| Members Present: Rep. Jeremy A. Peterson, Chair Rep. Justin L. Fawson, 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. Norman K. Thurston Members Absent: 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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| Acting Chair Fawson called the meeting to order. |
| 1. H.B. 176 Temporary Replacement for County Elected Officials (Potter, V.) |
| Rep. Val K. Potter explained the bill with the assistance of Darcy Goddard, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office. |
| Jami R. Brackin, Deputy County Attorney, Civil Division, Summit County, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to replace H.B. 176 with 1st Substitute H.B. 176. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Fawson Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. D. McCay Rep. A. Robertson |
| MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 176 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. J. Fawson Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. B. Daw | Rep. D. McCay Rep. A. Robertson |
| 2. H.C.R. 8 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing Historic and Economic Relationships Between Canada, the United States, and Utah (Handy, S.) |
| Rep. Stephen G. Handy explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass H.C.R. 8 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Fawson Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. D. McCay Rep. A. Robertson |
| 3. H.B. 226 Citation Authority Amendments (Christofferson, K.) |
| Rep. Kay J. Christofferson explained the bill. |
| Adam Trupp, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mark Stratford, Assistant City Attorney, Ogden City, spoke to the bill. |
| Rhett Nicks, Director, Davis County Animal Control, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Evelyn Everton, Deputy Mayor, Sandy City, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to pass H.B. 226 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Fawson Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. D. McCay Rep. A. Robertson |
| 4. H.B. 155 Smoke and Tobacco Free Capitol Hill (Cutler, B. R.) |
| Rep. Bruce R. Cutler presented the bill with the assistance of Marc E. Babitz, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Health and Garrett Harding, Manager, Community Outreach and Prevention Education, Huntsman Cancer Institute. |
| Mark Brinton, General Counsel, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Allyson Gamble, Executive Director, Capitol Preservation Board Office, spoke to the bill. |
| Linnea Fletcher, Utah County Health Department, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Vicki Varela, Managing Director, Utah Office of Tourism, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Gala Dumas, employee of the State of Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to replace H.B. 155 with 1st Substitute H.B. 155. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Fawson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Nelson Rep. A. Robertson |
| MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to amend H.B. 155 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1 Page 3, Lines 63 through 65
1st Sub. H.B. 155 63
(5) (a) The board may establish
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tobacco on the capitol hill complex for tourists, visitors, and employees that is exempt from the
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restriction in Subsection (2).
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| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Fawson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Nelson Rep. A. Robertson |
| MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 155 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. J. Fawson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. B. Daw | Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Nelson Rep. A. Robertson |
| MOTION: Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Fawson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Nelson Rep. A. Robertson |
| Acting Chair Fawson adjourned the meeting at 5:24 p.m. |