MINUTES OF THE
SENATE
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 415, Utah State Capital
March 7, 2016
Members Present: Sen.
Margaret Dayton, Chair
Sen.
Luz Escamilla
Sen.
Alvin B. Jackson
Sen.
David Hinkins
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 4:16 p.m.
S.B. 257
Public-Private Partnership Amendments (Sen. R. Okerlund)
Sen. Okerlund explained the bill to the committee with
assistance from Michael Parker and Abbey Aldrich, Salt Lake City Chamber of
Commerce.
MOTION: Sen.
Hinkins moved to pass S.B. 257 out favorably. The motion passed with Chair
Dayton voting in opposition.
H.B. 392 Executive Appropriations Committee Report Amendments (Rep. D. Sanpei)
Rep.
Sanpei explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass
H.B. 392 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 10 S04 Initiative and Referendum Amendments (Rep. B. Greene)
Rep.
Greene explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke
for the bill: Scott Hogenson, Utah
County Clerk Office
Mark Thomas, Lieutenant Governor’s
Office
MOTION: Sen. Jackson moved to
pass H.B. 10 S04 out favorably. The
motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 348 S01 Mountainous Planning
District Amendments (Rep. B. Dee)
At
the sponsor’s request, this bill was not heard.
H.B. 351 Attorney General Fiscal Amendments (Rep. S. DiCaro)
Rep.
DiCaro explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass H.B. 351 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B.
373 Missing and Exploited
Children’s Day (Rep. S. Handy)
Rep. Handy explained the bill to the committee with
assistance from Elaine Runyan, citzen.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass H.B. 373 out
favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 338 Juneteenth Holiday Observance (Rep. S. Hollins)
Sen.
Jackson explained the bill to the committee with assistance from Betty Sawyer,
Juneteenth Observation Committee.
MOTION: Sen. Jackson moved to pass H.B. 338 out
favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to adjourn. The motion
passed unanimously.
Chair
Dayton adjourned the meeting at 4:57 p.m.
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Sen.
Margaret Dayton, Chair