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LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25, House Office Building, State Capitol Complex
February 28, 2011
Members Present: Rep. Curt Oda, Chair
Rep. Richard Greenwood, Vice Chair
Rep. Patrice Arent
Rep. David Butterfield
Rep. Steve Eliason
Rep. Keith Grover
Rep. Greg Hughes
Rep. Don Ipson
Rep. David Litvack
Rep. Lee Perry
Rep. Jennifer Seelig
Rep. Carl Wimmer
Rep. Bill Wright
Staff Present: Mr. Stewart Smith, Policy Analyst
Ms. Linda Error, Committee Secretary
note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Rep. Greenwood called the meeting to order at 8:05 p.m.
Rep. Eliason moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2011 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Grover, Rep. Hughes, Rep. Oda, Rep. Seelig, Rep. Wimmer and Rep. Wright absent for the vote.
H.B. 303 Prepaid Wireless 911 Service Charge (Rep. B. Dee)
Rep. Daw explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Mr. Russell Sarazen, T-Mobile USA
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Hughes, Rep. Oda, Rep. Seelig and Rep. Wimmer absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Eliason moved to place H.B. 303 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Hughes, Rep. Oda, Rep. Seelig and Rep. Wimmer absent for the vote.
S.B. 159 Sex Offender Registry Revisions (Sen. D. Stowell)
Sen. Stowell explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Mr. Richard Jones, citizen (handout)
MOTION: Rep. Ipson moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Perry and Rep. Wright absent for the vote.
H.B. 445 Prison Relocation and Development Authority Act (Rep. G. Hughes)
Rep. Hughes explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Hughes moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 3, Line 82 :
82 (1) The authority's board shall consist of
{
seven
}
eight
members.
2. Page 3, Lines 85 through 88 :
85 (b)
{
Two
}
(i) Four
members of the board shall be appointed by the
governor
{
from the Governor's
86 Office of Economic Development } .
87
{
(c) One member of the board shall be appointed by the legislative body of the
county in
88 which the prison property is located. }
(ii) At least one of the members appointed under Subsection (2)(b)(i) shall be
from the Governor's Office of Economic Development, one shall be from the
Division of Facilities Construction and Management, and one shall be from the
Department of Corrections.
The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. Perry and Rep. Wright absent for the vote.
Spoke to the bill: Mr. Tom Patterson, Department of Corrections
Spoke in favor of the bill: Mr. Troy Walker, Draper City Council
MOTION: Rep. Ipson moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed, with Rep. Greenwood and Rep. Litvack voting in opposition. Rep. Arent and Rep. Wright were absent for the vote.
S.B. 177 Security Agency Qualification Amendments (Sen. M. Dayton)
Sen. Dayton explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. John Tinsley, Private Investigator's Association of Utah.
MOTION: Rep. Grover moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Arent and Rep. Wright absent for the vote.
S.B. 124 Leaving a Child Unattended in a Motor Vehicle (Sen. B. McAdams)
Sen. McAdams explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Cory Rushton, West Valley City Council.
MOTION: Rep. Oda moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 9 through 10
Senate Committee Amendments
2-1-2011 :
9 This bill amends the Utah Criminal Code by making it
{
an infraction
}
a
class C misdemeanor
to leave a child
10 unattended in S. an enclosed compartment of .S a motor vehicle.
2. Page 1, Line 18
Senate Committee Amendments
2-1-2011 :
18 . the conditions present a risk to the child's health or safety
that is due to
hyperthermia, hypothermia, or dehydration
S. [, the engine is
running,
3. Page 2, Lines 42 through 42f
Senate 3rd Reading Amendments
2-10-2011 :
42 (c) S. [
{
:
42a (i) } is due to:
42b
{
(A)
}
(i)
hyperthermia;
42c
{
(B)
}
(ii)
hypothermia; or
42d
42d
{
(C)
}
(iii)
dehydration
{
; or
}
.
42e
{
(ii) a reasonable person would expect to exist when a child is left unsupervised in an
enclosed42f compartment of a motor vehicle. }
The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. Arent, Rep. Grover and Rep. Wright absent for the vote
Spoke in favor of the bill: Ms. Deone Turley, Utah PTA
Ms. MaryAnn Christensen, Utah Eagle Forum
Ms. Rolayne Fairclough, AAA of Utah
Spoke against the bill: Mr. Dan Deuel, American Parental Action League
MOTION: Rep. Litvack moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed, with Rep. Wimmer voting in opposition. Rep. Grover and Rep. Wright were absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Hughes moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Grover and Rep. Wright absent for the vote.
Rep. Greenwood adjourned the meeting at 9:30 p.m.
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Rep. Curtis Oda, Chair