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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25, House Office Building, State Capitol Complex
February 15, 2013


Members Present:     Rep. Curt Oda, Chair
            Rep. Richard Greenwood, Vice Chair                             Rep. Dana Layton
            Rep. Paul Ray                            
            Rep. Edward Redd
            Rep. Jennifer Seelig
            Rep. Keven Stratton
            Rep. Mark Wheatley

Members Excused:    Rep. Don Ipson

Members Absent :     Rep. Derek Brown
            Rep. Keith Grover                 

Staff Present:         Mr. Nathan Brady, Policy Analyst
            Ms. Linda Error, Committee Secretary

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

Rep. Greenwood called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2013 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Layton absent for the vote.

H.B. 102    Arson Penalties Amendments (Rep. L. Wiley)

Rep. Wiley introduced and explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Brody O'Connor, Salt Lake City Fire Department.

MOTION:    Rep. Wheatley moved to adopt 1st substitute H.B. 102. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Layton absent for the vote.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Ms. Jacey Skinner, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission

MOTION:    Rep. Wheatley moved to pass 1st substitute H.B. 102 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.

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H.C.R. 6    Concurrent Resolution Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War (Rep. C. Oda)

Rep. Oda introduced and explained the resolution to the committee.

Spoke in favor of the resolution:    Mr. Terry Schow, Utah Department of Veterans Affairs
                    Mr. Dennis Howland, Veterans of Foreign Wars                    
                    Mr. Frank Maughan, Military Order of the Purple Heart
                    Rep. Larry Wiley, Utah House of Representatives
                    Mr. Sterling Poulsen, Vietnam War Veteran

MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to pass H.C.R. 6 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.

Rep. Greenwood adjourned the meeting at 3:05 p.m.













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                        Rep. Curtis Oda, Chair

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