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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W010, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
January 16, 2007


MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Glenn Donnelson, Chair
        Rep. John Mathis, Vice Chair
        Rep. Douglas Aagard
        Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman
        Rep. Lorie Fowlke
        Rep. Keith Grover
        Rep. Neil Hansen
        Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson
        Rep. Eric Hutchings
        Rep. Curt Oda
        Rep. Larry Wiley                    
        
STAFF PRESENT:    Benjamin N. Christensen, Policy Analyst
        Karen Mitchell, Committee Secretary

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

Rep. Donnelson called the meeting to order at 8:37 a.m.

H.B. 61    Election Law Amendments (Rep. D. Aagard)

Rep. Aagard explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Michael Cragun, Office of the Lieutenant Governor

MOTION:    Rep. Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Hansen moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.


H.B. 71    Ballot Form Amendments (Rep. C. Johnson)

Rep. Johnson explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:     Brent Gardner, Utah Association of Counties
            Michael Cragun, Office of the Lieutenant Governor

Spoke for the bill:     Gigi Brandt, League of Women Voters

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

H.J.R. 4    Resolution Revising Executive Officer Succession Provisions (Rep. S. Urquhart)

Rep. Urquhart explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:    Rep. Sheryl Allen
            Bob Rees, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

MOTION:    Rep. Hansen moved to pass the resolution out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 214    Senior Permits for State Parks (Rep. S. Allen)

Rep. Allen explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:    Mary Tullius, Director, State Parks and Recreation

Spoke for the bill:    Gerald Durtschi, citizen
            LaRae Durtschi, citizen
            Lloyd Selleneit, citizen

MOTION:    Rep. Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably.

SUBSTITUTE
MOTION:    Rep. Fowlke moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 1, Line 9 :    

             9          This bill allows senior citizens to enter state parks
{   without charge   }        for a one-time fee       .


2.    Page 3, Lines 72 through 75 :    

             72          (11) (a) The division shall establish procedures for issuing a nontransferable
  life- time       permit

             73     
{   without charge   }        for a one-time fee       to citizens of the state who are at least 66 years old.

             74          (b) The permit entitles the permittee, and any person accompanying the permittee in a
             75      single, private, noncommercial vehicle, to general admission without charge to any state park.


The substitute motion to amend the bill passed with Rep. Hansen voting against the motion.

MOTION:    Rep Hansen moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously.

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

Rep. Donnelson adjourned the meeting at 10:04 a.m.

    





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                    Rep. Glenn Donnelson, Chair