Wednesday, September 18, 2019 | 8:30 AM | 450 State Capitol

1. Committee Business

· Call to order

· Approval of the minutes of the August 21, 2019, meeting

2. Plain Language Ballots

The committee will consider a proposal to simplify ballot language and increase ballot information available online and through the voter information pamphlet.

· Ricky Hatch, Clerk/Auditor, Weber County

· Committee discussion and possible action

3. Facial Recognition Technology Use

The committee will discuss the use of facial recognition technology used by the Department of Public Safety and policies related to the government’s use of facial recognition technology.

· Harrison Rudolph, Associate, Center on Privacy & Technology, Georgetown University Law Center

· Jess Anderson, Commissioner of Public Safety

· Public comment

· Committee discussion

4. Voter Registration Records

The committee will discuss policies that allow a voter to designate their voter registration record as a private record.

· Sen. Jacob Anderegg

· Derek Brown, Chair, Utah Republican Party

· Committee discussion and possible action

5. Congressional Vacancies

The committee will consider draft legislation “Congressional Vacancies Amendments” and "Joint Rules Resolution on Nomination of Congressional Members" which create processes for filling a congressional vacancy.

· Thomas Vaughn, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

· Public comment

· Committee discussion and possible action

6. Required Reports: Boards and Commissions

Utah Code Sections 36-12-22 and 67-1-2.5 require the Office of Legislative Research and General Council and the governor’s boards and commissions administrator respectively to report annually to the Government Operations Interim Committee.

· Brian Bean, Policy Analyst, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

· Mike Mower, Deputy Chief of Staff, Governor’s Office

· Duncan Evans, Governor’s Office of Management and Budget

· Cherilyn Bradford, Boards and Commissions Administrator, Governor’s Office

· Committee discussion and possible action

7. Other Items/Adjourn