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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 20, House Building
February 19, 2013


MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Jack Draxler, Chair
        Rep. Ken Ivory, Vice Chair
        Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck        
        Rep. Keith Grover
        Rep. Mike Noel
        Rep. Lee Perry
        Rep. Kraig Powell

MEMBERS EXCUSED:    Rep. Janice Fisher                
        
MEMBERS ABSENT:    Rep. John Mathis

STAFF PRESENT:    Mr. Arthur Hunsaker, Policy Analyst
        Ms. Sylvia Newton, Committee Secretary

Note:    A list of visitors and handouts are filed with committee minutes.

Vice Chair Ivory called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Grover moved to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2013 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Noel and Rep. Powell absent for the vote.


S.B. 130    Security Personnel Licensing Act Amendments (Sen. M. Dayton)

Sen. Dayton introduced the bill and the proposed amendment to the committee, assisted by John Tinsley, Private Security.

MOTION:    Rep. Grover moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 1, Lines 12 through 15 :    

             12          .    modifies the Security Personnel Licensing Act by:
             13              .    adding an additional board member
 

        .     amending board member provisions  
; and

             14              .    changing the requirements for an applicant to be licensed as an armored car
             15      company or a contract security company; and


2.    Page 2, Lines 29 through 37
    Senate Committee Amendments
    2-4-2013 :    

             29          58-63-201. Board -- Duties.
             30          (1) There is created the Security Services Licensing Board consisting of:
             31          (a) S. [[]
{   two   } []]      {   [   } three      {   ]   } .S individuals who are officers or owners of a licensed contract

             31a      security
             32      company;
             33          (b) one individual who is an officer or owner of a licensed armored car company;
             34          (c) one individual from among nominees of the Utah [Sheriff's] Sheriffs' Association;
             35          (d) one individual from among nominees of the Utah [Chief's] Chiefs of Police
             36      Association
  or the Utah Fraternal Order of Police       ; and

             37          (e) S.
{   [   } one      {   ]   }      {   two   } .S individual representing the general public.


Spoke to the bill and the amendment:    Mr. Kelly Atkinson, Fraternal Order of Police
                        Mr. David Spatafore, Utah Chiefs of Police
                        Mr. Perry Rose, representing contract security companies
                        Mr. Robert Anderton, contract security companies
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION:     Rep. Perry moved to adopt the amendment except as follows:

Line 36: Delete "Utah Fraternal Order of Police" and insert "largest law enforcement association based upon current Utah resident law enforcement membership".

The substitute motion to amend the bill failed with Rep. Grover voting in favor of the motion.

The original motion to amend the bill failed with Rep. Grover voting in favor of the motion.

MOTION:    Rep. Perry moved to pass S.B. 130. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Noel and Rep. Powell absent for the vote.


H.B. 43    Campaign Finance Reporting by Corporations (Rep. G. Hughes)

Rep. Hughes introduced the bill to the committee, assisted by Brad Daw, citizen and former state representative. A handout was provided to committee members.



MOTION:    Rep. Draxler moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 43. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Noel and Rep. Powell absent for the vote.

Spoke in opposition to the bill:    Allen Dickerson, Center for Competitive Politics (handout)

MOTION:    Rep. Noel moved to pass H.B. 43 out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Chavez-Houck and Rep. Ivory voting in opposition to the motion.

Vice Chair Ivory relinquished the chair to Chair Draxler.


H.B. 205    Contingency Plans for Political Subdivisions (Rep. K. Ivory)

Rep. Ivory introduced the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Grover moved to pass H.B. 205 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

Vice Chair Ivory resumed the chair.


H.B. 223    Emergency Management Funding Amendments (Rep. C. Oda)

Rep. Oda introduced the bill to the committee, assisted by Matt Price, Utah National Guard

MOTION:    Rep. Draxler moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 1, Line 26 :    

             26          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2013.
    
  This bill coordinates with H.B. 302, Emergency Response Amendments, by providing substantive and technical corrections.      


2.    Page 2, Line 33 :    

             33          63J-1-602.3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapters 71, 341, and 398
  Utah Code Sections Affected by Coordination Clause:

    53-2-404, (Effective 05/01/13), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 347
    63J-1-602.3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapters 71, 341, and 398  


3.    Page 7, Lines 192 through 193 :    

             192      emergency disaster services] may expend or commit to expend money described in
{   Subsections   }        Subsection      

             193      53-2-403 (2)(a)(i), (ii), or (iii) to fund costs to the state of emergency disaster services if, at the

4.    Page 10, Lines 276 through 277 :    

             276          Section 7. Effective date.
             277          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2013.
    
  Section 8. Coordinating H.B. 223 with H.B. 302 -- Substantive and technical amendments.

    If this H.B. 223 and H.B. 302, Emergency Response Amendments, both pass and become law, it is the intent of the Legislature that:
    (1) Subsection 53-2-404(1) shall be amended to read:  

    "(1) Subject to this section and Section [53-2-403] 53-2a-603 , the division [shall expend or commit to expend money described in Subsection 53-2-403(1)(d)(i) to fund costs to the state of emergency disaster services] may expend or commit to expend money described in Subsection 53-2a-603(2)(a)(i), (ii), or (iii) to fund costs to the state of emergency disaster services if, at the discretion of the division, the expenditure is necessary in response to the disaster ."
  ;      

    
  (2) Subsection 63J-1-602.3(2) shall be amended to read:

    "(2) Appropriations made to the Division of Emergency Management from the State Disaster Recovery Restricted Account, as provided in Section 53-2a-603. "; and
    (3) the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel make these changes when preparing the Utah Code database for publication.  


The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Perry and Rep. Powell absent for the vote.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Kris Hamlet, Division of Emergency Management

MOTION:    Rep. Grover moved to pass H.B. 223. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Noel absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Perry moved to place H.B. 223 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Noel absent for the vote.



H.B. 125    Interstate Local Emergency Response Act (Rep. C. Oda)

Rep. Oda introduced the bill to the committee.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Mr. Coy Porter, State Fire Marshall

MOTION:    Rep. Perry moved to pass H.B. 125 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Grover moved to place H.B. 125 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.


MOTION:    Rep. Grover moved to adjourn the meeting.

Vice Chair Ivory adjourned the meeting at 3:49 p.m.





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                    Rep. Jack Draxler, Chair