MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

STANDING COMMITTEE

Monday, February 13, 2017 • 8:00 am • 450 State Capitol


Members Present:

Rep. Dixon M. Pitcher, Chair

Rep. Craig Hall, Vice Chair

Rep. James A. Dunnigan

Rep. Karen Kwan

Rep. Val K. Potter

Rep. Marie H. Poulson

Rep. Susan Pulsipher

Rep. Marc K. Roberts

Rep. Raymond P. Ward

Rep. R. Curt Webb

Rep. Elizabeth Weight

Rep. Logan Wilde


Members Absent:

Rep. Keith Grover


Staff Present:

Ms. Megan L. Bolin, Policy Analyst

Ms. Wendy Hill, Committee Secretary

Ms. Tonya Hadley, 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.


Chair Hall called the meeting to order at 8:13 a.m.


Chair Pitcher assumed the chair.


1. H.B. 288 School Sunscreen Provision (Hall, C.)


            Rep. Hall presented the bill.


Rep. Dunnigan assumed the chair.


            Ms. Michelle McOmber, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill.

 

MOTION:     Rep. Poulson moved to replace H.B. 288 with 1st Substitute H.B. 288. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.











Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. J. Dunnigan

Rep. C. Hall

Rep. K. Kwan

Rep. V. Potter

Rep. M. Poulson

Rep. S. Pulsipher

Rep. M. Roberts

Rep. R. Ward

Rep. E. Weight

Rep. L. Wilde

 

Rep. K. Grover

Rep. D. Pitcher

Rep. R. Webb


 

MOTION:     Rep. Roberts moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 288 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. J. Dunnigan

Rep. C. Hall

Rep. K. Kwan

Rep. V. Potter

Rep. M. Poulson

Rep. S. Pulsipher

Rep. M. Roberts

Rep. R. Ward

Rep. E. Weight

Rep. L. Wilde

 

Rep. K. Grover

Rep. D. Pitcher

Rep. R. Webb


 

MOTION:     Rep. Kwan moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 288 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.








Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. J. Dunnigan

Rep. C. Hall

Rep. K. Kwan

Rep. V. Potter

Rep. M. Poulson

Rep. S. Pulsipher

Rep. M. Roberts

Rep. R. Ward

Rep. E. Weight

Rep. L. Wilde

 

Rep. K. Grover

Rep. D. Pitcher

Rep. R. Webb


Vice Chair Hall assumed the chair.


2. H.B. 298 Free Expression Regulation by Local Government (Thurston, N.)


            Rep. Thurston presented the bill.

 

Mr. Michael Curtis, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, answered questions.


            Mr. Lincoln Shurtz, Utah Association of Counties, spoke to the bill.

 

Mr. Lynn Pace, Policy Advisor, Salt Lake City and Member of League of Cities and Towns, spoke in opposition to the bill.


            Mr. Michael Melendez, Libertas Institiute, spoke in favor of the bill.


            Mr. John Mejia, ACLU of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.

 

MOTION:     Rep. Roberts moved to replace H.B. 298 with 1st Substitute H.B. 298. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.







Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. J. Dunnigan

Rep. C. Hall

Rep. K. Kwan

Rep. V. Potter

Rep. M. Poulson

Rep. S. Pulsipher

Rep. M. Roberts

Rep. R. Ward

Rep. E. Weight

Rep. L. Wilde

 

Rep. K. Grover

Rep. D. Pitcher

Rep. R. Webb


 

MOTION:     Rep. Dunnigan moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 298 with Amendment #1 as follows:

 

1.    Page 3, Line 71:  

 

71   (c) leaves open

{

  ample  

}

  reasonable  
alternative means for expression.

 

The motion passed with a vote of 6-4-3.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. J. Dunnigan

Rep. C. Hall

Rep. V. Potter

Rep. M. Poulson

Rep. S. Pulsipher

Rep. E. Weight

Rep. K. Kwan

Rep. M. Roberts

Rep. R. Ward

Rep. L. Wilde

Rep. K. Grover

Rep. D. Pitcher

Rep. R. Webb

 

 

MOTION:     Rep. Roberts moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 298 out favorably as amended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBSTITUTE MOTION:   Rep. Kwan moved to hold 1st Substitute H.B. 298 as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 6-5-2.

 

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. J. Dunnigan

Rep. K. Kwan

Rep. V. Potter

Rep. M. Poulson

Rep. S. Pulsipher

Rep. E. Weight

Rep. C. Hall

Rep. M. Roberts

Rep. R. Ward

Rep. R. Webb

Rep. L. Wilde

Rep. K. Grover

Rep. D. Pitcher

 

 

3. H.B. 290 Community Reinvestment Agency Amendments (Handy, S.)

 

Rep. Stephen G. Handy presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Randy Sant, Utah RDA Association, and Mr. Craig Smith, Attorney, Utah RDA Association.

 

MOTION:     Rep. Ward moved to pass H.B. 290 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.

 

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. J. Dunnigan

Rep. C. Hall

Rep. K. Kwan

Rep. V. Potter

Rep. S. Pulsipher

Rep. M. Roberts

Rep. R. Ward

Rep. R. Webb

Rep. E. Weight

Rep. L. Wilde

 

Rep. K. Grover

Rep. D. Pitcher

Rep. M. Poulson

 

 

MOTION:     Rep. Kwan moved to place H.B. 290 on the Consent Calendar. The motion failed with a vote of 8-2-3.

 

 

 

 

 

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. J. Dunnigan

Rep. C. Hall

Rep. K. Kwan

Rep. V. Potter

Rep. M. Roberts

Rep. R. Webb

Rep. E. Weight

Rep. L. Wilde

Rep. S. Pulsipher

Rep. R. Ward

Rep. K. Grover

Rep. D. Pitcher

Rep. M. Poulson

 

 

MOTION:     Rep. Roberts moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.

 

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. J. Dunnigan

Rep. C. Hall

Rep. K. Kwan

Rep. V. Potter

Rep. S. Pulsipher

Rep. M. Roberts

Rep. R. Ward

Rep. R. Webb

Rep. E. Weight

Rep. L. Wilde

 

Rep. K. Grover

Rep. D. Pitcher

Rep. M. Poulson

 

 

Chair Hall adjourned the meeting at 9:29 a.m.

 

 

 

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                                                             Rep. Dixon M. Pitcher, Chair