MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 • 4:00 p.m. • 30 House Building


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. Marc K. Roberts
Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller
Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist

Staff Present:
Mr. Brian J. Bean, Policy Analyst
Ms. Wendy Hill, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Knotwell called the meeting to order at 4:11 p.m.
1. 2nd Sub. S.B. 26 Governmental Nonprofit Corporation Act Amendments (Henderson, D.)
Sen. Deidre M. Henderson explained the bill.
Susan Speirs, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kate Rubalcava, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Nonprofits Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to replace 2nd Substitute S.B. 26 with 3rd Substitute S.B. 26. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Roberts
MOTION: Rep. Hawkins moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 26 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Roberts
2. H.B. 133 Initiative Amendments (Daw, B.)
Rep. Daw explained the bill.
Olivia Horlacher, Keep My Voice, spoke in favor of the bill.
Wendy Garvin, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Lauren Simpson, Policy Fellow, Alliance for a Better Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Gayle Ruzicka, President, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Stenquist moved to replace H.B. 133 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 133. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. P. Arent
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. W. Brooks
Rep. M. Roberts
MOTION: Rep. Stenquist moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 133 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-2-2.
Yeas - 7Nays-2Abs-2
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. M. Roberts
3. H.B. 309 Elections Modifications (McKell, M.)
Rep. Mike K. McKell explained the bill.
Phill Wright, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Dalane England, Chapter President, United Women's Forum, spoke in opposition to the bill.
David Owen, resident, spoke in favor of the bill.
Chase Clyde, Director of Government Relations and Political Action, Utah Education Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Taylor Williams, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Teena Horlacher, resident, spoke to the bill.
Wendy Garvin, resident, spoke to the bill.
Rep. Arent moved to pass H.B. 309 out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 6-2-3.
Yeas - 6Nays-2Abs-3
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. J. Stenquist
4. H.B. 195 Initiative and Referendum Amendments (Handy, S.)
Rep. Stephen G. Handy explained the bill with the assistance of Justin Lee, Director of Elections, Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
Olivia Horlacher, Keep My Voice, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Nils Bergeson, State Vice Chair, United Utah Party spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to replace H.B. 195 with 1st Substitute H.B. 195. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-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. Lyman moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 195 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 195
1.        Page 6, Lines 174 through 175: 
174                 (d) In order for the signature to be removed, the statement must be received by the
175         county clerk before { May } March 15.

2.        Page 7, Lines 193 through 194: 
193                 (2) [(a)] No later than [May 1] { March 15 } April 1 before the regular general election, the county
194         clerk shall:

Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-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. Daw moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 195 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-1.
Yeas - 9Nays-1Abs-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. J. Stenquist
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. M. Roberts
5. H.B. 145 Citizen Political Process Amendments (Thurston, N.)
Rep. Norman K. Thurston explained the bill.
A handout "Keep My Voice" was distributed to the committee.
Keep My Voice
Gayle Ruzicka, President, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill.
Justin Lee, Director of Elections, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, spoke to the bill.
Taylor Williams, Keep My Voice, spoke in favor of the bill.
Teena Horlacher, citizen, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to replace H.B. 145 with 1st Substitute H.B. 145. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Hawkins
Ricky Hatch, Chair, Clerks' Legislative Policy Committee, and Clerk/Auditor, Weber County, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 145 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Hawkins
6. H.B. 119 Initiatives, Referenda, and Other Political Activities (Daw, B.)
Rep. Daw explained the bill with the assistance of Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns.
A handout "Referendum Process Comparison" was distributed to the committee.
Referendum Process Comparison
A handout "HB 119" was distributed to the committee.
HB 119
David Ure, Director, Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, spoke in favor of the bill.
Paul Baker, Unite for Holladay, spoke to the bill.
Mike Ostermiller, Utah Property Rights Coalition, and Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in favor of the bill.
Steven Doxey, Unite for Holladay, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Ryan Cowley, Elections Director, Weber County, spoke in favor of the bill.
Craig Smith, attorney, Smith Hartvigsen, spoke to the bill.
Justin Lee, Director of Elections, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to replace H.B. 119 with 1st Substitute H.B. 119. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Peterson
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Peterson
MOTION: Rep. Lyman moved to saunter for five minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Peterson
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to cease to saunter. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
7. 1st Sub. S.B. 108 Modifications to Government Records Provisions (Harper, W.)
Rep. Daw explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 108 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. Lyman assumed the chair.
8. H.B. 387 Boards and Commissions Amendments (Knotwell, J.)
Rep. Knotwell explained the bill.
A handout "Rebalancing Legislative Workload" was distributed to the committee.
Rebalancing Legislative Workload
MOTION: Rep. Stenquist moved to replace H.B. 387 with 1st Substitute H.B. 387. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
MOTION: Rep. Stenquist moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 387 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Chair Lyman adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m.