MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 • 2:00 p.m. • 450 State Capitol


Members Present:
Rep. Dixon M. Pitcher, Chair
Rep. Craig Hall, Vice Chair
Rep. Keith Grover
Rep. Karen Kwan
Rep. Val K. Potter
Rep. Marie H. Poulson
Rep. Susan Pulsipher
Rep. R. Curt Webb
Rep. Elizabeth Weight
Rep. Logan Wilde

Members Absent:
Rep. James A. Dunnigan
Rep. Marc K. Roberts
Rep. Raymond P. Ward

Staff Present:
Ms. Megan L. Bolin, Policy Analyst
Ms. Katiemarie Harmon, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Hall called the meeting to order at 2:06 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Pitcher moved to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2018, meeting minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. K. Grover
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. D. Pitcher
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. R. Webb
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
1. H.B. 339 Sales and Use Tax for Public Transit Amendments (Froerer, G.)
Rep. Gage Froerer presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Toby Mileski, Northern Utah Rep, Utah Transit Authority Board of Trustees.
Mr. Matt Sibil, Chief Planning Officer, Utah Transit Authority, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Pitcher moved to pass H.B. 339 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-1-4.
Yeas - 8Nays-1Abs-4
Rep. K. Grover
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. D. Pitcher
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. R. Webb
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. Mike Schultz presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Taz Biesinger, Executive Vice President, Utah Home Builders Association.
Mr. Gary Crane, League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Ken Anderson, Development Review Manager, Building Services Administration, Salt Lake City, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Trent Sorenson, Building Department, Salt Lake County, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Pitcher moved to replace H.B. 346 with 1st Substitute H.B. 346. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. K. Grover
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. D. Pitcher
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. R. Webb
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. L. Wilde
MOTION: Rep. Webb moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 346 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. K. Grover
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. D. Pitcher
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. R. Webb
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. R. Ward
2. H.B. 301 Legal Notice Amendments (Coleman, K.)
Rep. Kim F. Coleman presented the bill.
Mr. Brian Allfrey, Executive Director, Utah Press Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Brian Scott, Publisher, City Journals, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Craig Conover, Utah Press Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Wilde moved to amend H.B. 301 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Amendment 1
H.B. 301
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                (2) Except as provided in Subsections (8) and (9), notwithstanding any other legal
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        notice provision established by law, a person required by law to publish legal notice shall
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        publish the notice:
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                (a) (i) as required by the statute establishing the legal notice requirement; [and] or
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                (ii) by serving legal notice , by certified mail or in person, directly on all parties for whom the statute establishing the
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        legal notice requirement requires legal notice, if { the person } :
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                (A)the statute clearly identifies the parties;
        { (A) } (B)the person can prove that the person has identified all parties for whom notice is required; and
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                { (B) } (C)the person keeps a record of the service for at least two years; and
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                (b) on a public legal notice website established by the combined efforts of Utah's
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        newspapers that collectively distribute newspapers to the majority of newspaper subscribers in
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        the state.

Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. D. Pitcher
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. R. Webb
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Grover
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. R. Ward
MOTION: Rep. Kwan moved to pass H.B. 301 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. D. Pitcher
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. R. Webb
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Grover
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. R. Ward
MOTION: Rep. Potter moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. D. Pitcher
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. R. Webb
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Grover
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. R. Ward
Chair Hall adjourned the meeting at 3:14 p.m.