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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 20, House Building
March 6, 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 is filed with committee minutes.

Chair Draxler called the meeting to order at 8:20 a.m.
    
H.B. 389    Voter Eligibility Amendments (Rep. R. C. Webb)

Rep. Webb explained the bill.

Spoke for the bill:    Lincoln Shurts, Lobbyist, Utah League of Cities and Towns

MOTION:    Rep. Powell moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Fisher, Rep. Grover, Rep. Mathis, and Rep. Ivory absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Draxler moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Fisher, Rep. Ivory, and Rep. Grover absent for the vote.

S.B. 172    Capital Improvement and Capital Development Project Amendments (Sen. W. Harper) (Rep. G. Froerer)

Sen. Harper explained the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Mathis moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Fisher, Rep. Grover, and Rep. Ivory absent for the vote.

S.B. 84    Amendments to Governor's Rural Boards (Sen. R. Okerlund) (Rep. R. Menlove)

Rep. Menlove explained the bill.

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Spoke for the bill:     Delynn Fielding, Governor's Office of Economic Development
            Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau

MOTION:    Rep. Perry moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover absent for the vote.

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

H.J.R. 18    Joint Rules Resolution on Prioritization of Legislation and Performance Notes (Rep. R. Chavez-Houck)

Rep. Chavez-Houck explained the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to replace HJR18 with 1st Substitute HJR18 Joint Rules Resolution on Performance Notes. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover absent for the vote.

Spoke to the bill:    Steven Allred, Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst

MOTION:    Rep. Fisher moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Powell absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Powell absent for the vote.

S.J.R. 13    Joint Rules Resolution Modifying Eligibility Requirements for Independent Legislative Ethics Commission Members (Sen. J. Valentine) (Rep. D. Sanpei)

Sen. Valentine explained the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Fisher moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

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

S.B. 136    Local Elections Amendments (Sen. H. Stephenson) (Rep. R. C. Webb)

Sen. Valentine explained the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Noel moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

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H.B. 69    Primary Election Process Amendments (Rep. K. Powell)

This bill was not considered.

MOTION:    Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Draxler adjourned the meeting at 9:04




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                    Rep. Jack Draxler, Chair        

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