MINUTES OF THE
SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 25, 2021 • 4:00 p.m. • 110 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher, Chair
Sen. David G. Buxton
Sen. David P. Hinkins
Sen. Jani Iwamoto
Sen. John D. Johnson
Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe
Sen. Evan J. Vickers

Members Absent:
President J. Stuart Adams

Staff Present:
Samantha D. Brucker, Policy Analyst
Lorna Wells, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Thatcher called the meeting to order at 4:07 p.m.
1. 2nd Sub. H.B. 256 County Land Use and Development Amendments (Teuscher, J.)
Rep. Jordan Teuscher explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 256 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
2. S.B. 213 Municipal Annexation Amendments (Thatcher, D.)
Sen. Buxton explained the bill on behalf of Sen. Thatcher.
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass S.B. 213 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
3. H.B. 114 Emergency Executive Powers Amendments (Stoddard, A.)
Rep. Andrew Stoddard explained the bill.
HB 114 Handout from Rep. Stoddard
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass H.B. 114 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
4. H.B. 319 Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act Amendments (Ward, R.)
Rep. Raymond Ward explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Johnson moved to pass H.B. 319 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
MOTION: Sen. Johnson moved to approve the minutes of the meetings of February 18, 22, and 24, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
5. 1st Sub. H.B. 347 Homeless Services Amendments (Eliason, S.)
Rep. Steve Eliason and Sen. Anderegg explained the bill with the assistance of Pamela Atkinson, advisor to the Governor.
Tyler Clancy, Executive Director, Pioneer Park Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill.
Soren Simonsen spoke in favor of the bill.
Jean Hill, Co-Chair Salt Lake Valley Homelessness Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill.
Barbara Stalone, citizen, spoke against the current version of the bill.
Dave Kelley, Chair, Pioneer Park Coalition spoke to the bill.
Michelle Flynn, Executive Director of The Road Home, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rick Graham, Vice Chair, Pioneer Park Coalition spoke in favor of the bill.
Ned Skanchy was not able to be heard due to technical difficulties.
Scott Howell, former Senator, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 347 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-1Abs-3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. K. Riebe
MOTION: Sen. Johnson moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. K. Riebe
Chair Thatcher adjourned the meeting at 5:31 p.m.