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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 20, House Building
February 25, 2014


Members Present:    Rep. Jack Draxler, Chair
        Rep. Ken Ivory, Vice Chair
        Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck        
        Rep. Janice Fisher
        Rep. Keith Grover
        Rep. John Mathis
        Rep. Mike Noel
        Rep. Lee Perry
        Rep. Kraig Powell                

Staff Present:    Mr. Brian Bean, Policy Analyst
        Ms. Becky Paulson, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Draxler called the meeting to order at 4:21 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Fisher, Rep. Grover, and Rep. Powell absent for the vote.

Rep. Draxler relinquished the chair to Rep. Ivory.

H.J.R. 4    Joint Resolution on Recall Elections (Rep. G. Froerer)

H.B. 63    Recall Elections Amendments (Rep. G. Froerer)

At the request of the sponsor HJR4 and HB63 were discussed together.

The bill and resolution were explained by Rep. Froerer.

Spoke for the bill and resolution:        James Humphreys, citizen
                        Josh Daniels, Libertas Institute
                        Dan Deuel, Weber County 9/12 Project
                        Jenn Gonnelly, League of Women Voters
            
Spoke against the bill and resolution:    Mark Thomas, Lieutenant Governor's Office
                        Maryann Christensen, Utah Eagle Forum

MOTION:    Rep. Perry moved to pass HJR4 out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Draxler and Rep. Noel voting in opposition. Rep. Grover was absent for the vote.

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MOTION:    Rep. Fisher moved to hold HB63.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION:    Rep. Powell moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion failed with Rep. Perry and Rep. Powell voting in favor of the motion. Rep. Grover was absent for the vote.

The committee then returned to the original motion to hold HB63. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover absent for the vote.
            

1st Sub. S.J.R. 8    Joint Resolution on Term of Appointed Lieutenant Governor (Sen. S. Urquhart) (Rep. V. L. Snow)

This bill was not considered.

H.B. 144    Elections Complaints Amendments (Rep. R. Chavez-Houck)

Rep. Chavez-Houck explained the bill. The handout, "Governor's Commission on Strengthening Democracy", was distributed to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Jenn Gonnelly, League of Women Voters

Spoke to the bill:    Mark Thomas, Lieutenant Governor's Office

MOTION:    Rep. Fisher moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion failed with Rep. Chavez-Houck, Rep.Fisher, Rep. Perry, and Rep. Powell voting in favor. Rep. Grover was absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Powell moved to return the bill to the rules committee with the intent that the bill be sent for interim study. The motion passed with Rep. Mathis and Rep. Draxler voting in opposition. Rep. Grover was absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Powell moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover absent for the vote.

Vice Chair Ivory adjourned the meeting at 5:43 p.m.




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                    Rep. Jack Draxler, Chair        

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