| Members Present: Rep. Michael K. McKell, Chair Rep. V. Lowry Snow, Vice Chair Rep. Kim F. Coleman Rep. Bruce R. Cutler Rep. Brian M. Greene Rep. Ken Ivory Rep. Brian S. King | Rep. Karianne Lisonbee Rep. Dixon M. Pitcher Rep. Susan Pulsipher Rep. Tim Quinn Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Staff Present: Mr. Joseph T. Wade, Policy Analyst Mr. Steve Benard, 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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| Vice Chair Snow called the meeting to order at 2:06 p.m. |
| Rep. McKell explained some committee procedural issues. |
| MOTION: Rep. Pulsipher moved to approve the minutes of the Wednesday, January 31, 2018, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. K. Ivory Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. McKell Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. T. Quinn Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Cutler Rep. B. Greene Rep. B. King Rep. D. Pitcher |
| 1. H.B. 160 Domestic Violence Provisions (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Eliason explained the bill with the assistance of Ms. Heather Woolsey. |
| Ms. Juanita Strong spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Tara Tuey, AT&T, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Pulsipher moved to report a favorable recommendation on H.B. 160. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Cutler Rep. B. Greene Rep. K. Ivory Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. McKell Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. T. Quinn Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. King Rep. D. Pitcher |
| 2. H.C.R. 2 Concurrent Resolution Encouraging Congress to Propose an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Eliason explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ivory moved to amend H.C.R. 2 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1 Page 2, Line 58 through Page 3, Line 61
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the President of59
the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, members60
of Utah's congressional delegation, and the state
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their cooperation. |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Cutler Rep. B. Greene Rep. K. Ivory Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. McKell Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. T. Quinn Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. King Rep. D. Pitcher |
| MOTION: Rep. Ivory moved to report a favorable recommendation on H.C.R. 2, as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Cutler Rep. B. Greene Rep. K. Ivory Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. McKell Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. T. Quinn Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. King Rep. D. Pitcher |
| 3. H.B. 62 Property Rights Amendments (Quinn, T.) |
| Rep. Tim Quinn requested to present his bill later in the meeting. |
| 4. H.B. 79 Private Attorney General Doctrine (Greene, B.) |
| Rep. Brian M. Greene explained the bill. |
| Chair McKell assumed the chair. |
| Mr. Karson Eilers, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Robert Sherlock, law firm of Eisenberg, Gilchrist & Cutt, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Jami Brackin, County and District Attorneys' Association and Summit County Deputy Attorney, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ivory moved to report a favorable recommendation on H.B. 79. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Cutler Rep. B. Greene Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. T. Quinn Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley |
| 5. H.B. 62 Property Rights Amendments (Quinn, T.) |
| Vice Chair Snow assumed the chair. |
| Rep. Tim Quinn explained H.B. 62 with the assistance of Mr. Robert Mansfield. |
| MOTION: Rep. Quinn moved to replace H.B. 62 with 1st Substitute H.B. 62. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Cutler Rep. B. Greene Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. T. Quinn Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley |
| MOTION: Rep. King moved to report a favorable recommendation on 1st Substitute H.B. 62. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Cutler Rep. B. Greene Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. T. Quinn Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley |
| 6. H.B. 198 Attorney General Responsibility Amendments (Nelson, M.) |
| Rep. Merrill F. Nelson explained the bill. |
| Mr. Brent Johnson, General Counsel, Administrative Office of the Courts, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Dan Burton, Office of the Utah Attorney General, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. King moved to replace H.B. 198 with 1st Substitute H.B. 198. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Cutler Rep. B. Greene Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. McKell Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. T. Quinn Rep. V. Snow | Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. M. Wheatley |
| MOTION: Rep. King moved to report a favorable recommendation on 1st Substitute H.B. 198. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Cutler Rep. B. Greene Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. McKell Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. T. Quinn Rep. V. Snow | Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. M. Wheatley |
| MOTION: Chair McKell moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Cutler Rep. B. Greene Rep. K. Ivory Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. McKell Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. T. Quinn Rep. V. Snow | Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. M. Wheatley |
| Vice Chair Snow adjourned the meeting at 4:00 p.m. |