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HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 20, HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
February 25, 2009
Rep. Keith Grover, Vice Chair
Rep. Jim Bird
Rep. Neil A. Hansen
Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson
Rep. John Mathis
Rep. Larry B. Wiley
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Douglas C. Aagard
Rep. Ron Bigelow
Rep. Ben Ferry
STAFF PRESENT: Benjamin N. Christensen, Policy Analyst
Sylvia Newton, Committee Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.
Rep. Frank called the meeting to order at 9:15 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Mathis moved to approve the minutes of the February 23, 2009 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.
Rep. Frank relinquished the chair to Rep. Grover.
H.J.R. 17 Joint Resolution Urging Congressional and Presidential Opposition to Federal Bailouts and Promotion of Fiscal Responsibility (Rep. C. Frank)
Rep. Frank explained the resolution to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the resolution: Casey Jackson, Independence Caucus
Holly Richardson, Independence Caucus
MOTION: Rep. Mathis moved to pass H.J.R. 17 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Wiley voting in opposition to the motion.
H.B. 311 Utah State Railroad Museum Authority (Rep. N. Hansen)
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to delete in title and body H.B. 311 and replace it with 1st Substitute H.B. 311. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bird absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Hansen moved to amend the substitute bill as follows:
1. Page 3, Lines 58 through 59 :
58 (c) the executive director of the
{
Department of Transportation
}
Utah
Transit Authority
or the
executive
director's
59 designee; and
The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Frank absent for the vote.
Rep. Hansen explained the substitute bill as amended to the committee. He was assisted by Jack McDonald, board chairman, Ogden Union Station Foundation, who provided a handout to committee members.
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B.311 as amended with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bird absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Grover moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bird absent for the vote.
Rep.Grover adjourned the meeting at 9:57 a.m.
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Rep. Craig A. Frank, Chair