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MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE JUDICIARY STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING

Room W010 - State Capitol Complex

January 17, 2007

MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Douglas Aagard, Chair
        Rep. Lorie Fowlke, Vice Chair
        Rep. Sheryl Allen
        Rep. Jim Bird
        Rep. Jackie Biskupski
        Rep. Kevin Garn
        Rep. Keith Grover
        Rep. Eric Hutchings
        Rep. Chris Johnson
        Rep. Roz McGee
        Rep. Kay McIff
        Rep. Mark Wheatley
        Rep. Scott L. Wyatt        
        
STAFF PRESENT:    Jerry D. Howe, Policy Analyst
        Sylvia Newton, Committee Secretary
    

NOTE:    A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.


Representative Aagard called the meeting to order at 9:06 a.m. Committee members introduced themselves.

H.B. 211    Background Checks for Division of Services for People with Disabilities (Rep. R. Lockhart)

Rep. Lockhart introduced H.B. 211 and explained it to the committee.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Joyce Dolcort, Advocates for the Rights of Citizens (ARC of Utah)

MOTION:    Rep. Biskupski moved to pass H.B. 211 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. McIff and Rep. Wheatley absent for the vote.

H.B. 45    Comparative Negligence Amendments (Rep. S. Wyatt)

Rep. Wyatt introduced H.B. 45 and explained it to the committee, assisted by Jim Jardine, attorney, Ray Quinney & Nebeker.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Stephen Traynor, State Farm Insurance
            Robin Riggs, Counsel, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce



Spoke in opposition to the bill:    Charles Thronson, Utah Trial Lawyers Association
                Jim Morton, attorney, Eisenberg Gilchrist & Morton

MOTION:    Rep. Fowlke moved to table the bill. The motion failed with Rep. Johnson, Rep. McGee, Rep. McIff, and Rep. Fowlke voting in favor of the motion.

MOTION:    Rep. Biskupski moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Johnson, Rep. McGee, Rep. McIff, and Rep. Fowlke voting in opposition to the motion.

MOTION:    Rep. Allen moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously

Rep. Aagard adjourned the meeting at 10:03 a.m.





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                    Rep. Douglas Aagard, Chair