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Members Present: Rep. John Dougall, Chair
Rep. Aaron Tilton, Vice Chair
Rep. David Clark
Rep. Neil A. Hansen
Rep. Bradley G. Last
Rep. Karen W. Morgan
Rep. Merlynn T. Newbold
Rep. LaWanna Shurtliff
Members Absent: Rep. Wayne A. Harper
Staff Present: Mr. Benjamin N. Christensen, Policy Analyst
Mr. Dee S. Larsen, Associate General Counsel
Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Rep. Tilton called the meeting to order at 12:05 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Morgan moved to approve the minutes of February 16, 2007. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Clark and Rep. Last absent for the vote.
H.B. 387 Post-retirement Benefits Restrictions (Rep. J. Dougall)
Rep. Dougall presented the bill and asked Mr. John Schaff and Ms. Maria Stahla, Office of Legislative Auditor General, to present findings of a December, 2006, audit on the subject.
Spoke in favor
of the bill: Mr. Arie VanDeGraaff, Utah Association of Counties
Spoke in opposition
of the bill: Mr. Courtney White, Utah Education Association
Mr. Jim Winder, Sheriff, Salt Lake County
Mr. Kelly Atkinson, Executive Director, Fraternal Order of Police
Mr. Ben Bolduc, Secretary, Salt Lake County Deputy Sheriffs' Federation
Mr. Brent Jex, West Jordan, Fraternal Order of Police
MOTION: Rep. Clark moved to pass the bill out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to refer the bill to Interim for further study.
The substitute motion failed with Rep. Clark, Rep. Last, Rep. Newbold, Rep. Tilton, and Rep. Dougall voting in opposition.
The original motion to pass the bill out favorably passed with Rep. Hansen, Rep. Morgan, and Rep. Shurtliff voting in opposition.
MOTION: Rep. Clark moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Tilton adjourned the meeting at 12:45 p.m.
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Rep. John Dougall, Chair