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LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25, House Office Building, State Capitol Complex
February 3, 2009
Members Present: Rep. Douglas Aagard, Chair
Rep. Curt Oda, Vice Chair
Rep. Trisha Beck
Rep. Ben Ferry
Rep. Richard Greenwood
Rep. David Litvak
Rep. Becky Lockhart
Rep. Paul Ray
Rep. Jennifer Seelig
Rep. Larry Wiley
Rep. Carl Wimmer
Members Absent: Rep. John Dougall
Staff Present: Mr. Stewart Smith, Policy Analyst
Ms. Linda Error, Committee Secretary
note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Rep. Aagard called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Greenwood moved to approve the minutes of the January 30, 2009 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Ferry, Rep. Litvack, Rep. Ray, and Rep. Wimmer absent for the vote.
H.B. 29 Sex Offenders' Contact with Children (Rep. R. Greenwood)
Rep. Greenwood reviewed the bill which was previously presented in the January 28, 2009 meeting.
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Ferry, Rep. Ray, and Rep. Wimmer absent for the vote.
Rep. Aagard relinquished the chair to Rep. Oda.
H.B. 108 Hormone Restoration Amendments (Rep. D. Aagard)
Rep. Aagard presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Dr. Benton Bramwell, Utah Association of Naturopathic Physicians.
Spoke to the bill: Mr. Kelly Atkinson, Executive Director, Utah Health Insurance
Association
Spoke for the bill: Mr. Matthew Burnett, President, Utah Association of Naturopathic Physicians
Ms. Maryann Christensen, Utah Eagle Forum
Spoke against the bill: Ms. Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Greenwood and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
Rep. Aagard resumed the chair.
H.B. 123 Retail and Library Theft Amendments (Rep. F. Gibson)
Rep. Gibson presented the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Chad Platt, Statewide Association of Prosecutors.
Spoke for the bill: Mr. Dave Davis, Utah Retail Merchants Association
MOTION: Rep. Litvack moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Greenwood and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Ferry moved to place H.B. 123 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Greenwood and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Greenwood and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
Rep. Aagard adjourned the meeting at 3:10 p.m.
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Rep. Douglas Aagard, Chair