| 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. 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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| Vice Chair Fawson called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Robertson moved to approve the minutes of the February 7, 2018, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. P. Arent 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. B. Daw Rep. D. McCay |
| 1. S.B. 42 Sunset Amendments for State Services Agreements (Mayne, K.) |
| Sen. Karen Mayne explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Robertson moved to pass S.B. 42 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. J. Fawson Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. D. McCay Rep. J. Peterson |
| 2. H.B. 281 Voter Eligibility Amendments (Briscoe, J.) |
| Rep. Joel K. Briscoe presented the bill with the assistance of Daisy Thomas, Chair, Utah Democratic Party, Don Willie, citizen, Kyle Adams, student, Highland High School, and Miranda Rolland, student, Highland High School. |
| The handout "H.B. 281 - Voter Eligibility Amendments" was distributed to the committee. |
| Kory Holdaway, Voterise, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to replace H.B. 281 with 1st Substitute H.B. 281. 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. D. McCay Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. J. Peterson |
| MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 281 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-3-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-3 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Fawson Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. J. Peterson |
| 3. H.B. 225 Initiatives, Referenda, and Other Political Activities (Daw, B.) |
| Rep. Brad M. Daw explained the bill. |
| Roger Tew, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Justin Lee, Deputy Director of Elections, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, spoke to the bill. |
| Diane Christensen, citizen, Provo City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Tracy Taylor, Chair, Wasatch Taxpayers Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Brian Jones, citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| Rep. McCay moved to hold H.B. 225. |
| Gary Oliverson, citizen, Wasatch County, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Rep. McCay's motion to hold H.B. 225passed with a vote 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Fawson Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson | Rep. J. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston |
| MOTION: Rep. Robertson 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. D. McCay Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson | Rep. J. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston |
| Vice Chair Fawson adjourned the meeting at 4:04 p.m. |