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STANDING COMMITTEE
February 14, 2011
Room 445, State Capitol Building
Rep. LaVar Christensen, Vice Chair
Rep. Patrice Arent
Rep. Becky Edwards
Rep. Steve Eliason
Rep. Greg Hughes
Rep. John Mathis
Rep. Kay McIff
Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
Rep. Merlynn Newbold
Rep. Marie Poulson
Rep. Kraig Powell
Rep. Holly Richardson
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Rep. Rebecca Lockhart
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Ken Sumsion
STAFF PRESENT: Constance C. Steffen, Policy Analyst
Linda Service, Committee Secretary
Note: List of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.
Rep. Wright called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to approve the minutes of February 10, 2011. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Hughes and Rep. Newbold were absent for the vote.
S.B. 123 Restrictions on Lobbying Expenditures - Public Education (Sen. S. Jenkins) (Rep. B. Dee)
Sen. Jenkins introduced the bill which modifies the Budgetary Procedures Act by amending the provisions for restricting an agency from using state appropriated money to pay a lobbyist.
MOTION: Rep. Newbold moved to pass the bill out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
House Education Standing Committee
February 14, 2011
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H.B. 183 School District Leave Policies (Rep. K. Grover)
H.B. 183 was not considered.
MOTION: Rep. Edwards moved to adjourn at 4:15 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
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Rep. Bill Wright, Chair