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MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Fred R Hunsaker, Chair
Rep. Scott L Wyatt, Vice Chair
Rep. D. Gregg Buxton
Rep. James A. Dunnigan
Rep. Gage Froerer
Rep. Kerry W. Gibson
Rep. Jennifer M. Seelig
Rep. LaWanna Lou Shurtliff
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Sheryl L. Allen
Rep. Ralph Becker
Rep. Stephen H. Urquhart
STAFF PRESENT: Joseph Wade, Policy Analyst
Doris Donat, Committee Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Rep. Wyatt called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m.
1st Substitute H.B. 222 Open and Public Meetings - Electronic Notice (Rep. J. Dougall)
MOTION: Rep. Shurtliff moved to adopted 2nd Substitute H.B. 222. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Allen, Rep. Becker, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Seelig, and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
Rep. Dougall explained the 2nd Substitute to the Committee.
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 20 through 21 :
20 . provides that a public body may use a third party
{
Internet
}
service provider
or website
to post
21 public notices if the website is easily accessible on the Internet;
2. Page 5, Lines 123 through 125 :
123 (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a public body from utilizing a third party
124
{
Internet
}
service provider
or website
as the primary host for posting of public
notices as required by this
125 chapter, provided that the public notice is easily accessible to citizens that use the Internet.
The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. Allen, Rep. Becker, Rep. Seelig, Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
Spoke to the bill: Lincoln Shurtz, Utah League of Cities and Towns
LeGrand Bitter, Utah Association of Special Districts
Adam Trupp, Utah Association of Counties
MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved to recommend 2nd Substitute H.B. 222 favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Allen, Rep. Becker, and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
H.B. 117 Transfer of Density from School District Property (Rep. G. Froerer)
MOTION: Rep. Froerer moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 117. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Allen, Rep. Becker, and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
Rep. Froerer introduced and explained 1st Substitute H. B. 117 with the help of Rep. Herrod.
Spoke to the bill: Jodi Hoffman, Utah League of Cities and Towns
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to recommend 1st Substitute H.B. 117 favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Allen, Rep. Becker, Rep. Dunnigan, and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with
Rep. Allen, Rep. Becker, Rep. Dunnigan, and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
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Rep. Fred R Hunsaker, Chair