. K. VanTassell)
Sen. Van Tassell explained the bill. (handout)
MOTION: Rep. Oda moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover, Rep. Hutchings and Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Bowman moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover, Rep. Hutchings and Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.
H.B. 178 Lobbyist Gift Ban (Rep. R. Becker)
Rep. Becker explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to pass the bill out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Oda moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda. The substitute motion failed with Rep. Aagard, Rep. Bowman, Rep. Donnelson, Rep. Grover, and Rep. Oda voting in favor of the motion .
The original motion to pass the bill out favorably passed with Rep. Aagard, Rep. Donnelson and Rep. Oda voting against the motion.
H.B. 346 Compact Agreement among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote (Rep. N. Hansen)
Rep. Hansen explained the bill.
Spoke against the bill: Maryann Christensen, Utah Eagle Forum
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion failed with Rep. Hansen, Rep. Hendrickson and Rep. Wiley voting in favor of the motion.
MOTION: Rep. Bowman moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Mathis adjourned the meeting at 3:15 p.m.
__________________________
Rep. Glenn Donnelson, Chair