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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT & CRIMINAL JUSTICE
STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2010, 3:00 PM
ROOM 250, STATE CAPITOL



Members Present:    Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Committee Chair
    Sen. Jon J. Greiner
    Sen. Lyle W. Sen. Hillyard
    Sen. Benjamin M. McAdams
    Sen. Michael Waddoups

Members Excused:    Sen. Ross J. Romero
    
Staff Present:    Jerry Howe, Policy Analyst
    Karen Allred, Committee Secretary
    
Public Speakers Present:    Linda Hull, Legislative Director, Utah Department of Transportation
    Roger Tew, Utah League of Cities and Towns
    LeGrand Bitter, Executive Director, Utah Association of Special      Districts
    Derek Marsan, Policy Manager, Sutherland Institute
    Rick Schwermer, Assistant Court Administrator
    Mary Lou Emerson, Director, Utah Substance Abuse and Anti-      Violence Coordinating Council (USAAV)
    Scott Reed, Office of the Attorney General, Director, USAAV
    Jacey Skinner, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission

A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Committee Chair Madsen called the meeting to order at 2:20 pm. and announced that, at the request of the sponsor, S.B. 72 would not be heard today.
    
1.     S.B. 120 Disarming a Peace Officer Amendment (D. Hinkins)
    
    Sen. Hinkins explained the bill and the following amendments were distributed:

1.    Page 1, Line 12 :    

             12          .    provides that taking, or attempting to take,
{   an electroshock weapon   }        a conductive energy device       from a peace


2.    Page 1, Line 26 :    

             26          (a) "
{   Electroshock weapon   }        Conductive energy device       " means a weapon that uses electrical current to disrupt

3.    Page 2, Lines 30 through 31 :    

             30      (3) who intentionally takes or removes, or attempts to take or remove[,] a firearm or
{   an

             31      electroshock weapon   }
  a conductive energy device       from the person or immediate presence of a person [he] the actor knows


4.    Page 2, Line 37 :    

             37          (b) Conduct under Subsection (2) regarding
{   an electroshock weapon   }        a conductive energy device       is a third degree


    MOTION: Sen. Greiner moved to adopt the amendments.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Hillyard and Waddoups absent for the vote.

    Sen. Hinkins further clarified the bill.         
     MOTION: Sen. Greiner moved to transmit S.B. 120 as amended with a favorable     recommendation.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen Waddoups absent for the vote.
        
2.    1st Sub. S.B. 81 Eminent Domain Amendments (L. Hillyard)
    
    Sen. Hillyard introduced the bill and 2nd Sub. S.B. 81 was distributed.

     MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to adopt 2nd Sub. S.B. 81.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Waddoups absent for the vote.

    Sen. Hillyard explained the bill.

    Linda Hull, Legislative Director, Utah Department of Transportation and Derek Marsan,     Policy Manager, Sutherland Institute spoke in support of the bill.

    Roger Tew, Utah League of Cities and Towns and LeGrand Bitter, Executive Director, Utah     Association of Special Districts spoke to the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. McAdams moved to transmit 2nd Sub. S.B. 81 with a favorable     recommendation.
    
    The motion passed unanimously.

3.    S.B. 130 Judiciary Amendments (L. Hillyard)

    Sen. Hillyard explained the bill.

    Rick Schwermer, Assistant Court Administrator further explained the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. McAdams moved to transmit S.B. 130 with a favorable recommendation.

    The motion passed unanimously.

4.    S.B. 141 Utah Substance Abuse and Anti-volence Coordinating Council Amendments     (J. S. Adams)

    The following amendments were distributed:

1.    Page 19, Lines 567 through 572 :    

             567     
{       (e) (i) A member who represents higher education and does not receive salary, per

             568      diem, or expenses from the entity that the member represents for the member's service may
             569      receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of the member's official duties at
             570      the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             571          (ii) A member who represents higher education may decline to receive per diem and
             572      expenses for the member's service.   }

2.    Page 21, Lines 628 through 633 :    

             628          
{   (e) (i) A member who represents higher education and who does not receive salary, per

             629      diem, or expenses from the entity that the member represents for the member's service may
             630      receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of the member's official duties at
             631      the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             632          (ii) A member who represents higher education may decline to receive per diem and
             633      expenses for the member's service.   }

     MOTION: Sen. Greiner moved to adopt the amendments.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard absent for the vote.

    The following amendments were distributed:

1.    Page 1, Line 16 :    

             16      Council to the Utah Substance Abuse
{   Coordinating   }        Advisory       Council;


2.    Page 2, Line 43 :    

             43      the direction of the Utah Substance Abuse [and Anti-violence]
{   Coordinating   }        Advisory       Council, created


3.    Page 2, Line 59 through Page 3, Line 59 :    

  (b) "Advisory council" means the Utah Substance Abuse Advisory Council created in Section 63M-7-301.      

