MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 13, 2017 • 8:00 a.m. • 30 House Building
Members Present: Rep. Jeremy A. Peterson, Chair Rep. Patrice M. Arent Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck Rep. Brad M. Daw Rep. Merrill F. Nelson Rep. Lee B. Perry Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Dean Sanpei |
Members Absent: Rep. Norman K Thurston, Vice Chair Rep. Daniel McCay Staff Present: Mr. Brian J. Bean, Policy Analyst 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.
Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 8:07 a.m.
Chair Peterson announced that S.B. 114 will not be heard today.
1. H.B. 55 Governmental Nonprofit Entity Compliance Amendments (Coleman, K.)
Rep. Kim F. Coleman presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. John Dougal, Utah State Auditor.
Mr. Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau Federation, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to replace H.B. 55 with 1st Substitute H.B. 55. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2.
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Nays: |
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Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Sanpei |
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Rep. D. McCay Rep. N. Thurston |
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 55 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-2.
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Abs: |
Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Sanpei |
Rep. M. Nelson |
Rep. D. McCay Rep. N. Thurston |
2. H.B. 159 Amendments to Voter Registration (Handy, S.)
Rep. Stephen G.Handy presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Brian McKenzie, Chief Deputy Clerk/Auditor, Davis County.
Mr. Ronald Mortenson, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to replace H.B. 159 with 1st Substitute H.B. 159. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2.
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Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Sanpei |
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Rep. D. McCay Rep. N. Thurston |
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 159 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-3-2.
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Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson |
Rep. B. Daw Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Sanpei |
Rep. D. McCay Rep. N. Thurston |
MOTION: Rep. V. Peterson moved to approve the minutes of the February 3, 2017 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2.
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Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Sanpei |
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Rep. D. McCay Rep. N. Thurston |
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-3.
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Rep. P. Arent Rep. B. Daw Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Sanpei |
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Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. D. McCay Rep. N. Thurston |
Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 8:53 a.m.
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Rep. Jeremy A. Peterson, Chair