MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 450 State Capitol

February 29, 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.

Chair Webb called the meeting to order at 8:09 a.m.

MOTION:       Rep. Powell moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2016, meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ipson, Rep. Pitcher, and Rep. Poulson absent for the vote.

H.B. 350           Citizens' Customer Satisfaction Program (Rep. S. Eliason)

Rep. Eliason explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke against the bill:                 Sal Petilos, Executive Director, Utah Department of Alcoholic                                                                  Beverage Control

                                                    Ken Hansen, Department of Administrative Services

MOTION:       Rep. Thurston moved to replace H.B. 350 with 1st Substitute H.B. 350, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control -- Operations Amendments. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ipson, Rep. Pitcher, Rep. Poulson, and Rep. Powell absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Pitcher moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 350 out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Ipson voting in opposition. Rep. Poulson and Rep. Powell were absent for the vote.

H.B. 373           Missing and Exploited Children's Day (Rep. S. Handy)

Rep. Handy explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:          Patricia Reed, Special Agent, Utah Attorney General's Office

MOTION:       Rep. Ipson moved to pass H.B. 373 out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Thurston voting in opposition. Rep. Powell was absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Ipson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Powell absent for the vote.

Chair Webb adjourned the meeting at 9:14 a.m.

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Rep. R. Curt Webb, Chair