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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2010, 8 A.M.
Room 415 STATE CAPITOL
Sen. Jon J. Greiner
Sen. Daniel R. Liljenquist
Sen. Benjamin M. McAdam
Sen. Scott K. Jenkins
Member Absent: Sen. Luz Robles
Staff Present: Rich North, Policy Analyst
Henry Liu, Committee Secretary
Public Speakers Present: LeGrand Bitter - Utah Association of Special Districts
Adam Trupp - Utah Association of Counties
Richard Maughan - Utah Association of County Recorders
James Kaiserman - Utah Association of Counties
Sean Fernandez - Automated Geographic Reference Center
Fred Finlinson - Summit Water
Reed Richards - Weber County Attorney's Office
Roger Tew - League of Cities & Towns
Speaker & Visitors list in minutes file.
Chair Knudson called the meeting to order at 8:20 a.m.
1. SB0156 Antitrust Act Amendments (S. Urquhart)
Sen. Urquhart introduced the bill.
Following spoke to the bill:
LaGrand Bitter
Roger Tew
Adam Trupp
Fred Finlinson
MOTION: Sen. McAdams moved to pass S.B. 156 with favorable recommendation.
Motion passed, Sen. Greiner voted in opposition with Sen. Robles and Sen. Jenkins absent for the vote.
2. SB0199 Municipal Boundary Clarification (R. Okerlund)
Sen. Okerlund introduced the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Greiner moved to pass 1st substitute in S.B. 199.
Motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles and Sen. Jenkins absent for the vote.
Following spoke to the bill:
Sean Fernandez
Richard Maughan
James Kaiserman
MOTION: Sen. Liljenquist moved to pass S.B. 199 with favorable recommendation.
Motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles absent for the vote.
3. SB0269 County Powers to Resolve Lawsuits via Development Agreements (J. S. Adams)
Held per sponsor's request.
4. HB0109 Volunteer Government Workers Act Definitions (J. Biskupski)
Reed Richards of Weber County Attorney's Office introduced the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved to pass H.B. 109 with favorable recommendation.
Motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved to place H.B. 109 on consent.
Motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles absent for the vote.
5. HB0222 Land Use Meeting Notice (T. Beck)
Rep. Beck introduced the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved to pass H.B. 222 with favorable recommendation.
Motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved to place H.B. 222 on consent.
Motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Greiner moved to adjourn.
Motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles absent for the vote.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:55 a.m. by Chair Knudson.
The minutes were reported by Henry Liu, Committee Secretary.
Senator Knudson, Committee Chairman