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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 450 State Capitol
March 7, 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. John R. Westwood
Members Absent: Rep. Jennifer M. Seelig
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.
Chair Webb called the meeting to order at 4:12 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Westwood moved to approve the minutes of the March 6, 2014 meeting. The
motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cox, Rep. Hall, Rep. Poulson, Rep. Roberts
and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
S.B. 230 Insurance Modifications (Sen. J. Stevenson) (Rep. J. Dunnigan)
Rep. Dunnigan explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to pass S.B. 230 out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Hall, Rep. Poulson, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Seelig absent
for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Cox moved to place S.B. 230 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Hall, Rep. Poulson, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Seelig absent
for the vote.
H.B. 174 Uniform Powers of Appointment Act (Rep. V. L. Snow)
Rep. Snow explained the bill to the committee and provided a handout: "Uniform Powers of
Appointment Act."
MOTION: Rep. Westwood moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page
1, Line 26 through Page 2, Line 28
:
26
Other Special Clauses:
27
{
None
}
This bill takes effect on May 12, 2015.
28
Utah Code Sections Affected:
2. Page
16, Lines 475 through 477
:
475
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, on and after May
{
13,
2014
}
12, 2015
:
476
(a) this chapter applies to a power of appointment created before, on, or after May
{
13,
477
2014
}
12, 2015
;
3. Page
16, Line 479
:
479
commenced on or after May
{
13, 2014
}
12, 2015
;
4. Page
16, Line 481
:
481
commenced before May
{
13, 2014
}
12, 2015
, unless the court finds that
application of a particular
5. Page
16, Line 486
:
486
instrument executed before May
{
13, 2014
}
12, 2015
, unless there is a clear
indication of a contrary intent
6. Page
16, Line 489
:
489
before May
{
13, 2014
}
12, 2015
, is not affected by this chapter.
7. Page
16, Line 491
:
491
period that commenced under law of this state other than this chapter before May
{
13,
2014
}
12, 2015
, the
8. Page
16, Line 492
:
492
law continues to apply to the right.
Section 41. Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on May 12, 2015.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hall, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
Spoke for the bill: Rust Tippett, Bennett Tueller Johnson and Deere
MOTION: Rep. Westwood moved to pass H.B. 174 out favorably as amended. The motion
passed unanimously with Rep. Hall, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Seelig absent for the
vote.
H.B. 177 Juror and Witness Fees Amendments (Rep. K. Stratton)
Rep. Stratton explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 177. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Hall, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
Spoke for the bill: Rick Schwermer, Administrative Office of the Courts
MOTION: Rep. Westwood moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 177 out favorably. The motion
passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Hall, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Seelig
absent for the vote.
S.B. 113 Public Meetings Amendments (Sen. K. Mayne) (Rep. Johnny Anderson)
Sen. Mayne explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to pass S.B. 113 out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Hall, Rep. Poulson, Rep. Roberts, and Rep.
Seelig absent for the vote.
S.B. 218 Charter School Amendments (Sen. H. Stephenson) (Rep. D. McCay)
Rep. McCay explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Tom Nedreberg, Utah Education Association
MOTION: Rep. Westwood moved to pass S.B. 218 out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Poulson, Rep. Roberts, and Rep. Seelig
absent for the vote.
S.B. 248 Judicial Retention Election Amendments (Sen. C. Bramble) (Rep. D. McCay)
Sen. Bramble explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Rick Schwermer, Administrative Office of the Courts
Joanne Slotnik, Executive Director Judicial Performance Evaluation
Commission
MOTION: Rep. Westwood moved to pass S.B. 248 out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan, Rep. Poulson, and Rep. Seelig absent for the
vote.
MOTION: Rep. Anderson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep.
Dunnigan, Rep. Poulson, and Rep. Seelig absent for the vote.
Chair Webb adjourned the meeting at 5:09 p.m.
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Rep. R. Curt Webb, Chair