Home Sessions Committee Streaming This is the notification div Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee - March 02, 2021 110 Senate Building Participate in Virtual Meeting Option to provide public comment (at committee chair's discretion) Video for all meetings Requires submitting name to join meeting Live Audio/Video No option to provide public comment Audio only for meetings in House 30, Senate 210, and State Capitol 445; video for all other meetings Does not require submitting name to listen to/watch meeting Additional Information Follow Along Display documents automatically as they are discussed This meeting is not currently streaming. Markers Agenda Docs Downloads Make Clip Recording 1 Chair Thatcher called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m. S.B. 249 County Jails Amendments (Owens, D.) Sen. Derrin Owens explained the bill with the assistance of Sheriff Chad Jensen. Tom Ross, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke in favor of the bill. Sen. Vickers moved to pass S.B. 249 out favorably. H.B. 220 Pretrial Detention Amendments (Schultz, M.) Rep. Mike Shultz explained the bill with the assistance of Sheriff Chad Jensen. Sen. Vickers moved to replace H.B. 220 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 220. Michael Dreschel, Assistant State Court Administrator, spoke to the bill. Steve Burton, Executive Director, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, spoke against the bill. Todd Utzinger, Legal Defender Coordinator, Davis County, spoke against the bill. Richard Mauro, Executive Director, Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, spoke to the bill. Jojo Liu, Director, Salt Lake County Office of Criminal Justice Initiatives, spoke against the bill. Sim Gill, Salt Lake County District Attorneyspoke against the bill. Handouts regarding HB 220 Marc Ebel, Director of Legislative Affairs, Aladdin Bail Bonds, spoke in favor of the bill. Ben Aldana, Utah County Public Defender, spoke against the bill. Crystal Powell, Victim's Rights Attorney, spoke against the bill. Brian Gwilliam, Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in favor of the bill. Robert Van Dyke, Kane County attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. Tom Ross, Executive Director, CCJJ, spoke against the bill. Molly Davis, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. Melissa Holyoak, State Solicitor General, spoke in favor of the bill. David Leavitt, Utah County attorney, spoke against the bill. William Carlson, Salt Lake County Attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. Wayne Carlos, Utah Association of Professional Bondsmen, spoke in favor of the bill. Sen. Riebe moved to go to the next item on the agenda. Sen. Buxton moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 220 out favorably. 1st Sub. H.B. 336 Suicide Prevention Amendments (Eliason, S.) Rep. Steve Eliason explained the bill. Sen. Vickers moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 336 out favorably. 2nd Sub. H.B. 374 Restrictive Covenants Amendments (Winder, M.) Rep. Mike Winder explained the bill. Sen. Buxton moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 374 out favorably. 1st Sub. H.B. 390 Urban Farming Amendments (Kohler, M.) Rep. Michael Kohler explained the bill. Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 390 out favorably. 1st Sub. H.B. 399 Approval of Nonhazardous Solid or Hazardous Waste Facilities (Hawkes, T.) Rep. Timothy Hawkes explained the bill. Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 399 out favorably. H.J.R. 15 Joint Resolution on Military Sexual Trauma (Romero, A.) Rep. Angela Romero explained the bill. Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass H.J.R. 15 out favorably. 3rd Sub. H.B. 246 Ballot Measure Transparency Amendments (Christiansen, S.) Rep. Steve Christiansen explained the bill. Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk Auditor and Chair Clerk's Legislative Committee, spoke against the bill. President Adams moved to go to the next item on the agenda. He then withdrew his motion. President Adams moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 246 out favorably. H.B. 413 Redistricting Revisions (Ray, P.) Rep. Paul Ray explained the bill. Noah Rosenberg, Executive Director, Better Boundaries, spoke in favor of the bill. Sen. Buxton moved to pass H.B. 413 out favorably. 2nd Sub. H.B. 98 Local Government Building Regulation Amendments (Ray, P.) Rep. Paul Ray explained the bill. Sen. Buxton moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 98 with Amendment #2. Eric Atkin spoke in favor of the bill. Ana Valdemoros, Salt Lake City Council, spoke to the bill. Jed Nilson, Vice President, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in favor of the bill. Dave Kallas, SunPro, spoke in favor of the bill. William Perry, CEO, Perry Homes Inc., spoke in favor of the bill. Brian Nelson, Director of Division of Risk Management, spoke to the bill. Gary Crane, Layton City Attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. Bret Howser, Brian Head Town Manager spoke to the bill. Victoria Ashby, League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill. Andrew Herseth,Utah licensed structural engineer, spoke against the bill. Jami Brackin, representing elected county attorneys, spoke against the bill. Taz Biesinger, Utah Home Builders Association spoke in favor of the bill. Bryan Romney, registered architect, spoke to the bill. Mike Ostermiller, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in favor of the bill. President Adams moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 98 as amended out favorably. President Adams moved to adjourn. Chair Thatcher adjourned the meeting at 3:57 p.m. S.B. 249 County Jails AmendmentsS.B. 249 County Jails Amendments H.B. 220 Pretrial Detention AmendmentsH.B. 220 Pretrial Detention Amendments 1st Sub. H.B. 336 Suicide Prevention Amendments1st Sub. H.B. 336 Suicide Prevention Amendments 2nd Sub. H.B. 374 Restrictive Covenants Amendments2nd Sub. H.B. 374 Restrictive Covenants Amendments 1st Sub. H.B. 390 Urban Farming Amendments1st Sub. H.B. 390 Urban Farming Amendments 1st Sub. H.B. 399 Approval of Nonhazardous Solid or Hazardous Waste Facilities1st Sub. H.B. 399 Approval of Nonhazardous Solid or Hazardous Waste Facilities H.J.R. 15 Joint Resolution on Military Sexual TraumaH.J.R. 15 Joint Resolution on Military Sexual Trauma 3rd Sub. H.B. 246 Ballot Measure Transparency Amendments3rd Sub. H.B. 246 Ballot Measure Transparency Amendments H.B. 413 Redistricting RevisionsH.B. 413 Redistricting Revisions 2nd Sub. H.B. 98 Local Government Building Regulation Amendments2nd Sub. H.B. 98 Local Government Building Regulation Amendments AgendaAgenda MINUTESMINUTES Handouts regarding HB 220Handouts regarding HB 220 SB0249SB0249 HB0220HB0220 HB0336S01HB0336S01 HB0374S02HB0374S02 HB0390S01HB0390S01 HB0399S01HB0399S01 HJR015HJR015 HB0246S03HB0246S03 HB0413HB0413 HB0098S02HB0098S02 Recording 1 - Low Quality High Quality Start with offset Position: (Seconds) Get Current Position End with offset Position: (Seconds) Get Current Position Clip URL: Copy Resize Audio/Video Player Having trouble listening? Try our troubleshooting page.