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HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W010, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
February 5, 2008
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. Mathis called the meeting to order at 8:32 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to approve the minutes of the February 1, 2008 meeting.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Oda absent for the vote.
H.B. 75 Inventory and Review of Commercial Activities (Rep. C. Frank)
MOTION: Rep. Grover moved to replace H.B.75 with 1st Sub. H.B. 75. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Oda absent for the vote.
Rep. Frank explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Line 29 :
29
{
63-55d-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
}
2. Page 5, Lines 132 through 137 :
132
{
Section 3.
Section
63-55d-103
is enacted to read:
133 63-55d-103. Exemptions.
134 This chapter does not apply to a transportation related project initiated pursuant to Title
135 72, Transportation Code. }
136 Section
{
4
}
3
.
Section
63-55d-201
, which is renumbered from Section
63-55a-2 is
137 renumbered and amended to read:
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Hendrickson moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Line 14 :
14
{
. addresses the membership of the board;
}
2. Page 5, Lines 147 through 148 :
147
{
[
}
(iii) two members
{
]
}
148
{
(iii) one member
}
representing public employees, from names recommended
by the
3. Page 6, Lines 151 through 166 :
151 (v)
{
[
}
five
{
]
}
{
seven
}
members from the private business
community;
152
{
[
}
(vi) one member representing education;
{
]
}
153
{
[
}
(vii)
{
]
}
{
(vi)
}
one member representing the Utah League of
Cities and Towns from names
154 recommended by the [
155
{
[
}
(viii)
{
]
}
{
(vii)
}
one member representing the Utah Association
of Counties from names
156 recommended by the [
157 (2) (a) Except as required by Subsection (2)(b), [
158 (i) appointed under Subsection (1)(b)(i) or (ii) shall serve a two-year term; and
159 (ii) appointed under Subsections (1)(b)(iii) through
{
(vii)
}
(viii)
shall serve
a four-year [terms]
160 term.
161 (b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (2)(a), the governor shall, at the
162 time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of
163 board members are staggered so that approximately half of the board is appointed every two
164 years.
165
{
(c) The governor shall on or before July 1, 2008 change the appointments to
the board
166 to reflect the membership requirements of Subsection (1)(b). }
The motion failed with Rep. Bowman, Rep. Fowlke, Rep. Hansen, and Rep. Hendrickson voting for the motion.
MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 8, Line 222 :
222 (B) would result in cost savings; and
(C) would result in equal or better quality of a good or service; and
The motion passed unanimously.
Spoke to the bill: Linda Hull, UDOT
Spoke for the bill: Robin Riggs, VP Salt Lake Chamber
G. W. Leonard, USEA
MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 231 Local Voter Information Pamphlet Amendments (Rep. D. Aagard)
Rep. Aagard explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 292 Legislative Task Force to Study Radio Communication System in Utah (Rep. B. Dee)
Rep. Dee explained the bill to the committee, and distributed a handout.
Spoke for the bill: Steven Proctor, Utah Comm. Agency Network
Wally McCormick, Citizen
Steve Fletcher, State CIO
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
H.R. 2 House Resolution Calling for Withdrawal from Nafta (Rep. G. Donnelson)
Rep. Donnelson explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Steve George, Citizen who distributed a handout to the committee
Ann Turner, Citizen
Spoke against the bill: Tom Bingham, President Utah Manufactures Assn.
MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to pass the bill out favorably. The bill passed with Rep.
Hendrickson voting in opposition, and Rep. Fowlke absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Grover moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Fowlke absent for the vote.
Rep. Donnelson adjourned the meeting at 9:58 a.m.
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Rep. Glenn Donnelson, Chair