| Members Present: Rep. Calvin R. Musselman, Chair Rep. Michael J. Petersen, Vice Chair Rep. Brady Brammer Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost Rep. Stephanie Gricius Rep. Sahara Hayes Rep. A. Cory Maloy Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Candice B. Pierucci | Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Norman K Thurston Rep. Douglas R. Welton Members Absent: Speaker Mike Schultz Staff Present: Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Musselman called the meeting to order at 2:06 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Michael Petersen moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard |
| 1.H.B. 160 Campaign Funding Amendments (Teuscher, J.) |
| Rep. Jordan Teuscher presented the bill. |
| campaign funding amendments |
| Alan Wessman, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass H.B. 160 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. S. Gricius Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard |
| 2.H.B. 230 State Agency Application Review Requirements (Peterson, T.) |
| Rep. Thomas Peterson presented the bill. |
| Margaret Woolley Busse, Executive Director, Department of Commerce, spoke to the bill. |
| Kim Shelley, Executive Director, Department of Environmental Quality, spoke to the bill. |
| Joel Ferry, Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Brammer moved to hold H.B. 230.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. M. Schultz Rep. D. Welton |
| 3.H.B. 244 State Agency Audit Compliance Requirements (Burton, J.) |
| Rep. Jefferson Burton presented. |
| Rep. Michael Petersen assumed the chair. |
| Whit Cook, Legislative Director, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| David Burton, IT security background, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Val Peterson moved to pass H.B. 244 out favorably. |
| Motion withdrawn |
| MOTION:Rep. Val Peterson moved to replace H.B. 244 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 244.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Schultz Rep. D. Welton |
| MOTION:Rep. Val Peterson moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 244 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Schultz Rep. D. Welton |
| 4.H.B. 214 Election Modifications (Thurston, N.) |
| Rep. Musselman resumed the chair. |
| Rep. Norman Thurston presented the bill. |
| Nathan Lowe, Springville resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| election modifications |
| Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk Auditor, and Chair, Clerks Legislative Committee, and Utah Association of Counties, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Aaron Davidson, Utah County Clerk, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Alan Wessman, Utah County Chair, United Utah Party, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Whit Cook, Legislative Director, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Joanne Slotnik, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| TJ Ellerbeck, Executive Director, Rural Utah Project, and member, Let Utah Vote, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Matthew Davis, West Valley City, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Everette Bacon, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Sheri Newton, Voting Access Program Coordinator, Disability Law Center, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Billy Palmer, Campaigns Chair Director, American Civil Liberty Union of Utah spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jason Jolley, Orem resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Erin Anderson, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Steven Trimble, Wayne County resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Audrey Evans, Holladay resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kelly Anderson, Tooele City resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ann Floor, Salt Lake City resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Joseph Langford spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Fred Hayes spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kael Weston spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Katharine Biele, President, League of Women Voters of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Marilyn Momeny, American Fork citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Meredith Benally, Navajo Nation, San Juan County resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Pamela Holiday, San Juan County resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kaelin Stanley, Mormon Women for Ethical Government, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Sarah Day, Salt Lake City resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Claudia Doresey, American Fork resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jay Jackson, Summit County resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Maloy moved to amend H.B. 214 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
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Amendment 2
H.B. 214 17 Other Special Clauses: 18 { 101 Section 2. Effective date. 102 This bill takes effect on { |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. S. Gricius Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Rep. Maloy moved to return H.B. 214 to the Rules Committee |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to hold H.B. 214.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. S. Gricius Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. S. Gricius Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz |
| Chair Musselman adjourned the meeting at 4:14 p.m. |