MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 450 State Capitol

February 23, 2016

Members Present:                     Rep. R. Curt Webb, Chair

Rep. Kraig Powell, Vice Chair

                                                    Rep. Kim Coleman                                               

                                                    Rep. Lynn Hemingway

                                                    Rep. Don L. Ipson

                                                    Rep. Michael S. Kennedy 

Rep. Dixon M. Pitcher

                                                    Rep. Marie H. Poulson 

                                                    Rep. Norman K. Thurston 

                                                    Rep. Raymond P. Ward

Members Excused:                   Rep. James A. Dunnigan

Members Absent:                     Rep. Johnny Anderson

Staff Present:                             Ms. Megan L. Bolin, 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 Powell called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.

MOTION:       Rep. Ward moved to approve the minutes of the February 16, 2016, meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Coleman, Rep. Ipson, Rep. Pitcher, and Rep. Thurston absent for the vote.

H.B. 347           Local and Special Service District Amendments (Rep. S. Handy)

Rep. Handy explained the bill to the committee assisted by LeGrand Bitter, Utah Association of Special Districts.

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

1.    Page 2, Lines 31 through 32:        

31   (1) (a) Each member of a board of trustees of a local district[, elected or appointed on

32or after May 3, 1999,] {  should  }  shall  , within one year after taking office, complete the training

The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:       Rep. Pitcher moved to pass H.B. 347 out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ipson absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Ward moved to place H.B. 347 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ipson absent for the vote.

H.B. 348           Mountainous Planning District Amendments (Rep. B. Dee)

Rep. Dee explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:          Patrick Reimherr, Salt Lake County

                                       Lynn Pace, Salt Lake City

Spoke against the bill:                 K. Marie Taylor, Citizen and provided a handout

Spoke to the bill:            Brian Allen, Cottonwood Heights City

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

             Reinstate lines 62 - 63, and replace 2016 with 2019.

SUBSTITUTE

MOTION:       Rep. Pitcher moved to pass H.B. 348 out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Poulson and Rep. Thurston voting in opposition. Rep. Kennedy was absent for the vote.

H.B. 359           Political Subdivision Ethics Commission Amendments (Rep. J. Draxler)

Rep. Draxler explained the bill to the committee assisted by Mark Thomas, Lieutenant Governor's Office.

MOTION:       Rep. Thurston moved to pass H.B. 359 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Coleman and Rep. Kennedy absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Thurston moved to place H.B. 359 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Coleman and Rep. Kennedy absent for the vote.

S.B. 52              Rate Committee Modifications (Sen. D. Hinkins) (Rep. M. McKell)

Sen. Hinkins explained the bill to the committee.

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

1.    Page 1, Lines 14 through 15:        

14           ∙      meet {  quarterly  }  at least once a year  ; and

15           ∙       {  recommend  }  discuss  adjustments to service levels received by state agencies; and

2.    Page 3, Line 60:    

60   (ii) meet at least {  quarterly  }  once a year and as necessary  to discuss service performance of each internal service fund

3.    Page 3, Line 63:    

63   (iii) {  recommend  }  discuss  any adjustments to the service level received by state agencies that pay

4.    Page 4, Line 106:          

106 (iii) meet at least {  quarterly  }  once a year and as necessary  to discuss the service performance of each internal service

5.    Page 4, Line 109:          

109 (iv) {  recommend  }  discuss  any adjustments to the service level received by state agencies that pay

6.    Page 6, Line 170:          

170 (ii) meet at least {  quarterly  }  once a year as necessary  to discuss service performance of each internal service fund

7.    Page 6, Line 173:          173                 (iii) {  recommend  }  discuss  any adjustments to the service level received by state agencies that pay

       The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Coleman and Rep. Kennedy absent for the vote.

       MOTION:       Rep. Thurston moved to pass S.B. 52 out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Coleman and Rep. Kennedy absent for the vote.

       MOTION:       Rep. Ward moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Coleman and Rep. Kennedy absent for the vote.

       Chair Webb adjourned the meeting at 9:17 a.m.

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       Rep. R. Curt Webb, Chair