| Members Present: Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg, Chair Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Karen Mayne Sen. Ann Millner Members Absent: | President Wayne L. Niederhauser Sen. Ralph Okerlund Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Staff Present: Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary Mr. Ryan M. Hunter, Policy Analyst |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Anderegg called the meeting to order at 8:08 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to approve the minutes of February 15, 2018. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner | Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Buxton assumed the chair. |
| 1. S.B. 158 Municipal Business Licensing (Anderegg, J.) |
| Sen. Anderegg presented the bill. |
| Ms. Elaine Augustine spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Cameron Diehl, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Jennifer Pate spoke to the bill. |
| Ms. Candace Daly, National Federation of Independent Business, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass S.B. 158 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner | Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 2. S.B. 185 Post-film Production Incentives (Anderegg, J.) |
| Sen. Anderegg presented the bill. |
| Ms. Jill Flygare, Governor's Office of Economic Development, explained the bill. |
| Mr. Ben Hart, Governor's Office of Economic Development, explained the bill. |
| Mr. Dan Rassmussen, Sutherland Institute, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass S.B. 185 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner | Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Anderegg resumed the chair. |
| 3. S.B. 196 Homeless Identification Documents (Christensen, A.) |
| Sen. Christensen presented the bill. |
| Ms. Tara Rollins, Utah Housing Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass S.B. 196 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner | Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 4. S.C.R. 12 Concurrent Resolution on Reducing Gang Activity (Mayne, K.) |
| Sen. Mayne presented the resolution. |
| Ms. Nicole Cottle, West Valley City, spoke in favor of the resolution. |
| Sheriff Rosie Rivera, Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office, spoke in favor of the resolution. |
| Lt. Mike Shoenfeld, Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake, spoke in favor of the resolution. |
| Chief Mike Brown, Salt Lake City Police Department, spoke in favor of the resolution. |
| Deputy Chief Josh Scharman, Salt Lake City Police Department, spoke in favor of the resolution. |
| Ms. Maria Garcia, Granite School District, spoke in favor of the resolution. |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass S.C.R. 12 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. A. Millner Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 5. 1st Sub. H.B. 212 Business Expansion and Retention Initiative Amendments (Watkins, C.) |
| Rep. Watkins presented the bill. |
| Ms. Ginger Chinn, Governor's Office of Economic Development, explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 212 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. A. Millner Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 6. H.C.R. 13 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing the Military and Veteran Legal Assistance Program (Peterson, V.) |
| Rep. Peterson presented the bill with the assistance of Maj. Gen. Brian Tarbet, Utah National Guard, Retired. |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass H.C.R. 13 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. A. Millner Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to place H.C.R. 13 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. A. Millner Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. A. Millner Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Chair Anderegg adjourned the meeting at 9:45 a.m. |