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.
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Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Sanpei Rep. N. Thurston |
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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.
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Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Sanpei Rep. N. Thurston |
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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.
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Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Sanpei Rep. N. Thurston |
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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.
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Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. D. Sanpei Rep. N. Thurston |
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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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 |
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Rep. J. Peterson |
MOTION: Rep. McCay moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1.
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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 |
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Rep. J. Peterson |
Chair Thurston adjourned the meeting at 4:55 p.m.
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Norman K. Thurston, Vice Chair