| Members Present: Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher, Chair Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Jani Iwamoto Sen. Kathleen Riebe Sen. Todd Weiler |
Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Staff Present: Mr. Brian J. Bean, Policy Analyst Ms. Paula Morgan, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Thatcher called the meeting to order at 8:03 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to approve the minutes of the February 22, 2019, and February 25, 2019, meetings. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Riebe |
| 1. S.B. 189 Temporary Land Use Regulation Amendments (Okerlund, R.) |
| Sen. Ralph Okerlund explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to amend S.B. 189 with Amendment #1, as verbally modified and reflected in Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 2
S.B. 189 13 ▸ adds a certain water study in a county of the fifth or sixth class to the circumstances that allow a county legislative body 14 to enact a temporary land use regulation that prohibits certain development; 15 ▸ allows the county legislative body in a county of the fifth or sixth class to extend the temporary land use regulation on 16 the body's own motion; and 42 (3) (a) A legislative body may, without prior planning commission consideration or 43 recommendation, enact an ordinance establishing a temporary land use regulation prohibiting 44 construction, subdivision approval, and other development activities within an area that is the 45 subject of an Environmental Impact Statement [ 46 area as a proposed highway or transportation corridor, or , in a county of the fifth or sixth class, a study of water availability, capacity, 47 or quality that the Division of Water { 50 (ii) may be renewed, if requested by the Transportation Commission created under 51 Section 72-1-301 or , in a county of the fifth or sixth class, by the legislative body on the body's own motion, for up to two additional 52 six-month periods by ordinance enacted before the expiration of the previous regulation; and |
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson |
| Sen. Okerlund continued explaining the bill as amended. |
| Kay McIff, former member of the Utah House of Representatives from Garfield County, spoke to the bill. |
| Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dave Ure, Director, School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass S.B. 189 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams |
| 2. S.B. 192 Lieutenant Governor Attorney Amendments (Winterton, R.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to replace S.B. 192 with 1st Substitute S.B. 192. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams |
| Sen. Ronald Winterton explained the bill. |
| Ron Gordon, General Counsel, Governor's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brian Tarbet, State Attorney General's Office, spoke to favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 192 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams |
| 3. S.C.R. 10 Concurrent Resolution Urging Solutions for the Central Wasatch Mountains (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore explained the bill. |
| George Chapman, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Barbara Cameron, Big Cottonwood Community Council, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| A handout, "Big Cottonwood Canyon Community Council," was distributed to the committee. |
| Big Cottonwood Canyon |
| Christopher Robinson, Summit County Council member, and member of the Central Wasatch Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mike Peterson, Mayor, Cottonwood Heights, and Commissioner, Central Wasatch Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Norm Henderson, property owner, Big Cottonwood Canyon, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Nathan Rafferty, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ski Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Greg Schiffman, Vice Chair, Granite Community Council, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Legrand Bitter, Utah Association Special Districts, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass S.C.R. 10 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams |
| 4. H.B. 240 Money Management Act Amendments (Ballard, M.G.) |
| Rep. Melissa Ballard explained the bill. |
| David Damschen, State Treasurer, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Craig Peterson, Provo River Water Users Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass H.B. 240 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to place H.B. 240 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| 5. S.B. 204 Surplus Property Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler explained the bill. with the assistance of Chris Hughes, Director, Division of Purchasing and General Services. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.B. 204 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to place S.B. 204 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| 6. S.B. 90 Political Signs Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to replace S.B. 90 with 1st Substitute S.B. 90. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| Sen. Weiler explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 90 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. S.B. 90 14 ▸ prohibits local governments from prohibiting or removing temporary political signs from 33 prohibits the voluntary placement of or requires the removal of a temporary political sign that is 24 inches 43 the voluntary placement of or requires the removal of a temporary political sign that is 24 inches by 36 |
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| Rachel Otto, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 90 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Ipson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| Sen.Thatcher adjourned the meeting at 9:08 a.m. |