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MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Rebecca P. Edwards, Vice Chair
Rep. Johnny Anderson
Rep. Jack R. Draxler
Rep. Jeremy A. Peterson
Rep. Dixon M.Pitcher
Rep. Marie H. Poulson
Rep. Jennifer M. Seelig
Rep. Larry B.Wiley
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. R. Curt Webb, Chair
Rep. James A. Dunnigan
Rep. Michael T. Morley
Rep. Stephen E. Sandstrom
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 8:39 a.m.
H.B. 236 Abandoned Roads (Rep. R. C. Webb)
This bill was not considered.
H.B. 197 Amendments to Municipal and County Powers (Rep. J. Anderson)
MOTION: Rep. Anderson moved to table H.B. 197.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Morley, Rep. Sandstrom and Rep. Webb absent for the vote.
S.B. 95 Shareholder Action Without Meeting (Sen. B. McAdams) (Rep. D. Brown)
Sen. McAdams introduced the bill to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Sam Gardner, Citizen
MOTION: Rep. Wiley to pass S.B. 95 favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Morley, Rep. Pitcher, Rep. Sandstrom, and Rep. Webb absent for the vote.
S.B. 14 Local Election Amendments (Sen. P. Knudson) (Rep. D. Sagers)
Sen. Knudson introduced the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Wiley moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 22, Lines 669 through 673 :
669 (1) (a) Each person wishing to become a valid write-in candidate shall file a declaration
670 of candidacy in person or through a designated agent for a candidate for President or Vice
671 President of the United States with the appropriate filing officer not later than 30 days before
672 the regular general election or
45 days before a
municipal general election in which
the person intends to be a
673 write-in candidate.
The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Morley, Rep. Sandstrom, and Rep. Webb absent for the vote.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Mark Thomas, Lt. Governor's Office
MOTION: Rep. Draxler moved to pass out S.B. 14, as amended, with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Morley, Rep. Sandstrom, Rep. Seelig, and Rep. Webb absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Morley, Rep. Sandstrom, Rep. Seelig, and Rep. Webb absent for the vote.
Rep. Edwards adjourned the meeting at 9:00 a.m.
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Rep. Curt Webb, Chair