| 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. Adam Robertson Staff Present: Mr. Brian J. Bean, Policy Analyst Ms. Wendy Hill, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 2:04 p.m. |
| 1. H.B. 55 Veterans and Military Affairs Amendments (Ray, P.) |
| Rep. Ray explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass H.B. 55 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Nelson |
| MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to place H.B. 55 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Nelson |
| 2. H.B. 56 Emergency Personnel Recording Amendments (Maloy, A.C.) |
| Rep. Maloy presented the bill with the assistance of Brandon Howard, paramedic, West Valley City and Lehi City fire departments. |
| MOTION: Rep. V. Peterson moved to pass H.B. 56 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. D. McCay |
| 3. H.B. 72 Personal Communications of Governmental Entity Employees and Officers (Fawson, J.) |
| Rep. Justin L. Fawson explained the bill. |
| Lincoln Shurtz, Director of External Relations, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Gary Crane, Attorney, Layton City, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Marina Lowe, Legislative Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to hold H.B. 72. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. D. McCay |
| 4. H.B. 96 Amendment to Constitutional and Federalism Defense Act Repealer (Ivory, K.) |
| Rep. Ivory explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Nelson moved to pass H.B. 96 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-1 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. B. Daw Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. R. Chavez-Houck | Rep. D. McCay |
| MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. D. McCay |
| Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 3:15 p.m. |