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MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE RETIREMENT AND INDEPENDENT ENTITIES STANDING COMMITTEE

Room W020, House Building, State Capitol Complex

February 27, 2009

Members Present:    Rep. Mel Brown, Chair    
            Rep. Stephen Sandstrom, Vice Chair
            Rep. Brad Daw        
            Rep. Susan Duckworth
            Rep. Neil Hansen
            Rep. Christine Watkins

Members Absent:    Rep. Wayne Harper
            Rep. Brad Last
            Rep. Merlynn T. Newbold

Staff Present:
    Mr. Benjamin N. Christensen, Policy Analyst
            Mr. Eric Weeks, Associate General Counsel            
            Ms. Cherri White, Committee Secretary


Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.


Vice Chair Sandstorm called the meeting to order at 12:37 pm.

MOTION:    Representative Daw moved to approve the minutes of February 20, 2009. The motion passed unanimously.

HB0096    State Retirement System Participation for Charter Schools (Rep. C. Watkins)

Representative Watkins introduced the bill and explained its intent.

Courtney White, Director of Policy and Research, Utah Education Association, spoke in favor of the bill.

MOTION:    Representative Daw moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Representative Duckworth absent for the vote.

HB0410    Legislator Salary Amendments (Rep. R. Bigelow)

Representative Bigelow introduced the bill and explained its intent.

MOTION:    Representative Brown moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Representatives Duckworth and Hansen voting against the motion.



MOTION:    Representative Duckworth moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 12:55 pm.






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                    Rep. Mel Brown, Chair