MINUTES OF THE

SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 415, Utah State Capitol

March 3, 2015

 

Members Present:     Sen. Margaret Dayton, Chair

                                    Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard

                                    Sen. David P. Hinkins

                                    Sen. Alvin B. Jackson

                                    Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher

 

Members Excused:    Sen. Luz Escamilla

 

Staff Present:             Rich North, Policy Analyst

                                    Brooke Parrish, 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 8:18 a.m.

 

H.B. 190 Sub. 2          Assessment Area Act Modifications (Rep. C. Webb)

 

Rep. Webb explained the bill to the committee. The handouts “Proposed Timeline for Designating an Assessment Area and Adopting an Assessment Levy” and “HB 190 – Assessment Area Act Modification” were distributed to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:                   Mr. Gary Williams, Ogden City, League of Cities and Towns

 

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

 

MOTION:  Sen. Hinkins moved to approve the minutes of the February 27, 2015 meeting.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard absent for the vote.    

 

Sen. Dayton relinquished the Chair to Sen. Hinkins.

 

S.B. 282       Administrative Law Judge Amendments (Sen. M. Dayton)

 

Sen. Dayton explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke to the bill:                     Mr. Jim Holtkump, Attorney, Utah Manufactures Association

                                                Mr. Craig Anderson, Assistant Attorney General, DEQ

 

Spoke for the bill:                   Mr. Jeff Hartley, Government Affairs, Red Leaf Resources

 

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

 

MOTION:  Sen. Jackson moved the bill be placed on the Consent Calendar.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard absent for the vote.

 

S.B. 264       Survey Monuments Replacement (Sen. R. Okerlund)

 

Sen. Okerlund explained the bill to the committee.

 

Sen. Hinkins relinquished the Chair to Sen. Dayton.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Hinkins moved to adopt the following amendment:

1.     Page 2, Lines 40 through 42:     


             40        (a)  "Corner" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17-23-17.5.

         (b) "Executing entity" means an entity whose services a state entity has procured to execute a project or take an action. 

             41          {(b)}    (c)    "Monument" means the same as that term is defined in Section

                          17-23-17.5.

             42          {(c)}    (d)    "State entity" means an agency, department, division, or any other

                          entity of the


 

2.     Page 3, Line 59: 


             59        (4)    {Before}    Except as provided in Subsection (5), before   a state entity begins

                        a project or takes an action that may disturb a corner or


 

3.     Page 3, Lines 70 through 71:     


                                     70Subsection (4)(b) exists.

           (5)(a) A state entity that procures an executing entity to execute a project or take an action that may disturb a corner or monument is not required to comply

with Subsection (4) as it relates to the project or action.

                             (b) An executing entity that a state entity procures to execute a project or take

                      an action that may disturb a corner or monument shall comply with the

                      requirements of Subsection (4) as it relates to the project or action. 

                                     71     Section 2.  Section 63F-1-510 is enacted to read:

 

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

 

Spoke to the bill:                     Mr. Reid Demman, Salt Lake County Surveyor

 

Spoke for the bill:                   Mr. Ryan Peterson, Consultant, Utah Council of Land Surveyors   

 

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

 

S.B. 256       Concealed Firearm Amendments (Sen. D. Hinkins)

 

Sen. Hinkins explained the bill to the committee.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Hinkins moved to adopt the following amendment:

 

1. Page 2, Line 43:      After "firearm, or" delete "sawed-off" and

                        Insert "short barreled"

2. Page 2, Line 54:      After "firearm, or" Reinstate [short barreled]

                        and  Delete "sawed-off"

3. Page 3, Line 60:      After "firearm, or" Reinstate [short barreled]

                        and  Delete "sawed-off"

 

The motion passed unanimously.

 

Spoke for the bill:                   Mr. Clark Aposhian, Chairman, Utah Shooting Sports Council

 

Spoke against the bill:             Mr. Steven Gunn, Gun Violence Prevention Center of Utah

                                                Ms. Jean Hill, Government Liaison, Catholic Diocese

 

MOTION:  Sen. Hinkins moved to pass the bill as amended out favorably.  The motion passed with Sen. Hillyard voting in opposition.

 

S.B. 254       Election Law Modifications (Sen. C. Bramble)

 

Sen. Bramble explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:                   Mr. Mark Thomas, Chief Deputy/Director of Elections, Utah Lieutenant Governor’s Office

 

Spoke against the bill:             Mr. Chris Harris, representing self

 

MOTION:  Sen. Jackson moved to proceed with the next agenda item.  The motion passed with unanimously.

 

H.B. 36 Sub. 1            Veterans Definition (Rep. P. Ray)

 

Rep. Ray explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:                   Mr. Gary Harter, Executive Director, UDVMA

                                                Mr. Louis Welch, citizen

 

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

 

MOTION:  Sen. Jackson moved the bill be placed on the Consent Calendar.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard and Sen. Hinkins absent for the vote.

 

H.B. 228      Appellate Bond Amendments (Rep. D. Sagers)

 

Rep. Sagers explained the bill to the committee. The handout “Memorandum” was distributed to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:                   Mr. Brandon Smith, Utah League of Cities and Towns

                     Mr. Richard Schwermer, Assistant Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the Courts

 

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

 

H.B. 177 Sub. 2          Modifications to Voting Law (Rep. F. Cox)

 

Rep. Cox explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:                   Mr. James Evans, Chair, Utah Republican Party

                     Mr. Mark Thomas, Chief Deputy/Director of Elections, Utah Lieutenant Governor’s Office

 

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

 

MOTION:  Sen. Jackson moved the bill be placed on the Consent Calendar.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hillyard and Sen. Hinkins absent for the vote.

 

MOTION:   Sen. Jackson moved to adjourn.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

Chair Dayton adjourned the meeting at 9:42 a.m.

 

 

 

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Sen. Margaret Dayton, Chair