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MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Fred R Hunsaker, Chair
Rep. Scott L Wyatt, Vice Chair
Rep. Sheryl L. Allen
Rep. D. Gregg Buxton
Rep. James A. Dunnigan
Rep. Gage Froerer
Rep. Kerry W. Gibson
Rep. LaWanna Lou Shurtliff
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Ralph Becker
Rep. Jennifer M. Seelig
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 3:08 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Froerer moved to approve the minutes of February 7, 2007. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Allen, Rep. Becker, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Seelig, and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
1st Sub. H.B. 320 Recovery of Federal Reimbursement for Costs Associated with Illegal Immigrants (Rep. K. Morgan)
Rep. Morgan introduced and explained the bill to the Committee.
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to recommend 1st Sub. H.B. 320 favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Allen, Rep. Becker, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Seelig, and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
H.B. 349 Accounting Audit Standards (Rep. K. Grover)
Rep. Grover introduced and explained the bill to the Committee, with the help of Austin Johnson, State Auditor.
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to recommend H.B. 349 favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Allen, Rep. Becker, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Seelig, and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to place H.B. 349 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Allen, Rep. Becker, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Seelig, Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
H.B. 462 County Personnel Management Act (Rep. D. Litvack)
Rep. Litvack introduced and explained the bill to the Committee, with the help of Karen Suzuki- Okabe, Deputy Major, Salt Lake County.
MOTION: Rep. Shurtliff moved to recommend H.B. 462 favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Becker, Rep. Seelig, and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Hunsaker moved to place H.B. 462 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Becker, Rep. Seelig, and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
H.B. 65 Special and Local Districts Amendments (Rep. B. Dee)
Rep. Dee introduced and explained the bill to the Committee, with the help of Robert H. Rees, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.
Spoke to the bill: LeGrand Bitter, Utah Association of Special Districts
Fred Finlinson, Attorney with Finlinson & Finlinson
Blaine Carlton, Attorney with Ballard, Spahr, Andrews, and Ingersoll
MOTION: Rep. Allen moved to recommend H.B. 65 favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Becker, Rep. Gibson, Rep. Seelig, and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Buxton moved to adjourn the meeting. The vote was unanimous.
Rep. Wyatt adjourned the meeting at 3:50 p.m.
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Rep. Fred R Hunsaker, Chair