REVISED MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 20, House Building
February 18, 2014
Members Present: Rep. Ken Ivory, Vice Chair
Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck
Rep. Janice Fisher
Rep. John Mathis
Rep. Mike Noel
Rep. Lee Perry
Rep. Kraig Powell
Members Absent: Rep. Jack Draxler, Chair
Rep. Keith Grover
Staff Present: Mr. Brian Bean, Policy Analyst
Ms. Becky Paulson, Committee Secretary
Note: A list of visitors is filed with committee minutes.
Vice Chair Ivory called the meeting to order at 2:19 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2014 and February
14, 2014 meetings. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 300 Municipal Election Questions (Rep. K. Powell)
Rep. Powell explained the bill with the assistance of Lynn Pace, Salt Lake City Mayors Office and
member of the Holladay city council.
MOTION: Rep. Powell moved to amend the bill as follows:
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3, Lines 76 through 78
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(3) The municipal legislative body shall designate the next regular or municipal
general
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election, whichever occurs first, that is at least
{
60
}
65
days after the day on
which the legislative
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body adopts the resolution under Subsection (1).
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4, Lines 100 through 101
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(1) If a municipal legislative body adopts a resolution described in Section
10-20-202
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the city attorney of the municipality shall no later than
{
60
}
65
days before the
day of the election:
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4, Lines 106 through 108
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(3) No more than
{
60
}
65
days nor less than 14 days before the date of the
regular or
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municipal general election, the election official shall cause the full text of the opinion
question
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to be published in at least one newspaper of general circulation within the municipality.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Powell moved to further amend the bill as follows:
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4, Lines 103 through 109
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(b) deliver the ballot title to the election officer.
(2) The municipal legislative body shall make available a local voter
information pamphlet in accordance with Section 20A-7-402
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{
(2)
}
(3)
On or before August 31, the lieutenant governor shall certify
the number and ballot
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title of the opinion question to the election official in accordance with Section
20A-6-107
.
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{
(3)
}
(4)
No more than 60 days nor less than 14 days before the date of
the regular or
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municipal general election, the election official shall cause the full text of the opinion
question
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to be published in at least one newspaper of general circulation within the
municipality.
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{
(4)
}
(5)
The election official shall cause both the number and title of
the opinion question to
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep.Perry moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep.
Mathis, Rep. Noel, and Rep. Ivory voting in opposition. Rep. Powell was absent
for the vote.
H.J.R. 8 Joint Resolution Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the United
States Constitution (Rep. K. Powell)
This bill was not considered.
H.B. 335 Supplemental Savings Plan Amendments (Rep. R. Cunningham)
Rep. Cunningham explained the bill.
Spoke to the bill: Dee Larson, Utah Retirement Systems
John Reidhead, Director, Division of Finance, Department of
Administrative Services
MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to amend the bill as follows:
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Other Special Clauses:
21
{
None
}
This bill takes effect on June 21, 2014.
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executive director shall make rules establishing procedures to implement the provisions of
this
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section.
Section 2. Effective date.
This bill takes effect on June 21, 2014.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Powell absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously
with Rep. Powell absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to adjourn the meeting.
Vice Chair Ivory adjourned the meeting at 2:53 p.m.
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Rep. Jack Draxler, Chair