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REVISED

MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W010, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
January 22, 2008



MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Glenn A.Donnelson, Chair
        Rep. John G. Mathis, Vice Chair
        Rep. Douglas C. Aagard
        Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman
        Rep. Lorie D. Fowlke
        Rep. Keith Grover
        Rep. Neil A. Hansen
        Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson
        Rep. Eric K. Hutchings
        Rep. Curt Oda
        Rep. Larry B. Wiley                    
        
MEMBERS ABSENT:    Rep. Ron Bigelow
        
STAFF PRESENT:    Benjamin N. Christensen, Policy Analyst
        Karen Mitchell, Committee Secretary

Note:    A list of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.

Rep. Donnelson called the meeting to order at 8:37 a.m.


H.B. 0126    Election Law - Ballot Proposition Amendments (Rep. C. Johnson)

Rep. Johnson explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed                  unanimously with Rep. Fowlke and Rep. Hendrickson absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Wiley moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion passed              unanimously with Rep. Fowlke and Rep. Hendrickson absent for the vote.

H.B. 0129    Appropriation for Construction of a Veterans' Nursing Home in Ogden (Rep. B. Dee)

Rep. Dee explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Terry Schow, Utah Department of Veteran Affairs


Rep. Hansen declared a conflict of interest.


MOTION:    Rep. Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed                  unanimously.    

Rep. Donnelson relinquished the chair to Rep. Mathis.

H.B. 0025    Access to Voter Date of Birth Records (Rep. G. Donnelson)

Rep. Donnelson explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke against the bill:    Scott Simpson, citizen
                Kate Bradshaw, Lexis Nexis

MOTION:    Rep. Hutchings moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed                  with Rep. Hansen, Rep. Hendrickson and Rep. Wiley voting in opposition.

Rep. Donnelson resumed the chair.

H.B. 0124    Changes to Municipal Annexation Provisions (Rep. L. Shurtliff)

The bill was not heard at this time.

MOTION:    Rep. Oda moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Rep. Donnelson adjourned the meeting at 9:15 a.m.

    





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                    Rep. Glenn Donnelson, Chair