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MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Fred R Hunsaker, Chair
Rep. Gage Froerer, Vice Chair
Rep. Sheryl L. Allen
Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck
Rep. James A. Dunnigan
Rep. Kerry W. Gibson
Rep. Richard A. Greenwood
Rep. LaWanna Lou Shurtliff
Rep. R. Curt Webb
MEMBERS ABSENT: 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. Hunsaker called the meeting to order at 9:07 a.m.
H.B. 29 Election Law - Financial Reporting (Rep. B. Daw)
Rep. Daw introduced and explained the bill to the Committee, with the help of Michael Cragon, Deputy Chief of Staff for the Lt. Governor.
Eric Weeks, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, answered questions regarding the bill.
Spoke to the bill: Brent Gardner, Executive Director, Utah Association of Counties
MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved that the Committee recommend H.B. 29 favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Seelig and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
H.B. 272 False Impersonation and Representation (Rep. G. Froerer)
Rep. Froerer introduced and explained the bill to the Committee, with the help of Tom Vaugh, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.
MOTION: Rep. R. Curt Webb moved to amend H.B. 272 as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 19 through 21 :
19 . provides that the criminal provisions described in the preceding paragraph are only
20 violated if the person engages in the prohibited conduct with the intent to defraud or
with
the intent to
21 make a false representation;
2. Page 2, Lines 41 through 42 :
41
with
the intent
to falsely
42 represent that the person or another person has been awarded a military medal.
3. Page 2, Lines 46 through 48 :
46
47 with the intent to defraud or
with the intent
to falsely represent that the person or
another person was or is a
48 member, representative, or officer of the society, order, or organization.
The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. Seelig and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Allen moved that the Committee recommend H.B. 272 favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Seelig and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
MOTION: At the request of bill sponsor Rep. Froerer, Rep. Gibson moved that the Committee recommend H.B. 272 as amended to be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Seelig and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Allen moved to adjourn the meeting. The vote was unanimous with Rep. Seelig and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
Rep. Hunsaker adjourned the meeting at 9:53 a.m.
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Rep. Fred R Hunsaker, Chair