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MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 450 Utah State Capitol

Wednesday, February 25, 2009



MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Fred R Hunsaker, Chair
            Rep. Laura Black
            Rep. Jack R. Draxler
            Rep. Becky Edwards
            Rep. Kerry W. Gibson
            Rep. Richard Greenwood
            Rep. Curtis Oda
            Rep. Marie H. Poulson

MEMBERS ABSENT:    Rep. R. Curt Webb, Vice Chair
            Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck
            Rep. James A. Dunnigan
            Rep. Janice M. Fisher

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 8:39 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Oda moved to approve the minutes of February 23, 2009. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Chavez-Houck, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Fisher, Rep. Gibson, and Rep. Webb absent for the vote.

H.B. 413    County Authority Amendments (Rep. R. Menlove)

Rep. Menlove introduced and explained the bill to the Committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Draxler moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 413. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Chavez-Houck, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Fisher, Rep. Gibson, and Rep. Webb absent for the vote.

Spoke to the bill: Todd Bingham, Utah Farm Bureau

MOTION:    Rep. Gibson moved to recommend 1st Substitute H.B. 413 favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Chavez-Houck, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Fisher, and Rep. Webb absent for the vote.



MOTION:    Rep. Gibson moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 413 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Chavez-Houck, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Fisher, and Rep. Webb absent for the vote.

H.B. 274    Local Government Fees and Charges to State Agencies (Rep. C. B. Wallis)

This bill was not considered

MOTION:    Rep. Poulson moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Chavez-Houck, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Fisher, and Rep. Webb absent for the vote.

Rep. Hunsaker adjourned the meeting at 8:50 a.m.







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                    Rep. Fred R Hunsaker, Chair