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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W010, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
February 13, 2007



MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Glenn Donnelson, Chair
        Rep. John Mathis, Vice Chair
        Rep. Douglas Aagard
        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. DeMar "Bud" Bowman
        
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 8:15 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Aagard moved to approve the minutes of the February 9, 2007 meeting.
        The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover, Rep, Hendrickson, Rep. Hutchings and Rep. Oda absent for the vote.

H.R. 2        Resolution Opposing Real Id Act (Rep. G. Donnelson)

Rep. Donnelson explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Jim Harper, The Cato Institute
            Karen McCreary, ACLU of Utah
            Dalane England, Eagle Forum

MOTION:    Rep. Fowlke moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover, Rep. Hutchings and Rep. Oda absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Donnelson moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover, Rep. Hutchings and Rep. Oda absent for the vote.



H.B. 368    Early Voting Polling Places (Rep. M. Walker)

MOTION:    Rep. Hansen moved to delete in title and body H.B. 368 and replace it with 1st Sub. H.B. 368. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Donnelson, Rep. Grover, Rep. Hutchings and Rep. Oda absent for the vote.

Rep. Walker explained the substitute bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:    Dalane England, Eagle Forum
            Arie VanDeGraaff, Utah Association of Counties

MOTION:    Rep. Aagard moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.

S.B. 143    Personal Use of State Vehicles Authorized for Law Enforcement Officers in the Office of the Attorney General (Sen. D. Peterson)

Sen. Peterson explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Ken Wallentine, Attorney Generals Office

MOTION:    Rep. Oda moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

Rep. Mathis relinquished the chair to Rep. Donnelson.

S.J.R. 9    Resolution Supporting Presidential Trade Promotion Authority (Sen. M. Madsen
)

Sen. Madsen explained S.J.R.9 to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Oda moved to pass the resolution out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Hansen and Rep. Hendrickson voting in opposition.

1st Sub. S.B. 30    Creation of New School District Amendments (Sen. C. Walker)

MOTION:     Rep. Mathis moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 22, Lines 653a through 653c
    Senate 2nd Reading Amendments
    2-7-2007 :
    

             653a      S. Section 11.
{   Government Operations   }        Political Subdivisions       Interim Committee study items for 2007 interim.


             653c
         (1) The
{   Government Operations   }        Political Subdivisions       Interim Committee is directed to


2.    Page 22, Lines 653p through 653q
    Senate 2nd Reading Amendments
    2-7-2007 :
    

             653p          (2) The
{   Government Operations   }        Political Subdivisions       Interim Committee is authorized to

             653q      establish a subcommittee for the purpose of conducting the study under Subsection (1). .S

The motion to amend the bill passed with Rep. Hansen and Rep. Hendrickson voting in opposition to the motion.

Sen. Walker explained 1st Sub. S.B. 30 as amended.

Spoke for the bill:    Bryan Allen, Cottonwood Heights City
            Laura Pinnock, Small Districts Coalition
            Martin Bates, Granite School District

Spoke against the bill:    Russell Wall, Taylorsville City Mayor
                David Newton, West Jordan City Mayor
                Vik Arnold, UEA
                Sarah Meier, USBA/ Granite School Board

MOTION:    Rep. Wiley moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 2, Line 40 :                  40      the creation of a new district under certain circumstances;
{   and   }

    
  . authorizes a mayor or the mayor's designee of a municipality that is partly or entirely within the boundaries of a school district to attend and participate in school board meetings;

    . requires local school boards to give notice of board meetings to the mayor or the mayor's designee of each municipality that is partly or entirely within the boundaries of the school district; and  


2.    Page 3, Line 57 :    

             57          53A-2-121, as enacted by Chapter 234, Laws of Utah 2003
      53A-3-409, as last amended by Chapter 78, Laws of Utah 1990      


3.    Page 22, Line 653q
    Senate 2nd Reading Amendments
    2-7-2007 :
    



             653q      establish a subcommittee for the purpose of conducting the study under Subsection (1). .S
      Section 11. Section 53A-3-409 is amended to read:      

     53A-3-409 .   Local governmental entities and school districts -- Contracts and cooperation -- Disbursement of funds.
     (1) Local governmental entities and school districts may contract and cooperate with one another in matters affecting the health, welfare, and convenience of the inhabitants within their respective territorial limits.
     (2) A local governmental entity may disburse public funds in aid of a school district located wholly or partially within the limits of its jurisdiction.
      (3) (a) A mayor or the mayor's designee of a municipality that is partly or entirely within the boundaries of a school district may attend and participate in the board discussions at the school district's board meetings.

    (b) Each local school board shall give notice of board meetings to the mayor or the mayor's designee of each municipality that is partly or entirely within the school district's boundaries.  


The motion to amend the bill passed with Rep. Mathis voting in opposition.

MOTION:    Rep. Oda moved to pass out favorably 1st Sub. S.B. 30 as amended. The motion passed with Rep. Hendrickson and Rep. Hutchings voting in opposition.

S.B. 60    Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds (Sen. L. Hillyard)
D. Peterson)


This bill was not heard at this meeting.

MOTION:    Rep. Oda moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Rep. Donnelson adjourned the meeting at 9:53 a.m.

    





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                    Rep. Glenn Donnelson, Chair