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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W010, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
February 1, 2008
Rep. John G. Mathis, Vice Chair
Rep. Douglas C. Aagard
Rep. Ron Bigelow
Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman
Rep. Lorie D. Fowlke
Rep. Neil A. Hansen
Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson
Rep. Eric K. Hutchings
Rep. Larry B. Wiley
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Grover
Rep. Oda
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 8:33 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Hendrickson moved to approve the minutes of the January 28, 2008 and the
January 29, 2008 meetings. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bigelow, Rep. Hansen, and Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.
H.B. 309 Election Information Amendments (Rep. J. Dougall)
Rep. Dougall explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Mathis moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 5, Lines 127 through 128 :
127 (vii) for each referendum qualified for the ballot, a
complete
copy of the
text
of the
law being submitted to
128 the voters for their approval or rejection
, with all new language underlined and all
deleted language placed within brackets, as applicable
;
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bigelow and Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.
Spoke for the bill: Gary Herbert, Lt. Governor
Bryan Thompson, Utah County clerk
Spoke against the bill: Michael J. Fox, Utah Press Assn.
MOTION: Rep. Fowlke moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bigelow and Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.
H.B. 338 Neutrality Required of Poll Workers (Rep. R. Chavez-Houck)
Rep. Chavez-Houck explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Steve Nemeth, Citizen
Spoke against the bill: Bryan Thompson, Utah County Clerk
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 12 through 14 :
12 . prohibits a poll worker from wearing or displaying a logo, insignia, letters, or words
13 that disclose the poll worker's support of, opposition to, or affiliation with a
14 candidate, political party,
or
political issue
{
, corporation, or advocacy
organization
}
;
2. Page 2, Lines 31 through 34 :
31 (b) (i) A poll worker, while present at the polling place, may not wear or display, in a
32 manner that is visible to voters, a logo, insignia, letters, or words that disclose the poll worker's
33 support of, opposition to, or affiliation with a candidate, political party,
or
political
issue
{
,
34 corporation, or advocacy organization } .
The motion passed with Rep. Fowlke, Rep. Hansen, and Rep. Wiley voting in opposition and Rep. Hendrickson absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to pass the bill our favorably.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Fowlke moved to proceed to the next agenda item. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hendrickson absent for the vote.
1st Sub. S.B. 13 Candidate Residency Requirements (Sen. P. Knudson) (Rep. D. Aagard)
Sen. Knudson explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Michael Cragun, Director of Elections, Lieutenant Governor's Office
MOTION: Rep. Aagard moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hendrickson absent for the vote.
H.B. 137 State Facility Water Conservation Program (Rep. L. Wiley)
Rep. Wiley explained the bill to the committee, and distributed a handout.
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 3, Lines 65 through 69 :
65 (ii) in collaboration with the Division of Facilities Construction and Management, that
66 establishes
{
mandatory
}
design and construction standards to improve indoor and
outdoor water
67 conservation in a state facility that on or after July 1, 2008 is:
68 (A) constructed; or
69 (B) renovated to improve plumbing or landscaping;
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hendrickson absent for the vote.
Spoke for the bill: Mark Danenhauer, Utah Rivers Council
Dennis Strong, Utah Dept. Water Resources
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hendrickson absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Fowlke moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hendrickson absent for the vote.
Rep. Donnelson adjourned the meeting at 9:53 a.m.
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Rep. Glenn Donnelson, Chair