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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Room WO25, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex
February 14, 2006


Members Present:    Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman, Chair
            Rep. Michael T. Morley, Vice Chair
            Rep. Duane Bourdeaux
            Rep. LaVar F. Christensen
            Rep. Todd E. Kiser             
            Rep. David Litvack
            Rep. Curtis Oda
            Rep. Paul Ray

Members Absent: Rep. Wayne Harper
            Rep. Patricia W. Jones
            Rep. Stephen H. Urquhart

Staff Present:    Mr. Stewart Smith, Policy Analyst
            Ms. Linda Black, Committee Secretary

note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Rep. Bowman called the meeting to order at 8:12 a.m.

H.B. 421    Tampering with Evidence - Amendments (Rep. P. Wallace)

Rep. Wallace introduced the bill.

Spoke in favor
of the bill:    Mr. Joel Allred, Utah Trial Lawyers Association

Spoke to
the bill:    Mr. Rob Latham, Utah Crime Lawyers Association

MOTION:    Rep. Kiser moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Morley moved to approve the minutes of February 10, 2006. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 174    Guardian Ad Litem Amendments (Rep. L. Christensen)

MOTION:    Rep. Christensen moved to replace H.B. 174 with 1st Substitute H.B. 174. The

motion passed unanimously.


Rep. Christensen explained the bill.

Spoke to the bill:    Mr. Darin Underwood, Office of the Legislative Auditor General

Spoke in opposition
to the bill:        Ms. Debra Moore, Chair, Guardian Ad Litem, Oversight Committee
            Ms. Kristen Brewer, Director, Guardian Ad Litem
            Ms. Lisa Watts Baskin, Voices for Utah Children
            Mr. Stewart Ralphs, Legal Aid Society

MOTION:    Rep. Kiser moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed, with Rep. Bourdeaux, Rep. Bowman, and Rep. Litvack voting in opposition

1st Sub. S.B. 150    Restitution Amendments (Sen. G. Bell)


Sen. Bell explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Mel Wilson, Davis Co. Attorney.

MOTION:    Rep. Ray moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Christensen absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Morley moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Christensen absent for the vote.

Rep. Bowman adjourned the meeting at 9:50 a.m.







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                        Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman, Chair