MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 30, House Building

March 8, 2016

Members Present:                Rep. Jack R. Draxler, Chair

                                                Rep. Brad M. Daw, Vice Chair

                                                Rep. Patrice M. Arent

                                                Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck 

                                                Rep. Fred C. Cox

                                                Rep. Keith Grover

                                                Rep. Merrill F. Nelson

                                                Rep. Lee B. Perry

Rep. Val L. Peterson

                                                Rep. Dean Sanpei 

Staff Present:                        Mr. Brian J. Bean, Policy Analyst

                                                Ms. Rosemary Young , Committee Secretary

Note:     A list of visitors and handouts are filed with committee minutes.

Chair Draxler called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.

MOTION:     Rep. Grover moved to approve the minutes of the March 4, 2016 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cox, Rep. Nelson, Rep. Perry, Rep. Sanpei, and Rep. Daw absent for the vote.

2nd Sub. S.B. 176      Office of the State Board of Education Employment Amendments (Sen. H. Stephenson)

Sen. Stephenson explained the bill assisted by Angie Stallings, Utah State Office of Education, Associate Superintendent.

Spoke for the bill:       Jennifer Johnson         Utah State Board of Education

Spoke to the bill:        John Dougall              Utah State Auditor

                                    Debbie Cragun           Executive Director, Department of Human Resource                                                                                     Management

Spoke against the bill: Brad Asay                American Federation of Teachers of Utah

                                      Kory Holdaway         Utah Public Employees Association

                                                Mr. Holdaway distributed a handout "UPEA."

MOTION:     Rep. Arent moved to replace 2nd Sub. S.B. 176 with 3rd Sub. S.B. 176. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Nelson and Rep. Sanpei absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Arent moved to return 3rd Sub. S.B. 176 to the Rules Committee for interim study. The motion passed with Rep. Draxler voting in opposition and Rep. Nelson absent for the vote.

S.B. 204          Free Market Protection and Privatization Board Act Amendments (Sen. H. Stephenson)

Sen. Stephenson explained the bill assisted by Cliff Strachan, Free Market Protection & Privatization Board.

Spoke against the bill:            Natalie Gordon           Utah State Office of Education

                                                Spencer Jenkins          Utah System of Higher Education

MOTION:     Rep. Cox moved to amend S.B. 204 as follows:

1.    Page 1, Lines 10 through 11:   

10   This bill modifies  provisions related to  the Free Market Protection and Privatization Board Act {  by expanding

11the agencies that are subject to review for privatization of activities  } .

2.    Page 1, Lines 13 through 17:   

13   This bill:

14    {  ►            expands the agencies that are subject to review by the Free Market Protection and

15Privatization Board to include an institution of higher education and the School and

16Institutional Trust Lands Administration;  }

17   ►      authorizes the Free Market Protection and Privatization Board to review

3.    Page 3, Lines 66 through 70:   

66    {  [  } (xv) an institution of higher education as defined in Section 53B-3-102; {  ]  }

67    {  [  } (xvi) the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration created in Section

6853C-1-201; {  ]  }

69    {  [  } (xvii) {  ]  } {  (xv)  } the Utah Communications Authority created in Section 63H-7a-201; or

70    {  [  } (xviii) {  ]  } {  (xvi)  } the Utah Capital Investment Corporation created in Section 63N-6-301.

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Sanpei and Rep. Daw absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Grover moved to pass S.B. 204 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Sanpei and Rep. Daw absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.B. 237       Immigration and Alien Related Amendments (Sen. H. Stephenson)

Sen. Stephenson explained the bill.

Spoke against the bill:            Mark Terran               citizen

MOTION:     Rep. Perry moved to pass 1st Sub. S.B. 237 out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Cox, Rep. Grover, and Rep. Nelson voting in opposition and Rep. Daw absent for the vote.

S.B. 44            Construction Code Amendments (Sen. M. Dayton)

Sen. Dayton explained the bill.

Spoke against the bill:            Dave Powers              State Fire Marshalls Association

MOTION:     Rep. Grover moved to pass S.B. 44 out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Arent, Rep. Chavez-Houck, and Rep. Cox voting in opposition.

3rd Sub. S.B. 184      Procurement Code Modifications (Sen. S. Jenkins)

Sen. Jenkins explained the bill assisted by Kent Beers, Director, Division of Purchasing.

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to pass 3rd Sub. S.B. 184 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Daw absent for the vote.

S.B. 223          Adoption Amendments (Sen. T. Weiler)

Sen. Weiler explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Daw moved to replace S.B. 223 with 1st Sub. S.B. 223. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Sanpei absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Nelson moved to pass 1st Sub. S.B. 223 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Sanpei absent for the vote.

S.B. 229          Unlawful Detainer Amendments (Sen. T. Weiler)

Sen. Weiler explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Daw moved to amend S.B. 229 as follows:

1.    Page 2, Line 36:  

36   (3) A {  [  } judge, court clerk, or plaintiff's counsel {  ]  } {  plaintiff  } shall {  [  } endorse {  ]  } {  indicate  } on the

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Sanpei absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Arent moved to pass S.B. 229 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Sanpei absent for the vote.

1st Sub. H.B. 487      Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Amendments (Rep. E. Hutchings)

Rep. Hutchings explained the bill.

Spoke for the bill:       Mike Haddon             Deputy Director, Department of Corrections

                                   Ron Gordon                Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and                                                                           Juvenile Justice

MOTION:     Rep. Arent moved to pass 1st Sub. H.B. 487 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Sanpei absent for the vote.

3rd Sub. S.B. 210      Unmanned Aircraft Amendments (Sen. W. Harper)

Sen. Harper explained the bill.

Spoke for the bill:       Brian Redd                 Department of Public Safety

Spoke to the bill:        Jason Curry                Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands

Spoke against the bill: John Doherty            TechNet

MOTION:     Rep. Daw moved to replace 3rd Sub. S.B. 210 with 4th Sub. S.B. 210. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Sanpei absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Arent moved to pass 4th Sub. S.B. 210 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Sanpei absent for the vote.

1st Sub. H.B. 131      Election Modifications (Rep. D. McCay)

This bill was not considered.

MOTION:     Rep. Daw moved to adjourn.

Chair Draxler adjourned the meeting at 9:35 p.m.

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Rep. Jack R. Draxler, Chair