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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2008
ROOM W135, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
Sen. Allen M. Christensen
Sen. Brent H. Goodfellow
Sen. Peter C. Knudson
Sen. Scott D. McCoy
Staff Present: Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst
Nedra B. Duzett, Secretary
Public Speakers Present: LaVar Christensen, Citizens for Principled Government
Ralph Becker, Mayor, Salt Lake City
Bill Applegarth, Mayor, Riverton
Jill Remington Love, Chair, Salt Lake City Council
Frank Mylar, attorney, Defense of Marriage
Edwin Rutan, attorney, Salt Lake City
Merrill Cook, resident, Salt Lake City
Christy Gleave, Chair, Office of Diversity, Salt Lake City Mayor's Office
Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Sen. Knudson called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.
1. S.B. 267 Local Government Authority Amendments (D. C. Buttars)
MOTION: Sen. Butters moved to delete in title and body S.B. 267 and replace it with
1st Substitute S.B. 267.
The motion passed unanimously.
Sen. Buttars explained the bill, assisted by LaVar Christensen, Citizens for Principled
Government.
MOTION: Sen. Goodfellow moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Line 42 :
42 (c)
{
grand
}
grant
any other right or benefit.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Goodfellow moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 5, Line 120 :
120 (C)
{
grand
}
grant
any other right or benefit.
The motion passed unanimously.
The following spoke in support of the bill:
LaVar Christensen, Citizens for Principled Government
Bill Applegarth, Mayor, Riverton
Frank Mylar, attorney, Defense of Marriage
Merrill Cook, resident, Salt Lake City
Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum
The following spoke against the bill:
Ralph Becker, Mayor, Salt Lake City
Jill Remington Love, Chair, Salt Lake City Council
Edwin Rutan, attorney, Salt Lake City
Christy Gleave, Chair, Office of Diversity, Salt Lake City Mayor's Office
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. McCoy absent for the vote.
Sen. Butters assumed the Chair.
2. H.B. 265 Office of Recovery Services - Electronic Funds Transfer (P. Ray)
Rep. Ray explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Goodfellow moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. McCoy absent for the vote.
MOTION: At the request of the sponsor, Sen. Knudson moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. McCoy absent for the vote.
3. H.J.R. 5 Joint Resolution Urging Support of Medicaid Long-term Care Funding
of Home and Community-based Supports (M. Noel)
Rep. Noel explained the bill.
Andrew Riggle, Disability Law Center, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Knudson moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. McCoy absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Knudson moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. McCoy absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously.
Committee Chair Buttars adjourned the meeting at 9:50 a.m.
Minutes reported by Nedra Duzett, Secretary.
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Sen. D. Chris Buttars, Committee Chair