MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, January 26, 2018 • 2:00 p.m. • 450 State Capitol


Members Present:
Rep. Dixon M. Pitcher, Chair
Rep. Craig Hall, Vice Chair
Rep. James A. Dunnigan
Rep. Keith Grover
Rep. Karen Kwan
Rep. Marie H. Poulson
Rep. Susan Pulsipher
Rep. Marc K. Roberts
Rep. Raymond P. Ward
Rep. R. Curt Webb
Rep. Elizabeth Weight
Rep. Logan Wilde

Members Absent:
Rep. Val K. Potter

Staff Present:
Ms. Megan L. Bolin, Policy Analyst
Ms. Katiemarie Harmon, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Pitcher called the meeting to order at 2:06 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. D. Pitcher
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. R. Webb
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. K. Grover
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. E. Weight
1. H.B. 61 County Recorder Amendments (Acton, C.K.)
Rep. Cheryl Acton presented the bill with the assistance of Adam Gardiner, Salt Lake County Recorder.
Rep. Weight moved to pass H.B. 61 out favorably.
MOTION: Rep. Ward made a substitute motion to amend H.B. 61 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Amendment 1
H.B. 61
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                17-21-18. Fees must be paid in advance.
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                { [ } The { ] } { Unless the county uses an electronic payment system, the } recorder may not record
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        any instrument, furnish any copies, or provide any service connected with the office, until the
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        fees prescribed by law have been paid , or have been authorized to be paid electronically .

Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Grover
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. D. Pitcher
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. R. Webb
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. L. Wilde
MOTION: Rep. Grover moved to pass H.B. 61 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Grover
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. D. Pitcher
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. R. Webb
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. L. Wilde
MOTION: Rep. Roberts moved to place H.B. 61 as amended on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Grover
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. D. Pitcher
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. R. Webb
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. L. Wilde
2. H.B. 168 Political Subdivision Lien Authority (Webb, R. C.)
Rep. Webb presented the bill.
Mr. Mark Stratford, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Mike Ostermiler, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. LeGrand Bitter, Executive Director, Utah Association of Special Districts, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Roberts moved to replace H.B. 168 with 1st Substitute H.B. 168. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. D. Pitcher
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. R. Webb
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. K. Grover
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. V. Potter
MOTION: Rep. Roberts moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 168 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. D. Pitcher
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. R. Webb
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. K. Grover
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. Hall assumed the chair.
3. H.B. 142 Impact Fees Amendments (Owens, D.)
Rep. Derrin R. Owens presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Seth Atkinson, Nephi City Administrator.
Mr. Taz Biesenger, Utah Home Builders Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Ostermiller spoke in opposition to the bill.
Rep. Ward moved to move to the next item on the agenda.
Rep. Poulson made a substitute motion to hold H.B. 142, and then withdrew the motion.
MOTION: The committee voted on the original motion to move to the next agenda item. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. D. Pitcher
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. R. Webb
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. K. Grover
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. V. Potter
4. H.B. 185 Open and Public Meetings Amendments (Greene, B.)
Rep. Brian M. Greene presented the bill.
Ms. Renae Cowley, Utah Media Coalition, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved to move to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. D. Pitcher
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. R. Webb
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. K. Grover
Rep. V. Potter
5. S.B. 28 Local Government and Limited Purpose Entity Registry (Henderson, D.)
Sen. Deidre M. Henderson presented the bill.
Ms. Laura Boyer, Alliance for a Better Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Bitter spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Webb moved to replace S.B. 28 with 1st Substitute S.B. 28. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. D. Pitcher
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. R. Webb
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. K. Grover
Rep. V. Potter
MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 28 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. D. Pitcher
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. R. Webb
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. K. Grover
Rep. V. Potter
6. S.B. 29 County Listing of Local Government and Limited Purpose Entities (Henderson, D.)
Sen. Henderson presented the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved to pass S.B. 29 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. D. Pitcher
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. R. Webb
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. K. Grover
Rep. V. Potter
MOTION: Rep. Weight moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. D. Pitcher
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. R. Webb
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. K. Grover
Rep. V. Potter
Chair Hall adjourned the meeting at 4:08 p.m.