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Members Present: Sen. Peter C. Knudson, Chair
Sen. Casey Anderson
Sen. Margaret Dayton
Sen. Scott K. Jenkins
Sen. Luz Robles
Sen. Daniel Thatcher
Staff Present: Mr. Rich North, Policy Analyst
Ms. Lorna Wells, Committee Secretary
Ms. Cheryl Weight, Committee Secretary
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Chair Knudson called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m.
S.B. 89 Municipal Election Amendments (Sen. M. Dayton)
Sen. Dayton presented and explained this bill.
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously .
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.
S.B. 120 Off-duty Peace Officers' Employment (Sen. M. Dayton)
Sen. Dayton asked to have this bill considered at a later time.
S.B. 93 School Construction Revisions (Sen. S. Jenkins)
Sen. Jenkins presented and explained this bill.
Spoke for the bill: Mr. Dana Farmer, Executive Director, Utah Plumbing Association
Mr. Rich Thorne, President/CEO, Association of General Contractors
Mr. Brad Stevens, Contractor, Green Power Inc.
MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
S.B. 96 Sales and Use Tax Exemptions for Public Golf Courses (Sen. S. Jenkins)
MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved to replace S.B. 96 with 1st Sub. S.B. 96. The motion passed unanimously, with Sen. Robles absent for the vote.
Spoke for the bill: Mr. Royce Van Tassell, Utah Taxpayers Association
Mr. Kevin Stratton, Owner, Cascade Golf Center
MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed, with Sen. Robles absent for the vote.
S.B. 105 Utah Fallen Heroes Commemoration (Sen. W. Niederhauser)
Sen. Niederhauser presented and explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Ms. Shannon Kramer, Gold Star Mother
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Sen. Robles absent for the vote.
S.B. 118 Transferable Development Rights Amendments (Sen. W. Niederhauser)
Sen. Niederhauser presented and explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Ms. Jodi Hoffman, Lobbyist, Utah League of Cities and Towns
Mr. Elliott Christensen
MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
S.B. 114 Contesting Public Procurements (Sen. W. Niederhauser)
Spoke for the bill: Mr. Kent Beers, Director, Utah State Purchasing
Spoke to the bill: Ms. Lois Wiesemann, Purchasing Director, Salt Lake Community College
Mr. Lincoln Shurtz, Utah League of Cities and Towns
Bruce Jones, President, Utah Transit Authority
Mark Anderson, General Counsel, Utah Association of Special Districts
MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved to move to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed unanimously.
S.C.R. 1 Concurrent Resolution Supporting Establishment of a Fund for Assistance to Families of Fallen Officers (Sen. K. Van Tassell)
MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved to pass the resolution out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
S.B. 125 State Senate Boundary Amendments (Sen. R. Okerlund)
Spoke for the bill: Mark Thomas, Director of Elections, Lieutenant Governor's Office
Kent Jones, Summit County Clerk
MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. Sen. Knudson adjourned the meeting at 5:30 p.m.
Minutes reported by Cheryl Weight, Secretary.
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Sen. Peter C. Knudson, Committee Chair