MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 • 3:40 p.m. • 120 Senate Building


Members Present:
Rep. James A. Dunnigan, Chair
Rep. Michael L. Kohler, Vice Chair
Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion
Rep. Paul Cutler
Rep. Matthew H. Gwynn
Rep. Jason B. Kyle
Rep. Trevor Lee
Rep. Rosemary T. Lesser
Rep. Anthony E. Loubet
Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher
Rep. R. Neil Walter

Staff Present:
Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst
Linda Service, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
Chair Kohler called the meeting to order at 3:53 p.m.
MOTION:Rep. Kyle moved to approve the minutes of the January 26, 2023 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. T. Lee
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. R. Walter
1.H.B. 119 Charitable Organization Registration Amendments (Dunnigan, J.)
Rep. Dunnigan presented the bill assisted by Katie Hart, Director, Consumer Protection Division.
Victoria Panella Bourns, Director, Utah Division of Arts and Museums spoke in support of the bill.
Crystal Young, Executive Director, Utah Culture Alliance, spoke in support of the bill.
Jonathan Jorono, Highland, Utah, spoke to the bill.
Connor Boyack, Liberatas Institute, spoke to the bill.
Jill Bennett, Utah Nonprofits Association, spoke in support of the bill.
Mary Ann Christensen, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Lesser moved to replace H.B. 119 with 1st Substitute H.B. 119.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. T. Lee
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. A. Loubet
MOTION:Rep. Lesser moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 119 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. T. Lee
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. M. Gwynn
MOTION:Rep. Walter moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 119 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. T. Lee
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. M. Gwynn
2.H.B. 111 Inmate Treatment Amendments (Watkins, C.)
Rep. Watkins presented the bill assisted by Sheriff Chad Jensen, Cache County and Utah Sheriffs' Association.
Evan Done, Community Impact Director, Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Kyle moved to replace H.B. 111 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 111.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. T. Lee
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. J. Teuscher
MOTION:Rep. Walter moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 111 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. T. Lee
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
3.H.B. 183 Firefighter Retirement Revisions (Welton, D.)
Rep. Welton presented the bill assisted by Scott Spencer, Fire Chief, Payson Fire.
Kory Cox, Stakeholder Liaison, Utah Retirement Systems, spoke to the bill.
Seth Perrins, City Manager, Spanish Fork City, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Cutler moved to amend H.B. 183 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Amendment 1
H.B. 183
1 .        Page 3, Lines 77 through 78 :  Page 3, Lines 77 through 78
77                 (c) In cases where the participating employer provides acceptable documentation to the
78         office the limitation in Subsection [(3)(a)] { (4)(a) } (4)(b) may be exceeded if:

Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. T. Lee
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. J. Teuscher
MOTION:Rep. Walter moved to pass H.B. 183 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. T. Lee
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. J. Teuscher
4.H.B. 259 Suicide Prevention in Correctional Facilities (Moss, C.)
Rep. Moss presented the bill and distributed the handout "Utah Jail Deaths Surged Back to a Concerning High in 2020" assisted by Jake Petersen, Under Sheriff, Salt Lake County.
Jail Deaths
Taryn Hiatt, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Lesser moved to pass H.B. 259 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. T. Lee
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. J. Teuscher
MOTION:Rep. Lesser moved to place H.B. 259 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. T. Lee
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. J. Teuscher
MOTION:Rep. Gwynn moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. T. Lee
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. J. Teuscher
Chair Kohler adjourned the meeting at 5:02 p.m.