MINUTES OF THE

SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

STANDING COMMITTEE

Thursday, January 26, 2017 • 2:00 pm • 415 State Capitol

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.

Chair Ipson called the meeting to order.

1. S.C.R. 4 Concurrent Resolution Honoring Colonel Gail Seymour Halvorsen (Henderson, D.)

Sen. Deidre M. Henderson explained the bill with assistance from Colonel James R. Stewart, Executive Director, Gail S. Halvorsen Foundation.

MOTION:     Sen. Dayton moved to pass S.C.R. 4 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.

Voting in the affirmative were:

Ipson D, Dayton M, Hinkins D, Iwamoto J, Thatcher D

Absent or not voting were:

Adams J S, Escamilla L, Knudson P

2. S.J.R. 5 Joint Resolution Supporting Proposed Federal Changes to Distributions to Utah Navajo Trust Fund (Hinkins, D.)

Sen. David P. Hinkins explained the bill.

MOTION:     Sen. Hinkins moved to pass S.J.R. 5 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.

Voting in the affirmative were:

Ipson D, Dayton M, Hinkins D, Iwamoto J, Knudson P, Thatcher D

Absent or not voting were:

Adams J S, Escamilla L

3. S.B. 10 Veterans' and Military Affairs Commission Amendments (Knudson, P.)

Sen. Peter C. Knudson explained the bill with assistance from Colonel Gary Harder, Executive Director, Office of Veterans Affairs.

MOTION:     Sen. Knudson moved to pass S.B. 10 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.

Voting in the affirmative were:

Ipson D, Dayton M, Iwamoto J, Knudson P, Thatcher D

Absent or not voting were:

Adams J S, Escamilla L, Hinkins D

Sen. Thatcher assumed the chair.

4. S.B. SB0077 Vehicle Safety Inspection Amendments (Ipson, D.)

Sen. Don L. Ipson explained the bill.

MOTION:     Sen. Ipson moved to replace S.B. 77 with 1st Substitute S.B. 77. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.

Voting in the affirmative were:

Ipson D, Dayton M, Iwamoto J, Knudson P, Thatcher D

Absent or not voting were:

Adams J S, Hinkins D, Escamilla L

David Spatafore, lobbyist, spoke in favor of the bill.

Justin Soha, operator of several Jiffy Lubes, spoke in favor of the bill.

Michael Melandis, Libertas Institute, spoke in opposition to the bill.

Heather Williamson, Americans for Prosperity, spoke in opposition to the bill.

Wayne Jones, lobbyist, spoke in favor of the bill.

MOTION:     Sen. Ipson moved to pass S.B. 77 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.

Voting in the affirmative were:

Ipson D, Hinkins D, Iwamoto J, Knudson P, Thatcher D

Absent or not voting were:

Adams J S, Escamilla L, Dayton M

Sen. Ipson resumed the chair.

5. S.B. 45 Retail Water Line Disclosure Amendments (Mayne, K.)

Sen. Karen Mayne explained the bill.

MOTION:     Sen. Hinkins moved to amend S.B. 45 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.

Voting in the affirmative were:

Ipson D, Hinkins D, Iwamoto J, Knudson P, Thatcher D

Absent or not voting were:

Adams J S, Dayton M, Escamilla L

1.    Page 2, Lines 38 through 39:   

38   (2) (a)

39Subsection (2)(b), distribute a disclosure that:

2.    Page 2, Lines 45 through 47:   

45   (b) A public [owner] provider may distribute the disclosure described in Subsection

46(2)(a) by:

47   (i)

LeGrand Bitter, Executive Director, Utah Association of Special Districts, spoke in favor of the bill.

MOTION:     Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.B. 45 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.

Voting in the affirmative were:

Ipson D, Iwamoto J, Knudson P, Thatcher D

Absent or not voting were:

Adams J S, Dayton M, Escamilla L, Hinkins D

6. S.B. SB0069 Notification Requirements for Ballot Proposals (Anderegg, J.)

Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg explained the bill.

Cameron Diehl, Director of Government Relations, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.

MOTION:     Sen. Hinkins moved to pass S.B. 69 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.

Voting in the affirmative were:

Ipson D, Hinkins D, Iwamoto J, Knudson P, Thatcher D

Absent or not voting were:

Adams J S, Dayton M, Escamilla L

7. S.J.R. 1 Joint Rules Resolution on Funding Mix Determinations (Stevenson, J.)

Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher explained the bill.

MOTION:     Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.J.R. 1 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.

Voting in the affirmative were:

Ipson D, Iwamoto J, Knudson P, Thatcher D

Absent or not voting were:

Adams J S, Dayton M, Escamilla L, Hinkins D

MOTION:     Sen. Thatcher moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.

Voting in the affirmative were:

Ipson D, Iwamoto J, Knudson P, Thatcher D

Absent or not voting were:

Adams J S, Dayton M, Escamilla L, Hinkins D

The Committee Adjourned at 3:18 PM.

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                  Sen. Don L. Ipson, Chair