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Rep. Lorie D. Fowlke, Vice Chair
Rep. Sheryl L. Allen
Rep. Jim Bird
Rep. Jackie Biskupski
Rep. Kevin S. Garn
Rep. Keith Grover
Rep. Eric K. Hutchings
Rep. Christine A. Johnson
Rep. Rosalind J. McGee
Rep. Kay L. McIff
Rep. Mark A. Wheatley
MOTION: Rep. Fowlke moved to approve the minutes of the January 25, 2007 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Biskupski, Rep. Garn, Rep. Grover, Rep. Hutchings, and Rep. McIff absent for the vote.
H.B. 131 Document Fraud (Rep. K. Morgan)
Rep. Morgan introduced H.B. 131 and explained it to the committee. Handouts were provided.
MOTION: Rep. McGee moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 17 through 19 :
17 . provides that the Office of the Attorney General may bring a civil action
{
on
behalf
18 of the Department of Workforce Services } against an individual who makes or
19 provides a fraudulent document to unlawfully establish legal status; and
2. Page 2, Lines 42 through 44 :
42 less than $50,000 recoverable, with attorney fees and costs, in a civil action that may be
43 brought by the Office of the Attorney General
{
on behalf of the Department of
Workforce
44 Services } for each document subject to the violation.
The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Grover and Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Wyatt moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover, Rep. Hutchings, and Rep. Fowlke absent for the vote.
Rep. Aagard relinquished the chair to Rep. Garn.
H.B. 326 Repeal of Juvenile Justice Services Victim Restitution Account (Rep. D. Aagard)
Rep. Aagard introduced H.B. 326 and explained it to the committee, assisted by Dan Maldonado, Director, Department of Human Services.
MOTION: Rep. Aagard moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 12 through 14 :
12 This bill:
13 . repeals the Juvenile Justice Services Victim Restitution Account created in Section
14 62A-7-110.5
; and
. makes technical amendments
.
2. Page 1, Lines 19 through 20 :
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
62A-7-111.5, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 13, Laws of Utah 2005
20 REPEALS:
3. Page 1, Line 23 :
23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 62A-7-111.5 is amended to read:
62A-7-111.5 . Cost of support and maintenance of youth offender -- Responsibility.
{
(1)
}
On commitment of a youth offender to the division, and on
recommendation of the division to the juvenile court, the juvenile court may order the
youth offender or his parent, guardian, or custodian, to share in the costs of support and maintenance for the youth offender during his term of commitment.
{
(2) After payment of collection expenses, any remaining balance
collected under the provisions of Subsection (1) may be deposited in the "Juvenile
Justice Services Victim Restitution Account" created in Section
62A-7-110.5
at the
discretion of the director.
}
Renumber remaining sections accordingly.
The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Grover, Rep. Hutchings, Rep. McGee, and Rep. Fowlke absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Aagard moved to pass H.B. 326 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Allen, Rep. Grover, and Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.
Rep. Aagard resumed the chair.
H.B. 131 Document Fraud (Rep. K. Morgan)
At the request of Rep. Morgan, the committee resumed discussion on H.B. 131.
MOTION: Rep. Wyatt moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Lines 45 through 47 :
45 (b) Moneys collected under Subsection (3)(a) shall be deposited in the Attorney
46 General Litigation Fund created in Section 76-10-922 to be
first applied to any actual
civil damages incurred by an individual victim of the actions prohibited by this
section and then shall be
used for costs incurred for actions
47 brought under this section.
The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Grover and Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Fowlke moved to pass H.B. 131 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with Rep. Grover and Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote. Rep. Wheatley voted in opposition to the motion.
H.B. 342 Protective Order Revisions (Rep. S. Wyatt)
Rep. Wyatt introduced H.B. 342 and explained it to the committee, assisted by Ned Searle, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice.
Rep. Aagard relinquished the chair to Rep. Fowlke.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Russ Mead, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary (handout)
Rep. Aagard resumed the chair.
MOTION: Rep. McGee moved to pass H.B. 342 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Biskupski moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion was subsequently withdrawn.
S.B. 38 Juvenile Court Judge (Sen. C. Walker)
Sen. Walker introduced S.B. 38 and explained it to the committee, assisted by Judge Kimberly K. Hornack, Third District Juvenile Court.
MOTION: Rep. Fowlke moved to pass S.B. 38 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Garn, Rep. Grover, Rep. McGee, and Rep. Wyatt absent for the vote.
S.B. 23S2 Child Support Guidelines (Sen. G. Bell)
Sen. Bell introduced 2nd Substitute S.B. 23 and explained it to the committee. He was assisted by Mark Brasher, Director, Office of Recovery Services. Handouts were provided to committee members.
MOTION: Rep. Fowlke moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 26, Lines 771 through 789 :
771 Adj. Gross Income Number of Children
772 1 2 3 4 5
6
773 From To
779 751 - 775
{
147
}
148 149 151 153 155
780 776 - 800 178 179 182 183
186
781 801 - 825 207 209 212 214
216
782 826 - 850 236 239 242 244
247
783 851 - 875 266 269 272 275
278
784 876 - 900
{
296
}
299 303 305 309
785 901 - 925
{
325
}
329 333 337 339
786 926 - 950
{
359
}
363 366 370
787 951 - 975
{
389
}
393 398 402
788 976 - 1,000
{
424
}
428 433
789 1,001 - 1,050
{
484
}
{
489
}
494
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Garn absent for the vote.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Stewart Ralphs, Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake
Lori Nelson, attorney, Jones Waldo
Spoke in opposition to the bill: Tony Curtis, citizen (handout)
Craig Berntson, citizen (handout)
Chad Bennion, citizen
MOTION: Rep. Biskupski moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 23 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with Rep. Garn absent for the vote and Rep. Bird voting in opposition to the motion.
MOTION: Rep. Allen moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Garn absent for the vote.
Rep. Aagard adjourned the meeting at 9:55 a.m.
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Rep. Douglas C. Aagard, Chair