Draft–Awaiting Formal Approval

MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

STANDING COMMITTEE

Friday, March 3, 2017 • 4:10 p.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

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 4:41 p.m.


1. S.B. 56 Animal Shelter Amendments (Knudson, P.)


Rep. Perry presented the bill.


Mr. Gene Baierschmidt, Executive Director, Humane Society of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.


Sheriff James Tracy, Sheriff, Utah County, spoke in opposition to the bill.


Mr. Spencer Conover, Humane Society of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.


Mr. David Moss, West Valley City Animal Shelter, spoke in opposition to the bill.


Dr. John Ziegler, Anesthesiologist Intensivist, Veterinary Medicine, spoke in favor of the bill.

 

MOTION:     Rep. Thurston moved to amend S.B. 56 with Amendment #2.

 

1.    Page 2, Line 58 through Page 3, Line 81:     

 

58   (1) Subject to Subsection (2) and except as provided in Subsection (3), an animal

59shelter

{

  shall  

}

  may  
use sodium pentobarbital or a derivative as the exclusive method for euthanasia of

60an animal.

61   (2) An animal shelter

  that uses sodium pentobarbital  
shall administer
  the  
sodium pentobarbital or a derivative by:

62   (a) intravenous injection by hypodermic needle;

63   (b) intraperitoneal injection by hypodermic needle; or

64   (c) if an animal is unconscious, intracardial injection by hypodermic needle.

65   (3)

{

  (a) Subsection (1) does not apply to an animal that must be euthanized outside of

66the animal shelter's place of business or facility by an animal control officer who:

67    (i) contracts with the animal shelter; and

68    (ii) must, subject to Subsection (3)(b), euthanize the animal in an emergency situation.

69    (b)  

}

If an animal control officer must euthanize an animal in an emergency situation, the

70officer shall use the most humane method available.

71   (4)

{

  (a) Subject to Subsection (4)(b), an  

}

  An  
animal shelter may

{

  not  

}

use the following

72methods for euthanasia of an animal:

73   

{

  (i)  

}

  (a)  
carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, or other non-anesthetic inhalant;

74   

{

  (ii)  

}

  (b)  
a chamber that:

75   

{

  (A)  

}

  (i)  
causes a change in body oxygen by means of altering atmospheric pressure; or

76   

{

  (B)  

}

  (ii)  
is connected to an internal combustion engine and uses the engine exhaust; or

77   

{

  (iii)  

}

  (c)  
any other method that is not

{

  permitted  

}

  described  
under Subsection (1).

78   

{

  (b) Subsection (4)(a) applies:

79    (i) for euthanasia of a domestic animal, on or after July 1, 2018; and

80    (ii) for euthanasia of a wild animal, on or after July 1, 2019.  

}

81   Section 4. Section 11-46-403 is enacted to read:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The motion passed with a vote of 6-2-2.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. D. McCay

Rep. M. Nelson

Rep. L. Perry

Rep. J. Peterson

Rep. V. Peterson

Rep. N. Thurston

Rep. P. Arent

Rep. R. Chavez-Houck

Rep. B. Daw

Rep. D. Sanpei

 

MOTION:     Rep. Perry moved to pass S.B. 56 out favorably.

The motion failed with a vote of 4-4-2.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. P. Arent

Rep. R. Chavez-Houck

Rep. L. Perry

Rep. J. Peterson

Rep. D. McCay

Rep. M. Nelson

Rep. V. Peterson

Rep. N. Thurston

Rep. B. Daw

Rep. D. Sanpei

 

2. H.B. 447 Political Party Amendments (Roberts, M.)

 

Rep. Marc K. Roberts presented the bill.

 

Ms. Lynda Pipkin, Chairwoman, Weber County Republican Party, spoke in favor of the bill.

 

Ms. Jacqueline de Gaston, resident, spoke to the bill.

 

MOTION:     Rep. Thurston moved to pass H.B. 447 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-3-0.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. B. Daw

Rep. D. McCay

Rep. L. Perry

Rep. J. Peterson

Rep. V. Peterson

Rep. D. Sanpei

Rep. N. Thurston

Rep. P. Arent

Rep. R. Chavez-Houck

Rep. M. Nelson

 

 

 

3. S.B. 209 Budgeting Revisions (Fillmore, L.)

 

Sen. Lincoln Fillmore presented the bill.

 

MOTION:     Rep. Thurston moved to pass S.B. 209 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-0.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. P. Arent

Rep. R. Chavez-Houck

Rep. B. Daw

Rep. D. McCay

Rep. M. Nelson

Rep. L. Perry

Rep. J. Peterson

Rep. V. Peterson

Rep. D. Sanpei

Rep. N. Thurston

 

 

 

Chair Peterson announced that the committee would saunter.

 

4. 1st Sub. S.B. 242 Government Records Access and Management Act Amendments (Bramble, C.)

 

This bill was not considered.

 

5. 2nd Sub. S.B. 241 Local Government Plan Review Amendments (Bramble, C.)

 

This bill was not considered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOTION:     Rep. Perry moved to approve the minutes of the February 28 and March 2 meetings. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-0.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. P. Arent

Rep. R. Chavez-Houck

Rep. B. Daw

Rep. D. McCay

Rep. M. Nelson

Rep. L. Perry

Rep. J. Peterson

Rep. V. Peterson

Rep. D. Sanpei

Rep. N. Thurston

 

 

 

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

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. P. Arent

Rep. R. Chavez-Houck

Rep. B. Daw

Rep. D. McCay

Rep. M. Nelson

Rep. L. Perry

Rep. J. Peterson

Rep. V. Peterson

Rep. D. Sanpei

Rep. N. Thurston

 

 

 

Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 5:41 p.m.

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Jeremy A. Peterson, Chair