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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 20, HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
February 5, 2010

MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Craig Frank, Chair
        Rep. Keith Grover, Vice Chair
        Rep. Douglas C. Aagard
        Rep. Ron Bigelow
        Rep. Jim Bird
        Rep. Ben Ferry
        Rep. Neil A. Hansen
        Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson
        Rep. John Mathis
        Rep. Larry B. Wiley                    
        
STAFF PRESENT:    Benjamin N. Christensen, Policy Analyst
        Sylvia Newton, Committee Secretary

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

Rep. Grover called the meeting to order at 8:34 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Hansen moved to approve the minutes of the February 3, 2009 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bigelow, Rep. Ferry, and Rep. Mathis absent for the vote.


S.B. 22S2    Notary Public Amendments (Sen. P. Knudson)

Sen. Knudson explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke in opposition to the bill:    Joseph Rust, attorney

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Mark Thomas, Lieutenant Governor's Office

Spoke to the bill:    John Fellows, General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General             Counsel

MOTION:    Rep. Frank moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Mathis and Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.


H.B. 273    Utah International Trade Commission Amendments (Rep. E. Hutchings)

Rep. Hutchings explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Frank moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Mathis and Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.


H.B. 218    Municipal Disincorporation Revisions (Rep. G. Froerer)

Rep. Froerer explained the bill to the committee, assisted by Craig Dearden, Weber County Commissioner.

Spoke in opposition to the bill:    Greg Curtis, representing Parnia Capital, managing partner of Powder Mountain Development

MOTION:    Rep. Hansen moved to pass H.B. 218 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.


H.B. 254    Voter Identification Amendments (Rep. B. Daw)

Rep. Daw explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Scott Hogensen, Chief Deputy Clerk Auditor, Utah County

MOTION:    Rep. Bigelow moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.


H.B. 258    Voting Precinct Boundaries (Rep. K. Sumsion)

MOTION:    Rep. Frank moved to amend the bill as follows:

Amendment 1:

1.    Page 1, Line 14 :    

             14      1 of a year immediately
{   proceeding   }        preceding       a census year and the day on which the


2.    Page 2, Line 47 :    

             47      year immediately
{   proceeding   }        preceding       the year in which an enumeration is required by the United States




Amendment 2:

1.    Page 1, Lines 19 through 20 :    

             19      Other Special Clauses:
             20          
{   None   }        This bill takes effect on March 8, 2012.      


2.    Page 3, Line 61 :    

             61      Vote Act of 2002.
    
  Section 2. Effective Date.

    This bill takes effect on March 8, 2012.  


The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.

Rep. Sumsion explained the amended bill to the committee.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Scott Hogensen, Chief Deputy Clerk Auditor, Utah County

MOTION:    Rep. Bigelow moved to pass H.B. 258 as amended with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Bird moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.

Rep. Grover adjourned the meeting at 9:55 a.m.




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                        Rep. Craig A. Frank, Chair