| Members Present: Rep. John Knotwell, Chair Rep. Phil Lyman, Vice Chair Rep. Patrice M. Arent Rep. Walt Brooks Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost Rep. Brad M. Daw Rep. Jon Hawkins Rep. Val L. Peterson | Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist Members Absent: Rep. Marc K. Roberts Staff Present: Mr. Brian J. Bean, Policy Analyst Ms. Wendy Hill, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Knotwell called the meeting to order at 4:10 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Lyman moved to approve the minutes of the February 1, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. P. Lyman Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Roberts Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| 1. H.B. 116 Victims of Communism Memorial Day (Christofferson, K.) |
| Rep. Kay J. Christofferson explained the bill. |
| George Chapman, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass H.B. 116 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. P. Lyman Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Roberts |
| 2. H.B. 131 Political Committees Amendments (Daw, B.) |
| Rep. Brad M. Daw explained the bill. |
| Jonathan Bejarano, resident, spoke in favor to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass H.B. 131 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. P. Lyman Rep. V. Peterson Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. M. Roberts |
| 3. H.B. 163 Offenses Against the Administration of Government Amendments (Hall, C.) |
| Rep. Craig Hall presented the bill with the assistance of Dave Carlson, Utah Attorney General's Office, and John Dougall, Utah State Auditor. |
| George Chapman, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to replace H.B. 163 with 1st Substitute H.B. 163. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. P. Lyman Rep. V. Peterson Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. B. Daw Rep. M. Roberts |
| MOTION: Rep. Lyman moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 163 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. P. Lyman Rep. V. Peterson Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. B. Daw Rep. M. Roberts |
| 4. H.B. 148 Vehicle Idling Revisions (Arent, P.) |
| Rep. Arent presented the bill with the assistance of Ashley Miller, Policy Director, Breathe Utah and Vice Chair, Utah Air Quality Policy Advisory Board. |
| Jeff Silvestrini, Mayor, Milcreek, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Zach Robinson, Council Member, Sandy City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Tammie Bostick, Executive Director, Utah Clean Cities, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Melva Sine, President and Chief Executive Officer, Utah Restaurant Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Howard M. Headlee, President, Utah Bankers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| George Chapman, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Stenquist moved to replace H.B. 148 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 148. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. P. Lyman Rep. V. Peterson Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. M. Roberts |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 148 out favorably. The motion failed with a vote of 5-5-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-5 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. P. Lyman Rep. V. Peterson | Rep. M. Roberts |
| MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. P. Lyman Rep. V. Peterson Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. M. Roberts |
| Chair Knotwell adjourned the meeting at 6:00 p.m. |