MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 450 State Capitol

March 3, 2016

Members Present:                     Rep. R. Curt Webb, Chair

Rep. Kraig Powell, Vice Chair

                                                    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

                                                    Rep. Kim Coleman

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 8:10 a.m.

MOTION:       Rep. Thurston moved to approve the minutes of the March 1, 2016, meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hemingway, Rep. Ipson, and Rep. Ward absent for the vote.

H.C.R. 14         Concurrent Resolution Recognizing the United States and Utah's Participation in World War I (Rep. S. Handy)

Rep. Handy explained the bill to the committee assisted by Jedediah Rogers, Utah State Historical Society, and Kent Powell, World War I author. A handout: "The United States World War One Centennial Commission" was provided to the committee.

MOTION:       Rep. Pitcher moved to replace H.C.R. 14 with 1st Substitute H.C.R. 14. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ipson and Rep. Ward absent for the vote.

MOTION:      Rep. Pitcher moved to pass 1st Substitute H.C.R. 14 out favorably. The motion pass unanimously with Rep. Ipson and Rep. Ward absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Poulson moved to place H.C.R. 14 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ipson and Rep. Ward absent for the vote.

H.B. 446           Statewide Homeless Services and Affordable Housing Amendments (Rep. S. Eliason)

Rep. Eliason explained the bill to the committee assisted by Patrick Reimherr, Salt Lake County.

Spoke for the bill:          Jason Mathis, Salt Lake Chamber

                                       Stuart Clasun, Salt Lake County Economic Development

                                       Steve Barnes, Attorney, Salt Lake County

Spoke to the bill:            Spencer Stokes, Salt Lake County

                                       David Spatafore, Capstone Strategies Utah

MOTION:       Rep. Powell moved to pass H.B. 446 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 452           Veterans' and Military Affairs Commission Amendments (Rep. P. Ray)

Rep. Ray explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:       Rep. Poulson moved to pass H.B. 452 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Kennedy absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Ipson moved to place H.B. 452 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Kennedy absent for the vote.

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

Chair Webb adjourned the meeting at 9:24 a.m.

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Rep. R. Curt Webb, Chair