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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE ETHICS COMMITTEE
ROOM 415, STATE CAPITOL
March 1, 2010


Members Present:    Rep. John Dougall, Chair
            Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck, Co-Chair
            Rep. Tim M. Cosgrove
            Rep. Brad L. Dee
            Rep. Kevin S. Garn
            Rep. Brian S. King
            Rep. Bradley G. Last
            Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
                
Staff Present:        Mr. Michael E. Christensen, Director, OLRGC
            Mr. John L. Fellows, General Counsel
            Ms. Barbara Bryner, Committee Secretary

Rep. John Dougall called the meeting to order at 12:16 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Garn moved to approve the minutes of the February 1, 2010 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Last absent for the vote.

1.    2nd Sub. S.J.R. 3    Joint Resolution on Ethics Complaint Procedures (Sen. J. Valentine)

Senator Valentine explained the resolution to the committee.

Mr. Kim Burningham, Chair, Utahns for Ethical Government, and Ms. Dixie Huefner, Communications Chair for Utahns for Ethical Government, spoke in opposition to the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to amend the resolution as follows:

1.    Page 2, Lines 30a through 30b
    Senate 2nd Reading Amendments
    2-22-2010 :    

             30a      S.     .     requires the commission to prepare a public summary data report on an annual
             30b      basis and requires that the report be submitted
  to       a committee of the Legislature; .S


        The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Garn moved to pass the resolution with a favorable recommendation as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Last absent for the vote.

2.    2nd Sub. S.B. 136    Open and Public Meetings Revisions Related to Review of Ethics Complaints (Sen. J. Valentine)

Senator Valentine explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Cosgrove moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.

3.    1st Sub. S.B. 138    Grama Revisions Related to Review of Ethics Complaints (Sen. J. Valentine)

Senator Valentine explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Last moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Last moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Rep. Dougall adjourned the meeting at 1:20 p.m.







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                        Rep. John Dougall, Chair