| 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 |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Pitcher called the meeting to order at 8:07 a.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hall moved to approve the minutes of the February 7, 2018, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Kwan Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. M. Roberts Rep. R. Webb Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Grover Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Poulson Rep. R. Ward Rep. E. Weight |
| 1. H.B. 294 Municipal Forms of Government Amendments (Coleman, K.) |
| Rep. Kim F. Coleman presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Gary Crane, City Attorney, Layton City. |
| Mr. Lynn Pace, City Council Member, Holladay City, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Pulsipher moved to replace H.B. 294 with 1st Substitute H.B. 294. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. M. Roberts Rep. R. Ward Rep. R. Webb Rep. E. Weight Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. K. Grover Rep. K. Kwan Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Poulson |
| MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 294 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
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| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall 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. K. Kwan Rep. V. Potter |
| MOTION: Rep. Roberts moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 294, as amended, out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. C. Hall 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. K. Kwan Rep. V. Potter |
| 2. H.B. 332 Local Government Financial Amendments (Handy, S.) |
| Rep. Stephen G. Handy presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. LeGrand Bitter, Executive Director, Utah Association of Special Districts. |
| MOTION: Rep. Wilde moved to replace H.B. 332 with 1st Substitute H.B. 332. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-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. Wilde moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 332 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 |
| 3. H.B. 301 Legal Notice Amendments (Coleman, K.) |
| Rep. Coleman presented the bill. |
| Ms. Nicole Cottle, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Brian Allfrey, Executive Director, Utah Press Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Brandon Hill, League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Craig Conover, Utah Press Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Bryan Scott, Publisher, City Journals, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rep. Webb moved to amend H.B. 301 by adding "expressly" after "requirement" on line 65. |
| After committee discussion, Rep. Webb withdrew his motion. |
| MOTION: Rep. Webb moved to hold H.B. 301. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Grover Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Kwan Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. M. Poulson Rep. M. Roberts Rep. R. Ward Rep. R. Webb Rep. E. Weight Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. V. Potter Rep. S. Pulsipher |
| MOTION: Rep. Hall moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Grover Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Kwan Rep. D. Pitcher Rep. M. Poulson Rep. M. Roberts Rep. R. Ward Rep. R. Webb Rep. E. Weight Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. V. Potter Rep. S. Pulsipher |
| Chair Pitcher adjourned the meeting at 9:46 a.m. |