Home Sessions Committee Streaming This is the notification div Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee - February 28, 2022 220 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 Acting Chair Hinkins called the meeting to order at 8:16 a.m. Recording 1 S.B. 254 Government Records Access Revisions (Cullimore, K. A.) Sen. Buxton moved to amend S.B. 254 with Amendment #1. Sen. Cullimore presented the bill with assistance of Heather Anderson, Government Affairs Director, Utah Association of Special Districts, and Bart Forsyth, General Manager, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District. Sen. Thatcher assumed the chair. Paul Ashton, General Manager, White City Water Improvement District, spoke in favor of the bill. Teresa Wilhelmsen, Utah State Engineer, Director, Division of Water Rights, spoke in favor of the bill. Tim Davis, Director, Division of Drinking Water, spoke in favor of the bill. Justin Lee, Director of Government Relations, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. Sen. Vickers moved to pass S.B. 254 out favorably. H.B. 238 State Holiday Modifications (Hollins, S.) Rep. Hollins presented the bill with the assistance of Sen. Anderegg and Betty Sawyer, Director, Juneteenth Festival and Holiday Committee. Sen. Vickers moved to replace H.B. 238 with 1st Substitute H.B. 238. Amelia Powers Gardner, Commissioner, Utah County, spoke in favor of the bill. Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 238 out favorably. 1st Sub. H.B. 218 Citizen Petition Amendments (Teuscher, J.) Rep. Teuscher distributed a handout. Citizen Petition Amendments Rep. Teuscher presented the bill. Ryan Cowley, Director of Elections, Lieutenant Governor's Office, commented on the bill. Ricky Hatch, Clerk/Auditor, Weber County, Chair, Clerks Legislative Committee, commented on the bill. Sen. Johnson moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 218 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 218. Sen. Johnson moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 218 out favorably. 1st Sub. H.B. 335 Blockchain and Digital Innovation Task Force (Teuscher, J.) Rep. Teuscher presented the bill. Matthew Poll, Citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. Chuck Newton, Government Affairs Director, Utah/Idaho Chapter of the Financial Planning Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. Amelia Powers Gardner, Commissioner, Utah County, spoke in favor of the bill. Aaron Tilton, Chief Executive Officer, SmartFi, spoke in favor of the bill. Trace Mayer, Bitcoin Investor, spoke in favor of the bill. Sen. Johnson moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 335 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 335. Sen. Johnson moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 335 out favorably. H.B. 358 Mental Health Treatment Amendments (King, Brian S.) Sen. Anderegg presented the bill. Andrew Riggle, Public Policy Advocate, Disability Law Center, spoke in favor of the bill. Taryn Hiatt, Area Director, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, spoke in favor of the bill. Sen. Vickers moved to pass H.B. 358 out favorably. H.B. 376 Municipal Office Amendments (Welton, D.) Rep. Welton presented the bill. Sen. Hinkins moved to pass H.B. 376 out favorably. 2nd Sub. H.B. 387 Ballot Processing Amendments (Strong, M.A.) Rep. Strong presented the bill. Sen. Vickers moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 387 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 387. Sen. Vickers moved to amend 3rd Substitute H.B. 387 with Amendment #1. Nicholeen Peck, President, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke in favor of the bill. Maryann Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. Jonas Rodriguez, Citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. Ricky Hatch, Clerk/Auditor, Weber County, Chair, Clerks Legislative Committee, commented on the bill. Sen. Vickers moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 387 out favorably. Sen. Vickers moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2022 meeting. 1st Sub. H.B. 388 Local Districts Amendments (Handy, S.) Rep. Handy presented the bill. Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 388 out favorably. 1st Sub. H.B. 409 Recreation Infrastructure Amendments (Snider, C.) Rep. Snider presented the bill. Pitt Grewe, Director, Division of Recreation, spoke in favor of the bill. Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 409 out favorably. Sen. Hinkins moved to adjourn. Chair Thatcher adjourned the meeting at 9:45 a.m. S.B. 254 Government Records Access RevisionsS.B. 254 Government Records Access Revisions H.B. 238 State Holiday ModificationsH.B. 238 State Holiday Modifications 1st Sub. H.B. 218 Ballot Measure Amendments1st Sub. H.B. 218 Ballot Measure Amendments 1st Sub. H.B. 335 Blockchain and Digital Innovation Task Force1st Sub. H.B. 335 Blockchain and Digital Innovation Task Force H.B. 376 Municipal Office AmendmentsH.B. 376 Municipal Office Amendments 2nd Sub. H.B. 387 Ballot Processing Amendments2nd Sub. H.B. 387 Ballot Processing Amendments 1st Sub. H.B. 388 Local Districts Amendments1st Sub. H.B. 388 Local Districts Amendments 1st Sub. H.B. 409 Recreation Infrastructure Amendments1st Sub. H.B. 409 Recreation Infrastructure Amendments H.B. 358 Mental Health Treatment AmendmentsH.B. 358 Mental Health Treatment Amendments AgendaAgenda MINUTESMINUTES Citizen Petition AmendmentsCitizen Petition Amendments SB0254SB0254 HB0238HB0238 HB0218S01HB0218S01 HB0335S01HB0335S01 HB0376HB0376 HB0387S02HB0387S02 HB0388S01HB0388S01 HB0409S01HB0409S01 HB0358HB0358 Recording 1 - Low 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.