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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W010, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
February 7, 2007



MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Glenn Donnelson, Chair
        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.

    





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                    Rep. Glenn Donnelson, Chair