| 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. Adam Robertson Rep. Norman K. Thurston Staff Present: Mr. Brian J. Bean, Policy Analyst Ms. Linda Service, Legislative Session Worker |
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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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| Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 8:06 a.m. |
| 1. H.B. 320 Campaign Finance Modifications (Wheatley, M.) |
| Rep. Wheatley explained the bill. |
| John Dougall, Utah State Auditor, spoke to the bill. |
| Justin Lee, Director of Elections, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to pass H.B. 320 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Fawson Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. D. McCay |
| MOTION: Rep. V. Peterson moved to place H.B. 320 on the Consent Calendar. The motion failed with a vote of 8-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Fawson Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson | Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. D. McCay |
| 2. 2nd Sub. H.B. 175 Oversight Committee Creation (Stratton, K.) |
| Rep. Stratton explained the bill. |
| Beth Holbrook, President, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke against the bill. |
| Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent, State Board of Education, and Mr. Terry Shoemaker, Utah School Superintendents Association, and Associate Executive Director of the Utah School Boards Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Rachel Kitterer, Chair, School Community Council, East High School, spoke against the bill. |
| Necia Christensen, Utah Association of Special Districts, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 175 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 175. 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. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. J. Fawson Rep. D. McCay |
| Rep. Thurston moved to amend 3rd Substitute H.B. 175 with Amendment #1: |
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Amendment 1 Page 7, Lines 197 through 202
3rd Sub. H.B. 175 197
(g) within the stewardship and authority granted to the Legislature by the Utah
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Constitution and state law,
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committees of the Legislature, and upon request of a local governmental entity, examining an action of
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the local governmental entity's:
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(i) use of legislatively approved funding; or
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(ii) application of a law passed or rule authorized by the Legislature.
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| Rep. Nelson requested to hear additional public comment. |
| Terry Shoemaker spoke to the amendment. |
| Rachel Kitterer spoke against the amendment. |
| Rep. Perry moved to amend 3rd Substitute H.B. 175 with Amendment #3: |
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Amendment 3 Page 4, Lines 106 through 111
3rd Sub. H.B. 175 106
(xiii) a public school; and
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(xiv) any other political subdivision of the state or an organization within a political
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subdivision of the state
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(b) "Local governmental entity" does not include:
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(g) within the stewardship and authority granted to the Legislature by the Utah
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Constitution and state law,
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committees of the Legislature, and upon request of a local governmental entity, examining an action of
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the local governmental entity's:
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(i) use of legislatively approved funding; or
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(ii) application of a law passed or rule authorized by the Legislature.
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| Rep. Perry's substitute motion to amend 3rd Substitute H.Bpassed with a vote 7-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. J. Peterson | Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Fawson Rep. D. McCay |
| Rep. Thurston moved to amend 3rd Substitute H.B. 175 with Amendment #2: |
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Amendment 2 Page 15, Lines 455 through 457
3rd Sub. H.B. 175 455
(1) (a) If the Joint Committee on Governmental Oversight recommends the repeal of an
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administrative rule under Subsection 36-31-105(2)(g), the governor may direct or recommend, depending on the governor's authority over the agency, that the agency that made the rule
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| Rep. Thurston's motion to amend 3rd Substitute H.B. 175 with Amendment #2passed with a vote 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. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. J. Peterson | Rep. B. Daw Rep. D. McCay |
| MOTION: Rep. V. Peterson moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 175 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 7-3-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-3 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Fawson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. M. Nelson | Rep. D. McCay |
| 3. S.B. 38 Local Elected Officer Amendments (Thatcher, D.) |
| Sen. Thatcher explained the bill and distributed the handouts "alzheimer's association" and "To Whom It May Concern: The Utah League of Cities and Towns and the Utah Association of Counties." |
| Andrew Riggle, Disability Law Center, spoke against the bill. |
| George Chapman, citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| Adam Trupp, Utah Association of Counties, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to pass S.B. 38 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-2 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Fawson Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. M. Nelson Rep. A. Robertson | Rep. D. McCay Rep. V. Peterson |
| 4. S.B. 46 Adjustment of Limits on Damages (Iwamoto, J.) |
| Sen. Jani Iwamoto explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass S.B. 46 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. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. D. McCay Rep. V. Peterson |
| MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to adjourn. 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. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. D. McCay Rep. V. Peterson |
| Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 10:00 a.m. |