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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 450 State Capitol
March 4, 2014

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. Craig Hall
                Rep. Michael S. Kennedy
                Rep. Marie H. Poulson
                Rep. Marc K. Roberts
                Rep. Jennifer M. Seelig
                Rep. John R. Westwood

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.

Vice Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 4:13 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Westwood moved to approve the minutes of the March 3, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Kennedy, Rep. Poulson, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.

H.B. 165    Vote by Mail Amendments (Rep. S. Eliason)

Rep. Eliason explained the bill to the committee and provided a handout: "Vote by Mail."

MOTION:    Rep. Westwood moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 165. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Kennedy, Rep. Poulson, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.

Spoke for the bill:    Justin Lee, Deputy Director of Elections, Lt. Governor's Office
            Arie VanDeGraaff, Utah Association of Counties

Spoke to the bill:    Andrew Riggle, Disability Law Center

MOTION:    Rep. Anderson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 165 out favorably. The motion failed with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Kennedy, Rep. Poulson, and Rep. Westwood voting in favor of the bill.

H.B. 408    Election Requirements Amendments (Rep. K. Christofferson)

Rep. Christofferson explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Justin Lee, Deputy Director of Elections, Lt. Governor's Office
            Arie VanDeGraaff, Utah Association of Counties

MOTION:    Rep. Cox moved to pass H.B. 408 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Dunnigan moved to place H.B. 408 on the Consent Calendar. The motion         passed unanimously.

H.B. 410    Utah Presidential Primary Electronic Voting Pilot Project (Rep. J. Cox)

Rep. Cox explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Cox moved to pass H.B. 410 out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Dunnigan and Rep. Peterson voting in opposition.

H.B. 415    Local and Special Service District Elections Amendments (Rep. S. Eliason)

Rep. Eliason explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Westsood moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 415. The motion passed unanimously.

Spoke for the bill:    Paul Ashton, General Manager, White City Water Improvement District
            LeGrand Bitter, Utah Association of Service Districts

MOTION:    Rep. Dunnigan moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 415 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 415 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Poulson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Vice Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 5:46 p.m.

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Rep. R. Curt Webb, Chair