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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. Michael T. Morley
Rep. Dixon M.Pitcher
Rep. Marie H. Poulson
Rep. Stephen E. Sandstrom
Rep. Jennifer M. Seelig
Rep. Larry B.Wiley
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Jeremy A. Peterson
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. Webb called the meeting to order at 2:18 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to approve the minutes of January 31, 2011 and February 2, 2011.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Morley, Rep. Peterson, Rep. Sandstrom, Rep. Seelig, and Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.
H.B. 100 County Nuisance Abatement (Rep. D. Brown)
Rep. D. Brown introduced the bill to the committee
MOTION: Rep. Pitcher moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Lines 48 through 49 :
48 (c)
49 fails to pay an expense in accordance with Subsection (3)(b).
The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Morley, Rep. Peterson, Rep. Sandstrom and Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Adam Trupp, Utah Association of Counties
Spoke in opposition to the bill: Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau
Spoke to the bill: Gavin Anderson, Salt Lake County Public Works
MOTION: Rep. Anderson moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Seelig moved to pass out H.B. 100, as amended, with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Draxler, Rep. Sandstrom, and Rep. Webb voting in opposition. Rep. Morley and Rep. Peterson were absent for the vote.
Rep. Webb relinquished the chair to Rep. Edwards.
H.B. 236 Abandoned Roads (Rep. R. C. Webb)
Rep. Webb introduced the bill to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Michael Lewis, Citizen
Spoke in opposition to the bill: Lynn Pace, Salt Lake City and League of Cities and Towns
Alan Spriggs, Summit County Recorder
Ernest Rowley, Weber County Recorder
MOTION: Rep. Webb moved to pass H.B. 236 out with a favorable recommendation. The motion failed with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Morley, Rep. Pitcher, and Rep. Webb voting in favor of the bill. Rep. Peterson and Rep. Seelig were absent for the vote.
Rep. Webb resumed the chair.
H.B. 55 Volunteer Search and Rescue Workers' Compensation Claims (Rep. K. Powell)
Rep. Powell introduced the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Draxler moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 16 through 17 :
16 rescue team member under specified circumstances;
17 . makes technical and conforming amendments.
2. Page 1, Lines 23 through 24 :
23 AMENDS:
24 67-20-2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 300
3. Page 2, Lines 29 through 30 :
29 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
53-2-107. Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program -- Uses -- Rulemaking -- Distribution.
(1) (a) "Reimbursable expenses," as used in this section, means those reasonable costs incidental to search and rescue activities.
(b) "Reimbursable expenses" include:
(i) rental for fixed wing aircraft, helicopters, snowmobiles, boats, and generators;
(ii) replacement and upgrade of search and rescue equipment;
(iii) training of search and rescue volunteers;
(iv) any other equipment or expenses necessary or appropriate for conducting search and rescue activities.
(c) "Reimbursable expenses" do not include any salary or overtime paid to any person on a regular or permanent payroll, including permanent part-time employees of any agency or political subdivision of the state.
(2) There is created the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program within the division.
(3) (a) The program shall be funded from the following revenue sources:
(i) any voluntary contributions to the state received for search and rescue
operations;
(ii) money received by the state under Section
23-19-42
, Section
41-22-34
, and
Section
73-18-24
; and
(iii) appropriations made to the program by the Legislature.
(b) All funding for the program shall be nonlapsing.
(4) The director shall use the money to reimburse counties for all or a portion of
each county's reimbursable expenses for search and rescue operations, subject to:
(a) the approval of the Search and Rescue Advisory Board as provided in Section
53-2-109
;
(b) money available in the program; and
(c) rules made under Subsection (7).
(5) Program money may not be used to reimburse for any paid personnel costs or
paid man hours spent in emergency response and search and rescue related activities.
(6) The Legislature finds that these funds are for a general and statewide public
purpose.
(7) The division, with the approval of the Search and Rescue Advisory Board,
shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
Rulemaking Act, and consistent with this act:
(a) specifying the costs that qualify as reimbursable expenses;
(b) defining the procedures of agencies to submit expenses and be reimbursed;
and
(c) providing a formula to govern the distribution of available money among the
counties for uncompensated search and rescue expenses based on:
(i) the total qualifying expenses submitted;
(ii) the number of search and rescue incidents per county population;
(iii) the number of victims that reside outside the county; and
(iv) the number of volunteer hours spent in each county in emergency response
and search and rescue related activities per county population.
30
Section
1
}
2
.
Section
67-20-2
is amended to read:
Renumber remaining sections accordingly.
The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Peterson and Rep. Seelig absent for the
vote.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Lynn Nelson, Utah Sheriff's Association
Adam Trupp, Association of Counties
Spoke to the bill: Dennis Lloyd, Workers Compensation Fund
MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to pass out H.B. 55, as amended, with a favorable
recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Peterson absent for
the vote.
H.B. 197 Amendments to Municipal and County Powers (Rep. J. Anderson)
The committee did not lift H.B. 197 from the table.
MOTION: Rep. Edwards moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with
Rep. Peterson absent for the vote.
Rep. Webb adjourned the meeting at 3:54 p.m.
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Rep. Curt Webb, Chair