House Government Operations Committee - January 29, 2019
30 House Building
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Recording 1
Chair Knotwell called the meeting to order at 2:06 p.m..
H.B. 129 Campaign Amendments (Hall, C.)
Rep. Craig Hall explained the bill with the assistance of Rep. Stephanie Pitcher.
Ms. Teri McCabe, resident, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Elizabeth Payne, resident, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rep. Arent moved to pass H.B. 129 out favorably.
H.B. 102 Campaign Funds Uses Amendments (Pitcher, S.)
Rep. V. Peterson moved to move to the next item on the agenda.
H.B. 52 Remote Notarization Standards (Hall, C.)
Rep. Craig Hall explained the bill with the assistance of Jen Storie, Notary Public Administrator, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, and Scott L. Phippen, Branch Manager, Security National Mortgage.
A video shown was shown to the committee.
A handout, "2018-19 Remote Notarial Legislative Activity" was distributed to the committee.
Joseph Rust, attorney, spoke to the bill.
Steve Hiatt, Old Republic Title, spoke to the bill.
Vice Chair Lyman moved to replace H.B. 52 with 1st Substitute H.B. 52.
Vice Chair Lyman moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 52 with Amendment #1.
Rep. Stenquist moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 52 as amended out favorably.
H.B. 64 Lobbyist Expenditures Amendments (McKell, M.)
Rep. Mike K. McKell explained the bill with the assistance of Thomas R. Vaughn, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.
Rep. Lyman moved to amend H.B. 64 with Amendment #1.
Rep. Daw moved to pass H.B. 64 out favorably.
H.B. 34 Campaign Finance Amendments (Perry, L.)
Rep. Lee B. Perry explained the bill with the assistance of Thomas R. Vaughn, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.
Justin Lee, Director of Elections, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, spoke to the bill.
Howard Stephenson, President, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Connor Boyack, President, Libertas Institute, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Rep. Daw moved to hold H.B. 34.
H.B. 60 Division of Facilities Construction and Management Property Amendments (Brooks, W.)
Rep. Walt Brooks explained the bill with the assistance of Jim Russell, Director, Division of Facilities Construction and Management.
Charles Stormont, Director of Right of Way and Property Management, Utah Department of Transportation, spoke to the bill.
Rep. Brooks moved to replace H.B. 60 with 1st Substitute H.B. 60.
Rep. Brooks moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 60 with Amendment #1.
Rep. Arent moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 60 as amended out favorably.
Rep. Arent moved to adjourn.
Chair Knotwell adjourned the meeting at 4:35 p.m.
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