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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25, House Office Building, State Capitol Complex
February 28, 2013

Members Present:     Rep. Curt Oda, Chair
            Rep. Richard Greenwood, Vice Chair
            Rep. Keith Grover                        
            Rep. Dana Layton
            Rep. Paul Ray                            
            Rep. Edward Redd
            Rep. Mark Wheatley

Members Excused:    Rep. Don Ipson
            Rep. Jennifer Seelig

Members Absent:    Rep. Derek Brown
            Rep. Keven Stratton                     

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 8:15 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to approve the minutes of the February 22, 2013 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Grover and Rep. Oda absent for the vote.

S.B. 131    Assault Amendments (Sen. A. Osmond) (Rep. J. Bird)

Sen. Osmond introduced and explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Ms. Roslyn Rainey, Salt Lake Police Association

MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to pass S.B. 131 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Grover and Rep. Oda absent for the vote.

H.C.R. 5    Concurrent Resolution on Regional Correctional Facilities and County Jail Contracting (Rep. M. Noel)

Rep. Ray introduced and explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Brent Gardner, Utah Association of Counties.

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Spoke in favor of the bill:    Mr. Mark Whitney, Beaver County Commissioner
                Mr. Leland Pollock, Garfield County Commissioner
                Mr. Steve Ericson, Citizen's Education Association

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

Page 4, Line 98:    After "needs" insert ",and should be considered in deliberations                  concerning the relocation of the Draper Prison"

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MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to pass H.C.R. 5 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Rep. Greenwood adjourned the meeting at 9:10 a.m.












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                        Rep. Curtis Oda, Chair

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