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HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W010, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
February 19, 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 8:17 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Bowman moved to approve the minutes of the February 15, 2007 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Donnelson, Rep. Fowlke, Rep. Grover, Rep. Hutchings and Rep. Oda absent for the vote.
1st Sub. H.B. 392 Western States Presidential Preference Poll (Rep. D. Aagard)
Rep. Aagard explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Lt. Governor Gary Herbert
Brent Gardner, Utah Association of Clerks
Sen. Curtis Bramble
Jeff Harley, Utah Republican Party
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.
S.B. 31 Sunset Review and Reauthorizations (Sen. C. Bramble)
Sen. Bramble explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Fowlke moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Grover moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.
H.B. 2 Executive Compensation Revisions (Rep. D. Clark)
Rep. Clark explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Aagard moved to pass the bill out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Line 36: Delete "$86,000" and insert "95% of the governor's salary beginning July 1, 2007"
2. Page 2, Line 37:
Delete "$83,000" and insert "95% of the governor's salary beginning July 1, 2007"
The motion failed with Rep. Hansen and Rep. Wiley voting in the affirmative.
The original motion to pass the bill out favorably passed with Rep. Hansen and Rep. Wiley voting in opposition.
H.J.R. 12 Resolution Reaffirming the Words, Under God, in the Pledge of Allegiance (Rep. K. Gibson)
Rep. Gibson explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Tyson McBride, Utah Eagle Forum
MOTION: Rep. Fowlke moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.
S.B. 137 Homeland Security Amendments (Sen. J. Greiner)
Sen. Greiner explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Oda moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Oda moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously.
S.B. 191 Governmental Immunity Limits Amendments (Sen. H. Stephenson)
Sen. Greiner explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Roger Livingston, Director Division of Risk Management
MOTION: Rep. Bowman moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Bowman moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Donnelson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Mathis adjourned the meeting at 9:20 a.m.
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Rep. Glenn Donnelson, Chair