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MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 450 State Capitol

March 4, 2013


MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. R. Curt Webb, Chair
            Rep. Jeremy A. Peterson, Vice Chair
            Rep. Jerry B. Anderson
            Rep. Spencer J. Cox
            Rep. James A. Dunnigan
            Rep. Craig Hall
            Rep. Michael S. Kennedy            
            Rep. Marie H. Poulson
            Rep. Marc K. Roberts
            Rep. Jennifer M. Seelig
            Rep. John R. Westwood        

STAFF PRESENT:        Mr. Joseph Wade, Policy Analyst
            Ms. Karen Mitchell, Committee Secretary

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

Rep. Peterson called the meeting to order at 4:14 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Westwood moved to approve the minutes of the March 1, 2013 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cox, Rep. Dunnigan, and Rep. Poulson absent for the vote.


    
1st Sub. H.B. 388    Government Communications Task Force (Rep. B. Dee)

Rep. Webb introduced the bill to the committee.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Mr. David Spatafore, Utah Communication Agency Networks

MOTION:    Rep. Westwood moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 388 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hall and Rep. Poulson absent for the vote.



H.B. 273    Municipal Telecommunications Amendments (Rep. K. Grover)

Rep. Webb explained that the sponsor requested the bill be sent to interim study.


MOTION:    Rep. Roberts moved to return H.B. 273 to rules committee to be placed in interim study. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hall and Rep. Poulson absent for the vote.



H.B. 370    Personal Identity Protection Amendments (Rep. B. Greene)

Rep. Greene introduced the bill to the committee:

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Mr. Ronald Mortensen, Citizen
            Mr. Dan Deuel, Weber County 9/12 Project
            Ms. Heather Anderson, Utah Association of Special Districts            

Spoke in opposition to the bill:    Mr. Mike Bailey, LexisNexis
                Mr. Matt Lyon, Utah State Democratic Party (handout)
                Mr. Jeff Peterson, Utah GOP
                Mr. Mike Sonntag, AIA, Bear River Mutual Insurance

Spoke to the bill:    Ms. Jacey Skinner, Director Utah Sentencing Commission

MOTION:    Rep. Webb moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan and Rep. Hall absent for the vote.



S.B. 172    Use of Bond Proceeds by Political Subdivisions (Sen. J. Valentine) (Rep. K. Stratton)

Rep. Stratton introduced the bill to the committee.

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

1.    Page 3, Lines 85 through 86 :    

             85          (a) for operation and maintenance expenses
  for       more than one year      {   after the bonds are

             86      issued   } ; or

The Motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Hall, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Mr. Lynn Pace, Utah League of Cities and Towns

MOTION:    Rep. Cox moved to pass S.B. 172 out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan absent for the vote.



H.B. 236    Land Development Revisions (Rep. M. Brown)

Rep. Brown introduced the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Cox moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 236. The motion passed with Rep. Dunnigan absent for the vote.

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

1.    Page 13, Lines 368 through 371 :    

             368          (d) A county may not adopt a land use ordinance requiring a property owner to
             369      revegetate or landscape unless the property is located in a flood zone or geologic hazard except
             370      as required in Title 19, Chapter 5, Water Quality Act, to comply with federal law related to
             371      water pollution
  applicable to single family dwelling disturbance area       .


2.    Page 13, Line 387 :    

             387          (4) is
{   supercede   }        superceded       by the terms of a building permit requirement.


The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan absent for the vote.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Mr. Wade Wilde, Land Surveyor            
            Ms. Jodi Hoffman, Utah League of Cities and Towns

Spoke to the bill:     Mr. Adam Trupp, Utah Association of Counties

MOTION:    Rep. Westwood moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 236 out favorably as amended.

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan absent for the vote.

H.B. 122    Fees for Government Records Requests (Rep. B. King)

Rep. King introduced the bill to the committee.

Spoke in opposition to the bill:    Mr. Lynn Pace, Utah League of Cities and Towns

MOTION:    Rep. Seelig moved to return H.B. 122 to rules committee to be placed in interim study. The motion passed unanimously.



S.B. 145    County Attorney Chapter Recodification (Sen. T. Weiler) (Rep. D. Brown)

Sen. Weiler introduced the bill to the committee.

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

1.    Page 6, Lines 166 through 167
    Senate 2nd Reading Amendments
    2-25-2013 :    

             166          (3) The district attorney:
             167          (a) is a full-time

{   S. at will .S   } employee of the prosecution district; and


The motion passed unanimously.

Spoke in favor of the bill: Mr. Adam Trupp, Utah Association of Counties

MOTION:    Rep. Dunnigan moved to pass S.B. 145 out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously.


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

Rep. Peterson adjourned the meeting at 6:22 p.m.


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                    Rep. R. Curt Webb, Chair