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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W010, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
JANUARY 25, 2005


MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Douglas C. Aagard, Chair
        Rep. Gregory H. Hughes, Vice Chair
        Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman
        Rep. Craig W. Buttars
        Rep. Neil A. Hansen
        Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson
        Rep. Eric K. Hutchings
        Rep. John G. Mathis
        Rep. Aaron Tilton
        Rep. Mark Wheatley                        
        
MEMBERS ABSENT:    Rep. Stephen D. Clark
        
STAFF PRESENT:    John Cannon, Managing Policy Analyst
        Sylvia Newton, Committee Secretary

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

Rep. Aagard called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Hansen moved to approve the minutes of the January 19, 2005 meeting with a correction in the room number. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Buttars, Rep. Hutchings, Rep. Tilton, and Rep. Hughes absent for the vote.

Rep. Aagard relinquished the chair to Rep. Hendrickson.

H.B. 75    Government Records Access and Management Task Force (Rep. D. Aagard)

Rep. Aagard introduced H.B. 75 and explained it to the committee.

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

1.    Page 3, Lines 61 through 65 :    

             61          (i) information that would disclose both an individual's name and that individual's:
             62          (A) home address;
             63          (B) home telephone number;
             64          ©
  birthdate;

    (D)  
Social Security number; or

             65          
{   (D)   }        (E)       marital status; or


The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Hutchings, Rep. Tilton, and Rep. Hughes absent for the vote.

Rep. Hendrickson relinquished the chair to Rep. Hughes, Vice Chair.

MOTION:    Rep. Buttars moved to pass the bill as amended out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hutchings and Rep. Tilton absent for the vote.


H.R. 3    Resolution Supporting Congressional Privatization of Social Security (Rep.      M. Morley)

Rep. Morley introduced H.R. 3 and explained it to the committee.

Spoke in opposition to the bill:    Rob Ence, AARP Utah (handout)

MOTION:    Rep. Hutchings moved to amend the resolution as follows:

1.    Page 1, Line 23 through Page 2, Line 28 :    


             23          WHEREAS, without significant changes to the system, costs will exceed revenues
             24      starting in 2018 and the system
{   will   }        may       not be able to pay any benefits by 2042;

             25          WHEREAS, anyone born after the year 1970 will not receive
{   any   }        full       Social Security

             26      benefits if changes are not made to the system;
             27          WHEREAS, not reforming the system will require a
{   50%   } tax increase on every working

             28      American or a
{   30%   } benefit cut; and


The motion to amend the resolution passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Buttars moved to pass the resolution as amended out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Hansen, Rep. Hendrickson, and Rep. Wheatley voting in opposition to the motion.

H.R. 4    Resolution Urging United States Senate Support of President's Supreme      Court Nominees (Rep. M. Morley)

Rep. Morley introduced H.R. 4 and explained it to the committee.



MOTION:    Rep. Tilton moved to pass the resolution out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Hansen and Rep. Wheatley voting in opposition to the motion.


S.B. 101    Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act Revision (Sen. H. Stephenson) (Rep. D. Ure)

Sen. Stephenson introduced the bill and explained it to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Hendrickson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Hansen moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.


S.B. 20    Office of Legislative Auditor - Access to Information (Sen. M. Waddoups) (Rep. N. Hendrickson)

Sen. Waddoups introduced the bill and explained it to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:    Dan Andersen, Utah Retirement System

MOTION:    Rep. Hendrickson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Hansen moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Rep. Hughes adjourned the meeting at 9:18 a.m.




                    __________________________
                    Rep. Douglas Aagard, Chair