MINUTES OF THE

SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 415, Utah State Capitol

February 4, 2014

Members Present:    Sen. Margaret Dayton, Chair

                                    Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard

                                    Sen. Luz Robles

                                    Sen. Brian E. Shiozawa

                                    Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher

                                    Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell

Members Excused:   President Wayne L. Niederhauser

Staff Present:            Mr. Rich North, Policy Analyst

                                    Ms. Wendy Hill, Committee Secretary

NOTE: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Chair Dayton called the meeting to order at 4:04 p.m.

S.C.R. 1       Concurrent Resolution Recognizing the 60th Anniversary of the Inclusion of Under God in the Pledge of Allegiance   (A. Osmond)

Sen. Osmond explained the resolution.

MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved to pass the resolution out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles, Sen. Shiozawa, and Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

S.B. 99 Natural Gas State Vehicle Requirements  

MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved to replace S.B. 99 with 1^st Sub. S.B. 99 State Vehicle Efficiency Requirements. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Robles, Sen. Shiozawa, and Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

Rep. Jenkins explained the substitute bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:        Carl Ingwell, Founder, Clean Air Now

Spoke for the bill:       Richard Amon, Deputy Director, Department of Administrative Services

MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Sen. Dayton voting in opposition.

S.B. 23 School Construction Amendments (S. Jenkins)

Rep. Jenkins explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

 S.B. 36 Voter Information Amendents (K. Mayne)

MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved to replace S.B. 36 with 1^st Sub. S.B. 36. The motion passed unanimously.

Sen. Mayne explained the substitute bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:       Sherrie Swenson, Salt Lake County Clerk, Salt Lake County

                                    Scott C. Hogensen, Chief Deputy Clerk, Utah County

                                    Mark Thomas, Director of Elections, Lieutenant Governor’s Office

Spoke against the bill:            Shelly Teuscher, Government Relations, Lexis Nexis

                                                Ron Mortenson, citizen

Rena Cowley, lobbyist, Foxley and Piganelli, Utah Media Coalition

MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved to pass the substitute bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Dayton asked Sen. Van Tassel to conduct the meeting

S.B. 116 Poll Worker Amendments (M. Dayton)

Sen. Dayton explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to place S.B. 116 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

S.B. 117 Online Voter Registration Revisions (M. Dayton)

Sen. Dayton explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to place S.B. 117 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

S.B.105        Financial Disclosure Reporting Amendments (M. Dayton)

Sen. Dayton explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:       Mark Thomas, Director of Elections, Lieutenant Governor’s Office

MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Page 2, Line 31:     After "mail" Delete "or postal mail"

                                    Insert " unless postal mail is requested"

The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass the amended bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

MOTION:  Sen. Hillyard moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Thatcher absent for the vote.

Acting Chair Van Tassell adjourned the meeting at 5:13 p.m.

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Sen. Margaret Dayton, Chair