MINUTES OF THE
SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 • 4:00 p.m. • 415 State Capitol


Members Present:
Sen. Don L. Ipson, Chair
Sen. Margaret Dayton
Sen. David P. Hinkins
Sen. Jani Iwamoto
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher

Members Absent:
Sen. J. Stuart Adams
Sen. Luz Escamilla
Sen. Peter C. Knudson

Staff Present:
Ms. Megan L. Bolin, Policy Analyst
Ms. Paula Morgan, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Ipson called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to approve the minutes for the January 30, 2018 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. M. Dayton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. P. Knudson
1. H.B. 36 Free Expression Regulation Amendments (Thurston, N.)
Rep. Thurston explained the bill.
John Majia, Legal Director, ACLU of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Maryann Christensen, Executivie Director, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass H.B. 36 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. M. Dayton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. P. Knudson
2. S.B. 114 Disposal of County Property Amendments (Harper, W.)
MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to amend S.B. 114 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Amendment 2
S.B. 114
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                (6) (a) A county may dispose of a significant parcel of real property in exchange for less

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        market value of the significant parcel of real property.
(b) Subsection (6)(a) does not affect a county's authority to dispose of a significant parcel of real property in a manner different from Subsection (6)(a) and in accordance with applicable law.
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                (7) Before a county agrees to dispose of a significant parcel of real property, the county

Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. M. Dayton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. P. Knudson
Sen. Harper explained the bill.
Scott Broadhead, Attorney, Tooele County, spoke in favor of the bill.
Bart Kunz, Attorney, Tooele County, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass S.B. 114, as amended, out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. M. Dayton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. P. Knudson
3. H.B. 96 Amendment to Constitutional and Federalism Defense Act Repealer (Ivory, K.)
With permission of the bill's sponsor, Sen. Thatcher explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass H.B. 96 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. M. Dayton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. P. Knudson
MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. M. Dayton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. P. Knudson
Chair Ipson adjourned the meeting at 4:26 p.m.