Members Present: Rep. R. Curt Webb, Chair
Rep. Jeremy A. Peterson, Vice Chair
Rep. Jerry B. Anderson
Rep. Jon Cox
Rep. James A. Dunnigan
Rep. Michael S. Kennedy
Rep. Marie H. Poulson
Rep. Marc K. Roberts
Rep. Jennifer M. Seelig
Rep. John R. Westwood
Members Absent: Rep. Craig Hall
Staff Present: Mr. Joseph Wade, Policy Analyst
Ms. Karen Mitchell, Committee Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Rep. Peterson called the meeting to order at 4:04 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Cox moved to amend the minutes of the February 4, 2014 meeting by
correcting the spelling of the word 'committee.' The motion passed unanimously
with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Hall, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Cox moved to approve the minutes of the February 4, 2014 meeting as
corrected. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Hall, and
Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
H.B. 260 Local School Board Candidate Reporting Amendments (Rep. K. Powell)
Rep. Powell explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Westwood moved to pass H.B. 260 out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Hall, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
H.B. 29 County Recorder Index Amendments (Rep. R. C. Webb)
Rep.Webb explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Boyd Clayton, Utah Division of Water Rights
Jerry Houghton, Tooele County, Recorder
Ernest Rowley, Weber County, Surveyor and Recorder
Mike Styler, Director, Department of Natural Resources
MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to pass H.B. 29 out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Hall and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
H.B. 16 Wrongful Lien Amendments (Rep. R. C. Webb)
Rep. Webb explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Webb moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page
4, Lines 92 through 93
:
92
(c) is submitted in relation to
{
an action taken by a public official in
}
the
public official's
93
status or
capacity as a public official.
2. Page
4, Lines 99 through 116
:
99
(8) "Public official" means:
(a) a current or former:
100
{
(a) a
}
(i)
member of the Legislature;
101
{
(b) a
}
(ii)
member of Congress;
102
{
(c) a
}
(iii)
judge;
103
{
(d) a
}
(iv)
member of law enforcement;
104
{
(e) a
}
(v)
corrections officer;
or
105
{
(f) an
}
(vi)
active member of the Utah State Bar;
106
{
(g)
}
(b)
an individual
currently or previously
appointed or elected to
an elected position in:
107
(i) the executive branch of state or federal government; or
108
(ii) a political subdivision;
109
{
(h)
}
(c)
an individual
currently or previously
appointed to or
employed in a position in a political subdivision, or
110
state or federal government
{
if
}
that
{
individual
}
:
111
(i)
{
occupies
}
is
a policymaking position
;
or
{
makes
}
(ii)
involves:
(A)
purchasing or contracting decisions;
112
{
(ii) drafts
}
(B)
drafting
legislation or
{
makes
}
making
rules;
113
{
(iii) determines
}
(C)
determining
rates or fees; or
114
{
(iv) makes
}
(D)
making
adjudicative decisions; or
115
{
(i)
}
(d)
an immediate family member of a person described in Subsections
(8)(a) through
116
{
(h)
}
(c)
.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hall and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote .
Spoke for the bill: Todd Losser, Utah Public Employees Association
Ernest Rowley, Weber County, Surveyor and Recorder
MOTION: Rep. Roberts moved to pass H.B. 16 out favorably as amended. The motion
passed with Rep. Cox voting in opposition. Rep. Hall was absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hall
absent for the vote.
Rep. Peterson adjourned the meeting at 4:59 p.m.
H.B. 269 Land Subdivision Amendments (Rep. K. Powell)
This bill was not considered.
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Rep. R. Curt Webb, Chair