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.
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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 |
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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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 |
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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
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The motion passed with a vote of 6-4-3.
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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.
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SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Kwan moved to hold 1st Substitute H.B. 298 as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 6-5-2.
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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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.
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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 |
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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