| Members Present: Rep. Justin L. Fawson, Vice Chair Rep. Patrice M. Arent Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck Rep. Brad M. Daw Rep. Daniel McCay Rep. Lee B. Perry Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Adam Robertson | Rep. Norman K. Thurston Members Absent: Rep. Jeremy A. Peterson, Chair Rep. Merrill F. Nelson Staff Present: Mr. Brian J. Bean, Policy Analyst Ms. Wendy Hill, Committee Secretary |
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| Acting Chair Fawson called the meeting to order at 3:48 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to approve the minutes of the January 30, 2018, February 1, 2018, and February 2, 2018, meetings. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Fawson Rep. L. Perry Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Nelson Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson |
| 1. S.B. 18 Subcommittee on Oversight Duties (Davis, G.) |
| Sen. Gene Davis explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass S.B. 18 out favorably. 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. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Nelson Rep. J. Peterson |
| 2. H.B. 35 Municipal Instant Runoff Voting Pilot Project (Roberts, M.) |
| Rep. Marc K. Roberts explained the bill. |
| Kory Holdaway, Voterise, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to replace H.B. 35 with 1st Substitute H.B. 35. 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. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. B. Daw | Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Nelson Rep. J. Peterson |
| MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 35 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. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. B. Daw | Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Nelson Rep. J. Peterson |
| 3. H.B. 285 Rate Committee Amendments (Peterson, V.) |
| Rep. V. Peterson presented the bill with the assistance of Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent of Policy and Communications, Utah State Board of Education. |
| Ken Hansen, Deputy Executive Director, Department of Administrative Services, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to replace H.B. 285 with 1st Substitute H.B. 285. 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. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Nelson Rep. J. Peterson |
| MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 285 out favorably. 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. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Nelson Rep. J. Peterson |
| 4. H.B. 179 State Training and Certification Requirements (Ivory, K.) |
| Rep. Ken Ivory presented the bill with the assistance of Darin Bushman, Piute County Commissioner. |
| Kory Holdaway, Utah Public Employees' Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rep. Arent moved to amend H.B. 179 with Amendment #1: |
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Amendment 1 Page 41, Lines 1237 through 1244
H.B. 179 1237
Each state agency or political subdivision shall ensure that any training or certification
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that the state agency or political subdivision requires a public employee or public official to
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complete is presented or available in an online web-based format, which may include a live
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webinar, unless:
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(1) the training or certification includes a physical or interactive component that can
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only be completed in person; or
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(2) no required attendee will travel more than 50 miles from the attendee's primary
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residence or place of employment, whichever is closer to the training site, to attend the training.
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| The motionpassed with a vote 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. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Nelson Rep. J. Peterson |
| MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to pass H.B. 179 as amended out favorably. 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. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Nelson Rep. J. Peterson |
| 5. H.B. 141 Early Voting Amendments (Westwood, J.) |
| Rep. John R. Westwood explained the bill. |
| Justin Lee, Director of Elections, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, spoke to the bill. |
| Marina Lowe, Legislative Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Alan Ormsby, State Director, American Association of Retired Persons Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Rep. V. Peterson moved to amend H.B. 141 with Amendment #1: |
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Amendment 1 Page 1, Line 12
H.B. 141 12
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permits
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Page 5, Lines 132 through 137 132
(b)
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(i) the
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(ii) the early voting days are within the period beginning on the date that is 14 days
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before the date of the election and ending on the day before the election; and
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(iii) the
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accordance with Section 20A-3-604.
(c) For a county election that is conducted entirely by mail, the county clerk may reduce the early voting period described in this section if: (i) the county clerk conducts early voting on at least two days; (ii) the early voting days are within the period beginning on the date that is 14 days before the date of the election and ending on the day before the election; and (iii) the county clerk provides notice of the reduced early voting period in accordance with Section 20A-3-604. |
| The motionpassed with a vote 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Fawson Rep. D. McCay Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson |
| Rep. Thurston moved to amend H.B. 141 with Amendment #2: |
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Amendment 2 Page 4, Lines 91 through 92
H.B. 141 91
(4) (a) [92
date of the election, the election officer shall determine whether each challenged voter is |
| The motionpassed with a vote 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Fawson Rep. D. McCay Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson |
| MOTION: Rep. McCay moved to pass H.B. 141 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-2-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-2 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Fawson Rep. D. McCay Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck | Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson |
| MOTION: Rep. Daw 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. D. McCay Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson |
| Acting Chair Fawson adjourned the meeting at 4:54 p.m. |