MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 21, 2017 • 8:00 a.m. • 30 House Building
Members Present: Rep. Jeremy A. Peterson, Chair 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 |
Members Absent: Rep. Dean Sanpei 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 8:15 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2017 meeting.
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. J. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston |
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Rep. B. Daw Rep. D. McCay Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Sanpei |
1. H.B. 314 Election Law Revisions (Stratton, K.)
Rep. Keven J. Stratton presented the bill.
Mr. Mark Thomas, Director of Elections, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, spoke to the bill.
Mr. Brian McKenzie, Chief Deputy Clerk/Auditor, Davis County, spoke to the bill.
Mr. Kory Holdaway, Voterize, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass H.B. 314 out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to amend H.B. 314 with Amendment #1:
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16ballot be received by the election officer on or before election day in order to be
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126 (i) clearly postmarked before election day, or otherwise clearly marked by the post
127office as received by the post office before election day; and
128 (ii) received in the office of the election officer before noon on the day of the official
129canvass following the election;
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132Section 20A-16-404.
The motion failed with a vote of 1-6-3.
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Rep. N. Thurston |
Rep. P. Arent Rep. B. Daw Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson |
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Sanpei |
Rep. Daw's original motion to pass H.B. 314 out favorably failed with a vote of 3-4-3.
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Rep. P. Arent Rep. B. Daw Rep. D. McCay |
Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston |
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Sanpei |
2. S.B. 10 Veterans' and Military Affairs Commission Amendments (Knudson, P.)
Sen. Peter C. Knudson presented the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Nelson moved to pass S.B. 10 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-3.
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Rep. P. Arent Rep. B. Daw Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston |
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Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Sanpei |
3. H.B. 97 Alcohol Beverage Control Operations Amendments (Eliason, S.)
Rep. Steve Eliason presented the bill.
Mr. Sal Petilos, Executive Director, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to replace H.B. 97 with 1st Substitute H.B. 97. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2.
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Rep. P. Arent Rep. B. Daw Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston |
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Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. D. Sanpei |
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 97 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-3-2.
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Rep. P. Arent Rep. D. McCay Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston |
Rep. B. Daw Rep. M. Nelson Rep. V. Peterson |
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. D. Sanpei |
4. H.B. 366 Emergency Personnel Recording Amendments (Maloy, A.C.)
H.B. 366 was not considered.
MOTION: Rep. McCay moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2.
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Rep. P. Arent Rep. B. Daw Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston |
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Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. D. Sanpei |
Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 9:46 a.m.
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Rep. Jeremy A. Peterson, Chair