Link to Zipped WordPerfect Minutes 5K bytes



MINUTES OF THE SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS &

POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE

    ROOM 415 STATE CAPITOL

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Members Present:        Sen. Peter C. Knudson, Chair
                Sen. Casey Anderson
                Sen. Margaret Dayton
                Sen. Luz Robles
                Sen. Daniel Thatcher

Members Excused:        Sen. Scott K. Jenkins

Staff Present:             Mr. Rich North, Policy Analyst
                Ms. Lorna Wells, Committee Secretary

A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.    

Chair Knudson announced that S.B. 250 would not be heard today.

Chair Knudson called the meeting to order at 8:20 a.m.

Approval of Minutes

MOTION:    
Sen. Anderson moved to approve the minutes of the February 16, 2012 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Dayton absent for the vote.

S.B. 153 Procurement Amendments (W. Niederhauser)

MOTION:    Sen. Thatcher moved to replace S.B. 153 with 1st Sub. S.B. 153. The motion passed unanimously, with Sen. Dayton absent for the vote.

Sen. Niederhauser presented and explained this bill.

Spoke to the bill:    Mr. Kent Beers, Director, Utah State Purchasing
            Mr. Greg Stauffer, Associate Commissioner,
                Utah System of Higher Education
            Mr. James Parker, Director of Purchasing, University of Utah

MOTION:    Sen Thatcher moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 209 Retention of Outside Counsel, Expert Witnesses, and Litigation Support Services
by the Attorney General's Office (J. S. Adams)


MOTION:    Sen. Dayton moved to replace S.B. 209 with 1st Sub. S.B. 209. The motion passed unanimously.



Sen. Adams presented and explained this bill.

Spoke to the bill:    Mr. Wade Farraway, Assistant Attorney General,
                Utah Attorney General's Office

Spoke for the bill:     Mr. Casey Hill, President, Utah Civil Justice League

MOTION:    Sen. Robles moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed, with Sen. Dayton voting in opposition.

H.B. 105 Official Voter Register Amendments (M. Newbold)

Rep. Newbold presented and explained this bill.

MOTION:    Sen. Dayton moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 494 Campaign Finance Amendments (S. Barlow)

Rep. Barlow presented and explained this bill.

Spoke for the bill:    Mr. Mark Thomas, Director of Elections,
                Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office

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.

H.B. 288 Impact Fee Amendments (M. Morley)

Rep. Morley presented and explained this bill.

Spoke for the bill:        Ms. Jodi Hoffman, Lobbyist, Utah League of Cities and Towns
                Mr. Mike Ostermiller, Utah Property Rights Coalition
                Mr. Chris Kyler, Utah Association of Realtors
                Ms. Taz Biesinger, Utah Home Builder's Association

Spoke against the bill:    Mr. Scott Lilja, Attorney, Mutual Water Companies

Spoke to the bill:        Mr. Dale Pearson, Executive Director, Rural Water
                    Association of Utah

Sen. Anderson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.


H.B. 302 Land Use Penalties (M. Morley)

Rep. Morley presented and explained this bill.

MOTION:    Sen. Thatcher moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Sen. Dayton moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. Chair Knudson adjourned the meeting at 9:40 a.m.

Minutes reported by Lorna Wells, Secretary.


_______________________________________
Sen. Peter C. Knudson, Committee Chair