MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 22, 2017 • 4:10 p.m. • 450 State Capitol
Members Present: Rep. Dixon M. Pitcher, Chair Rep. Craig Hall, Vice Chair Rep. James A. Dunnigan Rep. Keith Grover Rep. Karen Kwan Rep. Val K. Potter Rep. Marie H. Poulson Rep. Susan Pulsipher Rep. Raymond P. Ward |
Rep. R. Curt Webb Rep. Elizabeth Weight Rep. Logan Wilde Members Absent: Rep. Marc K. Roberts Staff Present: Ms. Megan L. Bolin, Policy Analyst Ms. Wendy Hill, 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.
Vice Chair Hall called the meeting to order at 4:18 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Potter moved to approve the minutes of the February 16, 2017, and February 21, 2017, meetings. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5.
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Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Grover Rep. C. Hall Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. V. Potter Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. R. Webb Rep. L. Wilde |
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Rep. K. Kwan Rep. M. Poulson Rep. M. Roberts Rep. R. Ward Rep. E. Weight |
Rep. Pitcher assumed the chair.
1. H.B. 380 Sex Offender Registry Amendments (Hall, C.)
Rep. Hall explained the bill with the assistance of Ms. Amanda Montague, Assistant Attorney General, Utah Attorney General's Office.
MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to replace H.B. 380 with 1st Substitute H.B. 380. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
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Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Kwan Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. R. Webb Rep. E. Weight Rep. L. Wilde |
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Rep. K. Grover Rep. M. Roberts Rep. R. Ward |
MOTION: Rep. Webb moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 380 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. D. Pitcher Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. R. Webb Rep. E. Weight Rep. L. Wilde |
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Rep. K. Grover Rep. M. Roberts Rep. R. Ward |
MOTION: Rep. Webb moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 380 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
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Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. R. Webb Rep. E. Weight Rep. L. Wilde |
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Rep. K. Grover Rep. K. Kwan Rep. M. Roberts Rep. R. Ward |
Rep. Hall assumed the chair.
2. H.B. 365 Homeless Resource Center Zone Amendments (Briscoe, J.)
Rep. Briscoe explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. William Carlson, Deputy District Attorney, Salt Lake County.
Mr. George Chapman, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Marina Lowe, Legislative and Policy Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. David Spatafore, lobbyist, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Jennifer Valencia, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to replace H.B. 365 with 1st Substitute H.B. 365. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
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Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Grover Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Kwan Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. R. Ward Rep. R. Webb Rep. E. Weight Rep. L. Wilde |
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Rep. M. Roberts |
MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 365 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
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Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Grover Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Kwan Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. R. Ward Rep. R. Webb Rep. E. Weight Rep. L. Wilde |
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Rep. M. Roberts |
MOTION: Rep. Pitcher moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
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Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Grover Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Kwan Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. R. Ward Rep. R. Webb Rep. E. Weight Rep. L. Wilde |
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Rep. M. Roberts |
Vice Chair Hall adjourned the meeting at 5:18 p.m.
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Rep. Dixon M. Pitcher, Chair