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MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2009
ROOM 250 STATE CAPITOL
Members Present: Sen. D. Chris Buttars, Chair
Sen. Allen M. Christensen
Sen. David P. Hinkins
Sen. Patricia W. Jones
Sen. Luz Robles
Members Excused: Sen. Gregory S. Bell
Staff Present: Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst
Cami Deavila, Committee Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Stan Rasmussen, Public Affairs, Sutherland Institute
Wade Farraway, Office of the Utah Attorney General
Tom Bingham, President, Utah Manufacturers Association
Barbara Szweda, Policy Advisor, American Civil Liberties Union
Ron Mortensen, Citizen Coalition on Illegal Immigration
Alan Dayton, Intermountain Healthcare
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Sen. Buttars called the meeting to order at 8:06 a.m.
Approval of Minutes
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to approve minutes from the March 2, 2009 meeting.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hinkins absent for the vote.
1. HB0399, Charitable Care Amendments (B. Last)
Rep. Last introduced the bill.
Mr. Dayton spoke for the bill. Mr. Rasmussen spoke to the bill.
Sen. Jones declared a conflict of interest.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass H.B. 399, Charitable Care Amendments, out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hinkins absent for the vote.
2. HB0064S01, Deterring Illegal Immigration (B. Dee)
Sen. Christensen introduced the bill.
Mr. Farraway, Mr. Bingham and Mr. Mortensen spoke for the bill. Ms. Szweda spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass 1st Sub H.B. 64, Deterring Illegal Immigration, out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously.
Sen. Buttars adjourned the meeting at 8:45 a.m.
Minutes were reported by Cami Deavila, Secretary.
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D. Chris Buttars, Committee Chair