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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2009
Members Present: Sen. John Valentine, Chair
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Dan Liljenquist
Sen. Karen Mayne
Sen. Wayne Niederhauser
Sen. Steve Urquhart
Sen..Kevin VanTassell
Staff Present: Phil Dean, Policy Analyst.
Jean Butler, Committee Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Dr. Steven Stead, Dentist, Department of Health
Paul Ashton, Attorney, Holliday Water System
Martin Sundborg, Manager, Holliday Water System
David Hartvigsen, Attorney, Draper Irr. Co.
Lynn Pace, Deputy Attorney for Salt Lake City
Gary Edwards, Salt Lake Health Dept., Salt Lake County Health, and
Board of Health
Pat Curry, Resident
Debra Turner, Resident
Robyn Riggs, Salt Lake Chamber
Dave Davis, V.P. General Council, Utah Food Industry, Utah Manu-
factures, and Utah Retail Merchants
Steven Gunn, Attorney
Lee Peacock, President, Utah Petroleum Assoc.
Clark Aposhian, Chair, Utah Shooting Sports Council
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Chair Valentine called the meeting to order at 8:04.
Approval of Minutes
There were no minutes for approval.
1. SB0029 Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments (D. Stowell)
Sen. Stowell introduced an amendment to SB0029
1. Page 2, Line 33 :
33 (a) "Corporate public water system" means a public water system that is
owned
by
a corporation.
Rep. Painter spoke for the bill.
Steve Stead, Dentist, spoke for the bill on behalf of UDOTs Health Department.
Paul Ashton spoke for the bill on behalf of the Holliday Water System.
MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved to approve the addition of Amendment 1 to SB0029.
The motion passed 4 - 0 with Sens. Niederhouser, Urquhart and Davis absent.
Martin Sundborg spoke to the bill on behalf of the Holliday Water System.
David Hardvigsen spoke to the bill on behalf of the Draper Water System.
Lynn Pace, Deputy City Attorney, Salt Lake City, spoke for the bill and presented a handout.
Gary Edwards spoke against the bill on behalf of Salt Lake Valley Health Department, Salt Lake County Health Department, and the Board of Health.
Pat Curry, resident, spoke against the bill.
Debra Turner, resident, spoke against the bill.
Past Sen Baird spoke against the bill
MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved the amended bill be passed out to the floor recognizing
more work on the bill will be necessary.
SUBSTITUTION MOTION: Sen. Davis moved the bill be placed on hold.
The vote was 1 - 5 with Sen. Liljenquist absent for the vote.
A vote was taken on Sen. Van Tassell's motion to pass the bill out favorably to the floor.
The motion passed with a 5 - 1 vote. Sen. Liljenquist was absent for the vote.
2. HB0078 Utah Uniform Securities Act Modifications (J. Bird)
Rep. Bird presented the modifications to the bill which moves two bills into a consensus bill.
Keith Woodwell, Department of Securities, spoke for the bill.
Sen. Hillyard spoke for the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved the bill be passed out favorably.
The motion passed 6 - 0 with Sen Liljenquist absent for the vote.
3. HB0279 Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (Rep. Last)
Rep. Last presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved the bill be passed out favorably.
The bill passed 6 - 0 with Sen. Liljenquist absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Urquhart moved the bill be placed on the Consent Calendar.
The motion was passed 6 - 0 with Sen. Liljenquist absent for the vote.
4. HB0078 Protection of Constitutionally Guaranteed Activities in Certain Private Venues (Rep. Madsen)
Rep. Madsen presented the bill.
Steven Gunn spoke against the bill on behalf of the Gun Violation Prevention Committee.
Dave Davis spoke against the bill on behalf of the Utah Food Industry, Utah Retail Merchants, and Utah Manufactures.
MOTION: Sen Niederhouser moved that Lines 132 - 133 be amended as follows:
1. Page 5, Lines 131 through 133 :
131 (2) Upon entry of final judgment for a cause of action brought under this section, the
132
{
attorney general shall
}
court may
award restitution, when appropriate, to any
individual suffering loss
133 because of a violation of this chapter if proof of loss is submitted to the satisfaction of the
The motion passed 6 - 0 with Sen Liljenquist absent for the vote.
Robin Riggs, Salt Lake Chamber, spoke against the bill.
Lee Peacock, Utah Petroleum Assoc., spoke against the bill.
Clark Aposhian, Utah Shooting Sports Council, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Niederhouser moved the bill be passed out favorably as amended.
Sen. Madsen summarized the bill for the committee.
The motion passed with a unanimous vote of 7 - 0.
MOTION: Sen. Niederhouser moved the meeting be adjourned.
The motion passed 7 - 0.
Chair Valentine adjourned the meeting at 9:30 a.m.
Minutes were prepared by Jean Butler, Committee Secretary.
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Senator John Valentine, Committee Chair