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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT & CRIMINAL JUSTICE
STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING
Room 250, State Capitol

March 1, 2013

Members Present:        Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Committee Chair
                Sen. Patricia W. Jones
                Sen. Luz Robles
                Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher
                Sen. Stephen H. Urquhart
                Sen. Todd Weiler
    
Members Absent:        Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard

Staff Present:            Mr. Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst
                Ms. Nancy A. Skidmore, Committee Secretary
    
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Chair Madsen called the meeting to order at 4:17 p.m.
    
Approval of Minutes

MOTION:    Sen. Jones moved to approve the minutes of Feb 27, 2013. The motion passed         unanimously with Sens. Robles and Urquhart absent for the vote.

S.B. 218     Receiving Centers Funding Amendments (D. Thatcher)

 Sen. Thatcher introduced and explained the bill.

MOTION:    Sen. Thatcher moved to amend S.B. 218 as follows:

1.    Page 1, Lines 12 through 16 :    

             12          .    states that funding for receiving centers
  and youth services programs       is intended to include federal grant money,

             13      local government money, and private donations
{   ; and   }        .      

             14          
{   .    states that money appropriated to receiving centers shall be used to contract with

             15      each public agency designated to oversee the receiving center and cover
             16      administrative costs.   }

2.    Page 2, Line 28 :    

             28          
{   (1)   } Funding for receiving centers        and youth services programs       under this part is intended to be broad based, be


3.    Page 2, Lines 31 through 33 :    


             31          
{   (2) The money appropriated shall be used to contract with each public agency

             32      designated to oversee the operation and accountability of a receiving center and to cover
             33      administrative costs of coordination of the receiving centers' operations.   }

The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Sen. Thatcher moved to amend S.B. 218 as follows:


1.    Page 2, Lines 28 through 30 :    

             28          (1) Funding for receiving centers under this part is intended to be broad based, be
             29      provided by
{   a line item   }        an       appropriation by the Legislature to the division, and include federal

             30      grant money, local government money, and private donations.

The motion passed unanimously

MOTION:    Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.B. 218, as amended, out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Sen. Thatcher moved S.B. 218, as amended, be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 232    Adoption Code Revisions (Sen. T. Weiler)

Sen. Weiler introduced and explained the bill.

MOTION:    Sen. Weiler moved S.B. 232 be amended as follows:

1.    Page 9, Lines 253 through 254 :    

             253          (b) leaving the adoptee
  with a third party,       without        providing the third party with            {   knowledge of   } the parent's      {   whereabouts   }        identification,       for 30

             254      consecutive days;

The motion passed unanimously.

Spoke against the bill:        Mr. Dan Deuel, Legislative Liason, Weber 9/12 Project
                Ms.Heidi Strickland

Spoke to the bill:        Mr. Larry Jenkins, Chairman, Utah Adoption Council     

MOTION:     Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.B. 232, as amended, out favorably. The motion         passed with Sens. Madsen and Robles voting in opposition.

H.B. 229    Criminal Identity Fraud Amendments (C. Oda)

Rep. Oda introduced and explained the bill.

MOTION:    Sen. Jones moved to pass H.B. 229 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Sen. Thatcher moved H.B. 229 be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion         passed unanimously.

1st Sub. S.B. 107    Public Shooting Ranges (A. Christensen)

Sen. Christensen introduced and explained the bill.

MOTION:    Sen. Robles moved to replace1st Sub. S.B. 107 with 2nd Sub. S.B. 107. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Sen. Jones moved to amend 2nd Sub. H.B. 107 as follows:

1.    Page 6, Lines 174 through 175 :    

             174          (f) ranges owned and operated by municipal public safety agencies
{   if they are available

             175      for use by the agencies on a continuous 24 hour basis   } .

The motion passed, with Sens. Madsen and Urquhart voting in opposition.

MOTION:    Sen. Thatcher moved to amend 2nd Sub. S.B. 107 as follows:

1.    Page 2, Lines 44 through 46 :    

             44          (1) "Air gun" means a .177 or .20 caliber, or equivalent 4.5mm or 5.0mm,
  pellet       rifle or        pellet       pistol

             45      whose projectile is pneumatically propelled by compressed air or compressed gas such as
             46      carbon dioxide.

2.    Page 6, Lines 165 through 173 :                  165          (1) This part does not apply to:
* * * Some lines not shown * * *

             172          (e) the
  Department of Public Safety       Peace Officer Standards and Training indoor tactical firing range on the Salt

             173      Lake Community College Miller Campus; and

The motion passed unanimously.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Mr. Scott Carver, Undersheriff, Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office
                Mr. Elwood Powell, Utah State Rifle & Pistol Association
                Mr. Kelly Atkinson, Executive Director, Fraternal Order of Police
                Ms. Heather Deuel

MOTION:    Sen. Jones moved to pass 2nd Sub. S.B. 107, as amended, out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

2nd Sub. H.B. 211    Concealed Weapon Permit for Service Members (V. Peterson)

Rep. Peterson introduced and explained the bill.

Spoke to the bill:        Representative Curtis Oda

MOTION:    Sen. Jones moved to pass 2nd Sub. H.B. 211 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Sen. Jones moved 2nd Sub. H.B. 211 be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 226    Benefits While a Prisoner (B. Wilson)

Rep. Wilson introduced and explained the bill.

MOTION:    Sen. Jones moved to pass H.B. 226 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Sen. Jones moved H.B. 226 be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 245    Court Fees for Political Subdivision (D. Thatcher)

Sen. Thatcher introduced and explained the bill.

MOTION:    Sen. Thatcher moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Madsen adjourned the meeting at 5:54 p.m.    

Minutes reported by Nancy A. Skidmore, Secretary.





Sen. Mark B. Madsen, Committee Chair