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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25, House Office Building, State Capitol Complex
March 5, 2014


Members Present:    Rep. Curt Oda, Chair
            Rep. Richard Greenwood, Vice Chair                
            Rep. Keith Grover                            
            Rep. Dana Layton
            Rep. Paul Ray                            
            Rep. Edward Redd
            Rep. Jennifer Seelig            
            Rep. Robert Spendlove            
            Rep. Mark Wheatley    

Members Absent:    Rep. Don Ipson
            Rep. Keven Stratton    
            
Staff Present:    Mr. Nathan Brady, Policy Analyst
            Ms. Linda Error, Committee Secretary

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

Vice Chair Greenwood called the meeting to order at 4:15 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Grover moved to approve the minutes of the March 4, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Layton, Rep. Seelig, and Rep. Wheatley absent for the vote.

H.B. 190    Breathalyzer Amendments (Rep. G. Hughes)

Rep. Hughes explained the bill to the committee.

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

1.    Page 3, Lines 60 through 62 :    

             60          (iv) the breathalyzer may be able to be shut down remotely; and
             61          (c) the
{   breathalyzer shall provide   }        retail licensee shall post in a conspicuous location by the breathalyzer:

(i)  
a notice to the user of the breathalyzer that the timing

             62      of when a breathalyzer test is taken may affect the results of the breathalyzer test
{   .   }        ; and

(ii) a notice that states: "The National Transportation Safety Board has found that crash risk is consistently and significantly elevated by the time an individual reaches a blood alcohol content of 0.05."  


The motion to amend passed unanimously with Rep. Seelig and Rep. Wheatley absent for the vote.

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

S.B. 185    Law Enforcement Transparency (Sen. D. Henderson)

Sen. Henderson explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Kelly Atkinson, Executive Director, Fraternal Order of Police
            David Spatafore, Utah Chiefs of Police Association
            Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute

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

2nd Sub. S.B. 46    Administrative Subpoena Modifications (Sen. M. Madsen)

Sen. Madsen explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Craig Barlow, Office of the Attorney General

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

H.B. 427    Asset Forfeiture Revisions (Rep. E. Hutchings)
Rep. Hutchings explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:    Ron Gordon, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
            Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute

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



MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to place H.B. 427 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover and Rep. Layton absent for the vote.

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

Vice Chair Greenwood adjourned the meeting at 5:35 p.m.













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Rep. Curtis Oda, Chair