MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

STANDING COMMITTEE

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 • 4:00 p.m. • 30 House Building


Members Present:

Rep. Norman K Thurston, Vice Chair

Rep. Patrice M. Arent

Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck

Rep. Brad M. Daw

Rep. Daniel McCay

Rep. Merrill F. Nelson

Rep. Lee B. Perry

Rep. Val L. Peterson

Rep. Dean Sanpei


Members Absent:

Rep. Jeremy A. Peterson, Chair


Staff Present:

Mr. Brian J. Bean, Policy Analyst

Ms. Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary



Note: A list of others present, a copy of related materials, and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at le.utah.gov.


Vice Chair Thurston called the meeting to order at 4:06 p.m.

 

MOTION:     Rep. V. Peterson moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-3.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. P. Arent

Rep. R. Chavez-Houck

Rep. B. Daw

Rep. L. Perry

Rep. V. Peterson

Rep. D. Sanpei

Rep. N. Thurston

 

Rep. D. McCay

Rep. M. Nelson

Rep. J. Peterson


1. H.B. 158 State House Boundary Amendments (Webb, R. C.)


H.B. 158 was not considered.


2. H.B. 193 Revisor's Technical Corrections to Utah Code (Wilson, B.)


Rep. Brad Wilson presented the bill.






 

MOTION:     Rep. V. Peterson moved to pass H.B. 193 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-3.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. P. Arent

Rep. R. Chavez-Houck

Rep. B. Daw

Rep. L. Perry

Rep. V. Peterson

Rep. D. Sanpei

Rep. N. Thurston

 

Rep. D. McCay

Rep. M. Nelson

Rep. J. Peterson

 

MOTION:     Rep. V. Peterson moved to place H.B. 193 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-4.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. P. Arent

Rep. R. Chavez-Houck

Rep. L. Perry

Rep. V. Peterson

Rep. D. Sanpei

Rep. N. Thurston

 

Rep. B. Daw

Rep. D. McCay

Rep. M. Nelson

Rep. J. Peterson


3. H.C.R. 2 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing the United States and Utah's Participation in World War I (Handy, S.)


Rep. Steve Handy presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Brad Westwood, Director, Utah Division of State History.


Mr. Terri Schow, former director, Utah Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs, spoke in favor of the bill.










 

MOTION:     Rep. Arent moved to pass H.C.R. 2 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-4.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. P. Arent

Rep. R. Chavez-Houck

Rep. M. Nelson

Rep. L. Perry

Rep. D. Sanpei

Rep. N. Thurston

 

Rep. B. Daw

Rep. D. McCay

Rep. J. Peterson

Rep. V. Peterson


4. H.B. 105 Early Voting Amendments (Hall, C.)


Rep. Craig Hall presented the bill.


Ms. Pam Tueller, Salt Lake County Elections Division, spoke for the bill.


Mr. Ari Van De Graaff, Utah Association of Counties, spoke for the bill.

 

MOTION:     Rep. Arent moved to replace H.B. 105 with 1st Substitute H.B. 105. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. P. Arent

Rep. R. Chavez-Houck

Rep. B. Daw

Rep. D. McCay

Rep. M. Nelson

Rep. L. Perry

Rep. V. Peterson

Rep. D. Sanpei

Rep. N. Thurston

 

Rep. J. Peterson









 

MOTION:     Rep. Arent moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 105 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. P. Arent

Rep. R. Chavez-Houck

Rep. B. Daw

Rep. D. McCay

Rep. M. Nelson

Rep. L. Perry

Rep. V. Peterson

Rep. D. Sanpei

Rep. N. Thurston

 

Rep. J. Peterson


5. H.B. 148 Reauthorization of Administrative Rules (Greene, B.)


Rep. Brian Greene presented the bill.

 

MOTION:     Rep. McCay moved to pass H.B. 148 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. P. Arent

Rep. R. Chavez-Houck

Rep. B. Daw

Rep. D. McCay

Rep. M. Nelson

Rep. L. Perry

Rep. V. Peterson

Rep. D. Sanpei

Rep. N. Thurston

 

Rep. J. Peterson










 

 

MOTION:     Rep. McCay moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. P. Arent

Rep. R. Chavez-Houck

Rep. B. Daw

Rep. D. McCay

Rep. M. Nelson

Rep. L. Perry

Rep. V. Peterson

Rep. D. Sanpei

Rep. N. Thurston

 

Rep. J. Peterson


Chair Thurston adjourned the meeting at 4:55 p.m.




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Norman K. Thurston, Vice Chair