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MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. R. Curt Webb, Chair
Rep. Rebecca P. Edwards, Vice Chair
Rep. Johnny Anderson
Rep. Jack R. Draxler
Rep. James A. Dunnigan
Rep. Jeremy A. Peterson
Rep. Dixon M.Pitcher
Rep. Marie H. Poulson
Rep. Stephen E. Sandstrom
Rep. Jennifer M. Seelig
Rep. Larry B.Wiley
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Michael T. Morley
STAFF PRESENT: Joseph Wade, Policy Analyst
Karen Mitchell, Committee Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Rep. Edwards called the meeting to order at 4:07 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to approve the minutes of January 27, 2011. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Draxler, Rep. Morley, Rep. Sandstrom, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
S.B. 14 Local Election Amendments (Sen. P. Knudson) (Rep. D. Sagers)
This bill was not considered.
H.B. 226 Local Government Fee Authority (Rep. W. Harper)
Rep. Harper introduced the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 226. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Draxler, Rep. Morley, Rep. Sandstrom, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to amend the substitute bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Lines 35 through 36 :
35 (5) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), on or after July 1,
{
2011
}
2012
, a service area
36 may not charge or collect a fee under Section 17B-1-643 for:
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved to amend the substitute bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Lines 35 through 36 :
35 (5) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), on or after
{
July
}
January
1,
{
2011
}
2012
, a service area
36 may not charge or collect a fee under Section 17B-1-643 for:
The substitute motion passed with Rep. Wiley voting in opposition. Rep. Anderson, Rep. Draxler, Rep. Morley, and Rep. Sandstrom were absent for the vote.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Jim Winder, Sheriff Unified Police Department
Royce VanTassell, Utah Taxpayers Association
Spoke to the bill: Michael Jensen, Salt Lake County Commission
MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 226, as amended, with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Wiley voting in opposition. Rep. Draxler, Rep. Morley, Rep. Sandstrom, and Rep. Webb were absent for the vote.
H.B. 248 County Office Vacancies (Rep. C. Wimmer)
Rep. Wimmer introduced the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Lines 46 through 48 :
46 (ii) That [
47 [
selected in accordance with the party
constitution or bylaws as described in Section 20A-8-401
for the interim replacement
to the county
48 legislative body.
2. Page 6, Lines 179 through 180 :
179 (e) a procedure for filling vacancies in the office of representative or senator
or a
county office, as described in Section 20A-1-508,
because of
180 death, resignation, or ineligibility;
The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Draxler, Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Morley, Rep. Sandstrom, Rep. Seelig, and Rep. Webb absent for the vote.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Lisa Shepherd, Utah County Republican Party
Thomas Wright, Utah Republican Party
Spoke in opposition to the bill: Brent Gardner, Utah Association of Counties
Carmen Samone, Citizen
Spoke to the bill: Gary Alder, Citizen
MOTION: Rep. Anderson moved to pass out H.B. 248, as amended, with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Draxler, Rep. Pitcher, Rep. Poulson, and Rep. Wiley voting in opposition. Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Morley, and Rep. Seelig were absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Morley, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
Rep. Edwards adjourned the meeting at 5:21 p.m.
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Rep. Curt Webb, Chair