             59          
{   (b)   }        (c)       "Alcohol-related offense" means:


4.    Page 3, Lines 75 through 77 :    

             75          
{   (d) "Coordinating       Advisory       council" means the Utah Substance Abuse [and Anti-Violence]

             76      Coordinating
  Advisory       Council created in Section 63M-7-301 .   }

             77          
{   (e)   }        (d)       "Municipality" means:


5.    Page 5, Line 128 :    

             128          (iii) Notwithstanding Subsections (3)(c)(i) and (ii), if the
{   coordinating   }        advisory       council finds


6.    Page 5, Line 131 :    

             131      the
{   coordinating   }        advisory       council may direct the State Tax Commission to distribute the money to the


7.    Page 6, Line 182 :    

             182          (b) the
{   coordinating   }        advisory       council shall notify the State Tax Commission of any municipality


8.    Page 7, Line 184 :    

             184          (7) By not later than December 1 of each year, the
{   coordinating   }        advisory       council shall notify the


9.    Page 7, Lines 189 through 190 :    

             189          (c) any municipality or county that may not receive a distribution because the
             190     
{   coordinating   }        advisory       council has suspended the payment under Subsection (10)(a)(i); and


10.    Page 7, Line 196 :    

             196      any municipality or county that the
{   coordinating   }        advisory       council notifies the State Tax Commission in


11.    Page 7, Line 205 :    

             205          (a) report to the
{   coordinating   }        advisory       council:


12.    Page 8, Line 214 :    

             214          (b) provide the
{   coordinating   }        advisory       council a statement signed by the chief executive officer


13.    Page 8, Line 218 :    

             218          (10) (a) The
{   coordinating   }        advisory       council may, by a majority vote:


14.    Page 8, Line 221 :    

             221          (B) the
{   coordinating   }        advisory       council finds does not use the monies as required by Subsection


15.    Page 8, Line 227 :    

             227          (ii) notify the
{   coordinating   }        advisory       council of the balance of retained monies under this


16.    Page 8, Line 229 :    

             229          (11) (a) Subject to the requirements of this Subsection (11), the
{   coordinating   }        advisory       council


17.    Page 8, Line 231 :    

             231          (i) as prioritized by majority vote of the
{   coordinating   }        advisory       council; and


18.    Page 8, Line 239 :    

             239          (b) By not later than May 30 of the fiscal year of the appropriation, the

{   coordinating   }        advisory      


19.    Page 15, Line 436 :    

             436      Anti-Violence]
{   Coordinating   }        Advisory       Council by no later than October 1 following a fiscal year on the


20.    Page 15, Line 459 :    

             459          (k) the chair of the Utah Substance Abuse [and Anti-Violence]
{   Coordinating   }        Advisory       Council;


21.    Page 16, Line 484 :    

             484      Anti-Violence]
{   Coordinating   }        Advisory       Council[,] created in this section.


22.    Page 16, Line 486 :    

             486      Anti-Violence]
{   Coordinating   }        Advisory       Council.


23.    Page 18, Line 538 :    

             538          (1) The Utah Substance Abuse [and Anti-Violence]
{   Coordinating   }        Advisory       Council shall


24.    Page 19, Line 577 :    

             577          (1) The Utah Substance Abuse [and Anti-Violence]
{   Coordinating   }        Advisory       Council shall:


25.    Page 21, Line 637 :    

             637          (a) "Council" means the Utah Substance Abuse [and Anti-Violence]
{   Coordinating   }        Advisory      


     MOTION: Sen. Greiner moved to adopt the amendments.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard absent for the vote.

    Mary Lou Emerson, Director, Utah Substance Abuse and Anti-Violence Coordinating     Council and Scott Reed, Office of the Attorney General, Utah Substance Abuse and Anti-     Violence Coordinating Council spoke in support of the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Greiner moved to transmit S.B. 141 as amended with a favorable     recommendation.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard absent for the vote.


5.    S.B. 40 Juvenile Detention Amendments (J. Greiner)

    Sen. Greiner presented the bill and the following amendment was distributed:

1.    Page 2, Lines 32 through 38 :    

             32          (2) (a) Children charged by information or indictment with crimes as a serious youth
             33      offender under Section 78A-6-702 , and bound over to the jurisdiction of the district court, or
             34      certified to stand trial as an adult pursuant to Section 78A-6-703
  , if detained,       [may] shall be detained in a

             35      jail or other place of detention used for adults. Children charged by information or indictment
             36      with crimes under Section 78A-6-701 , except for offenses committed in a secure facility as
             37      described in Subsection 78A-6-701 (1)(b), shall be detained in a jail or other place of detention
             38      used for adults.

    MOTION: Sen. Greiner moved to adopt the amendment.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard absent for the vote.

    Jacey Skinner, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission clarified the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Greiner moved to transmit S.B. 40 as amended with a favorable     recommendation.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard absent for the vote.

     MOTION: Sen. Greiner moved to adjourn.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard absent for the vote.

    Sen. Madsen adjourned the meeting at 4:28 p.m.
    

    

Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Committee Chair