MINUTES OF THE
SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 10, 2017 • 3:00 pm • 415 State Capitol
Members Present: Sen. Don L. Ipson, Chair Sen. J. Stuart Adams Sen. Margaret Dayton Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. David P. Hinkins Sen. Jani Iwamoto |
Sen. Peter C. Knudson Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Staff Present: Ms. Megan L. Bolin, Policy Analyst Ms. Paula Morgan, Committee Secretary |
Note: A list of others present, a copy of related materials, and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at le.utah.gov.
Chair Ipson called the meeting to order at 3:17 p.m.
1. H.B. 193 Revisor's Technical Corrections to Utah Code (Wilson, B.)
Rep. Brad R. Wilson explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass H.B. 193 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Voting in the affirmative were:
Ipson D, Escamilla L, Hinkins D, Iwamoto J, Knudson P
Absent or not voting were:
Adams J S, Dayton M, Thatcher D
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Nays: |
Abs: |
Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. P. Knudson |
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Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Thatcher |
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to place H.B. 193 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Voting in the affirmative were:
Ipson D, Escamilla L, Hinkins D, Iwamoto J, Knudson P
Absent or not voting were:
Adams J S, Dayton M, Thatcher D
Yeas: |
Nays: |
Abs: |
Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. P. Knudson |
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Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Thatcher |
2. H.B. 218 Poll Location Amendments (Hall, C.)
Rep. Hall explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass H.B. 218 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Voting in the affirmative were:
Ipson D, Escamilla L, Hinkins D, Iwamoto J, Knudson P
Absent or not voting were:
Adams J S, Dayton M, Thatcher D
Yeas: |
Nays: |
Abs: |
Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. P. Knudson |
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Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Thatcher |
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to place H.B. 218 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Voting in the affirmative were:
Ipson D, Escamilla L, Hinkins D, Iwamoto J, Knudson P
Absent or not voting were:
Adams J S, Dayton M, Thatcher D
Yeas: |
Nays: |
Abs: |
Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. P. Knudson |
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Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Thatcher |
3. S.B. 133 Procurement Process Amendments (Mayne, K.)
Sen. Mayne explained the bill.
Joey Gilbert, Vice President, Associated General Contractors, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to replace S.B. 133 with 1st Substitute S.B. 133. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Voting in the affirmative were:
Ipson D, Escamilla L, Hinkins D, Iwamoto J, Knudson P
Absent or not voting were:
Adams J S, Dayton M, Thatcher D
Yeas: |
Nays: |
Abs: |
Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. P. Knudson |
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Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Thatcher |
Joey Gilbert spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 133 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Voting in the affirmative were:
Ipson D, Escamilla L, Hinkins D, Iwamoto J, Knudson P, Thatcher D
Absent or not voting were:
Adams J S, Dayton M
Yeas: |
Nays: |
Abs: |
Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. P. Knudson Sen. D. Thatcher |
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Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. Dayton |
4. 3rd Sub. H.B. 11 State Boards and Commissions Amendments (Thurston, N.)
Rep. Thurston explained the bill.
Mike Mower, Deputy Chief of Staff, Governor's Office, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ashley Soltysiak, Policy Director, Heal Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Josh Craft, Utah Clean Energy, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Andrea Himoff, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Steve Erickson, Consultant, Crossroads Urban Center, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Fred Gruendell, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Ian Peisner, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Andrea Palmer, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 11 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-3-0.
Voting in the affirmative were:
Ipson D, Adams J S, Dayton M, Hinkins D, Thatcher D
Voting in the negative were:
Escamilla L, Iwamoto J, Knudson P
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Nays: |
Abs: |
Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. Thatcher |
Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. P. Knudson |
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5. S.B. 176 Public Transit Authority Collective Bargaining Amendments (Weiler, T.)
Sen. Weiler explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to amend S.B. 176 with Amendment #1. The motion failed with a vote of 0-5-3.
Voting in the negative were:
Ipson D, Adams J S, Dayton M, Iwamoto J, Knudson P
Absent or not voting were:
Escamilla L, Hinkins D, Thatcher D
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Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. P. Knudson |
Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Thatcher |
Jerry Benson, President and CEO of Utah Transit Authority, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jaymie Blakesley, General Counsel, Utah Transit Authority, spoke to the bill.
Mr. Blakesley, responded to questions.
Joseph Hatch, Attorney, Utah AFLCIO, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kathleen Kaufman, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Russell Monahan, Attorney, Teamsters 222, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Jaymie Blakesley, General Counsel, UTA spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass S.B. 176 out favorably.
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SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Sen. Adams moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-2-0.
Voting in the affirmative were:
Ipson D, Adams J S, Dayton M, Hinkins D, Knudson P, Thatcher D
Voting in the negative were:
Escamilla L, Iwamoto J
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Nays: |
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Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Ipson Sen. P. Knudson Sen. D. Thatcher |
Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Iwamoto |
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Chair Ipson adjourned the meeting at 4:58 PM.