MINUTES OF THE

SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & POLITICAL

SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 415, Utah State Capital

February 17, 2016

Members Present: Sen. Margaret Dayton, Chair

Sen. Luz Escamilla

Sen. David Hinkins

Sen. Alvin B. Jackson

Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher

Members Excused: Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard

Staff Present: Ms. Megan Bolin, Policy Analyst

Ms. Lori Brinkerhoff, 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 8:24 a.m.

MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to approve the minutes of the February 9, 2016, meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Escamilla and Sen. Jackson absent for the vote.

1^st Sub. S.B. 114 Municipal Utilities Amendments (Sen. J. Stevenson)

Sen. Stevenson explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Roger Tew, Utah League of Cities and Towns

Bob Stevenson, Mayor, Layton City

Spoke against the bill: Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk Auditor

George McEwen, City Councilmember, Centerville City

Richard Brunst, Mayor, Orem City

Matthew Laker, citizen, West Valley City

MOTION: Sen Hinkins moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Sen. Dayton voting in opposition, and Sen. Escamilla absent for the vote.

S.B. 147 Revisor’s Technical Corrections to Utah Code (Sen. R.Okerlund)

Sen. Okerlund explained the bill to the committee.

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

MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to place S.B. 147 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Escamilla absent for the vote.

S.B. 142 Improvement District Amendments (Sen. T. Weiler)

Sen. Weiler explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to replace S.B. 142 with 1^st Sub. S.B. 142. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jackson absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 1^st Sub. S.B. 142 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jackson being absent for the vote.

S.B. 150 Metro Township Amendments (Sen. K. Mayne)

Sen. Mayne explained the bill to the committee with assistance from Patrick Reimherr, Director of Government Relations, Salt Lake County and Michael Jensen, Councilmember, Salt Lake Couty.

Spoke to the bill: Nancy Carlson-Gotts, Vice-Chair Community Outreach, Millcreek Township

MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to replace S.B. 150 with 2^nd Sub. S.B. 150. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jackson absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 2^nd Sub. S.B. 150 out favorably. The motion passed with Sen. Thatcher voting in opposition.

H.B. 81 Government Employees Insurance Offerings Amendments (Rep. M. Kennedy)

Rep. Kennedy explained the bill to the committee.

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

MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to place H.B. 81 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 95 Political Issues Committee Amendments (Rep. K. Powell)

Rep. Powell explained the bill to the committee.

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

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

Chair Dayton adjourned the meeting at 9:32 a.m

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Sen. Margaret Dayton, Chair