| 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. Merrill F. Nelson Rep. Lee B. Perry | Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Adam Robertson Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller Rep. Norman K. Thurston Staff Present: Ms. Wendy Hill, Committee Secretary Mr. Brian J. Bean, Policy Analyst |
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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 4:23 p.m. |
| 1. S.B. 94 Poll Watchers and Challenges to Voters (Dayton, M.) |
| Sen. Margaret Dayton explained the bill with the assistance of Justin Lee, Director of Elections, Office of the Lieutenant Governor. |
| Rep. V. Peterson moved to replace S.B. 94 with 1st Substitute S.B. 94. |
| Ricky Hatch, Clerk/Auditor, Weber County, and Chair, Utah Clerks' Legislative Policy Committee, spoke to the bill. |
| Rep. V. Peterson's motion to replace S.B. 94 with 1st Substitute S.B. 94passed with a vote 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | 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. T. Seegmiller Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Peterson |
| Rod Mann, Mayor, Highland City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Nelson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 94 out favorably. 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. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Peterson |
| 2. H.B. 344 Special Congressional Election Amendments (McCay, D.) |
| Rep. Daniel McCay explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to pass H.B. 344 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-1 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. J. Fawson Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. T. Seegmiller | Rep. P. Arent | Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston |
| 3. H.B. 338 Election Amendments (McCay, D.) |
| Rep. McCay explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Robertson moved to pass H.B. 338 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. J. Fawson Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. P. Arent | Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Peterson |
| MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to adjourn. The motion failed with a vote of 4-4-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-4 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. J. Fawson Rep. M. Nelson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. P. Arent Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. T. Seegmiller | Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Peterson |
| 4. H.B. 225 Initiatives, Referenda, and Other Political Activities (Daw, B.) |
| Rep. Daw explained the bill. |
| Rod Mann, Mayor, Highland City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill. |
| Ricky Hatch, Clerk/Auditor, Weber County, and Chair, Utah Clerks' Legislative Policy Committee, spoke to the bill. |
| Trevor Tidwell, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Rod Mann, Mayor, Highland City, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Nelson moved to replace H.B. 225 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 225. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Fawson Rep. M. Nelson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. T. Seegmiller | Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston |
| MOTION: Rep. Robertson moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 225 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Fawson Rep. M. Nelson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. T. Seegmiller | Rep. L. Perry Rep. J. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston |
| 5. S.B. 52 Sale of State Land Act (Davis, G.) |
| Sen. Gene Davis explained the bill. |
| Rod Mann, Mayor, Highland City, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Nelson moved to pass S.B. 52 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-2 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Fawson Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. A. Robertson Rep. T. Seegmiller | Rep. J. Peterson |
| 6. S.C.R. 6 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing Utah Honor Flight Program (Iwamoto, J.) |
| Sen. Jani Iwamoto explained the concurrent resolution. |
| MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to pass S.C.R. 6 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Fawson Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. J. Peterson |
| MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to place S.C.R. 6 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Fawson Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. J. Peterson |
| MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. R. Chavez-Houck Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Fawson Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. J. Peterson |
| Vice Chair Fawson adjourned the meeting at 6:13 p.m. |