MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 26, 2018 • 8:00 a.m. • 30 House Building


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:
Mr. Brian J. Bean, Policy Analyst
Ms. Paula Morgan, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 8:01 a.m.
1. S.B. 116 Revisor's Technical Corrections to Utah Code (Okerlund, R.)
Rep. Brad Wilson explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to pass S.B. 116 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. J. Peterson
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck
Rep. M. Nelson
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to place S.B. 116 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. J. Peterson
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck
Rep. M. Nelson
2. 2nd Sub. S.B. 74 Voter Privacy Amendments (Mayne, K.)
Sen. Karen Mayne explained the bill with the assistance of Sherrie Swenson, County Clerk, Salt Lake County.
Ron Mortensen, resident, spoke to the bill.
Rep. Thurston moved to amend 2nd Substitute S.B. 74 with Amendment #1:
Amendment 1
2nd Sub. S.B. 74
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                (C) policies established by the { Utah Resource for Genetic and Epidemiologic Research
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        at the University of Utah } institution of higher education, or an organization within the institution of higher education, to protect the privacy of an individual who is the subject of the research described in Subsection (5)(a)(i) ; and
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                (iii) under the oversight of { the Utah Resource for Genetic and Epidemiologic Research
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        at the University of Utah } an organization within the institution of higher education, as designated by the institution of higher education .
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                (b) Notwithstanding Subsection 63G-2-302(1)(j)(iv), and except as provided in

Rep. Thurston's motion to amend 2nd Substitute S.B. 74 with Amendment #1passed with a vote 7-4-0.
Yeas - 7Nays-4Abs-0
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. J. Peterson
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 74 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-0.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-0
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. J. Peterson
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. N. Thurston
3. 1st Sub. S.B. 70 Human Resource Requirements (Mayne, K.)
Sen. Mayne explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 70 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-0.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-0
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. J. Peterson
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. N. Thurston
4. H.B. 372 Point of the Mountain State Land Authority (Snow, V. L.)
Rep. Lowry Snow explained the bill with the assistance of Robert Grow, President, Envision Utah.
Troy Walker, Mayor, Draper City, spoke in favor of the bill.
Andrew Gruber, Executive Director, Wasatch Front Regional Council, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ben Hart, Deputy Director, Governors's Office of Economic Development, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to replace H.B. 372 with 1st Substitute H.B. 372. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. J. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. V. Peterson
MOTION: Rep. Chavez-Houck moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 372 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. J. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. V. Peterson
5. H.B. 393 Lobbyist Expenditures Amendments (McKell, M.)
Rep. Michael McKell explained the bill.
Roger Tew, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill.
Royce Van Tassell, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Nelson moved to pass H.B. 393 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-3.
Yeas - 7Nays-1Abs-3
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. J. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. V. Peterson
6. H.B. 406 Political Subdivision Boundary Shift Amendments (Cutler, B. R.)
Rep. Bruce Cutler explained the bill with the assistance of Susan Edwards, Canyon School District.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass H.B. 406 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. J. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. V. Peterson
MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to place H.B. 406 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. J. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. V. Peterson
7. S.B. 111 Community Reinvestment Agency Changes (Harper, W.)
Sen. Wayne Harper explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to pass S.B. 111 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. J. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. V. Peterson
MOTION: Rep. Robertson moved to place S.B. 111 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. J. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. V. Peterson
8. S.B. 114 Disposal of County Property Amendments (Harper, W.)
Sen. Harper explained the bill.
Scott Broadhead, County Attorney, Tooele County, spoke to the bill.
Bart Kunz, attorney, Goebel Anderson PC, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Nelson moved to pass S.B. 114 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. J. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Peterson
9. 1st Sub. S.B. 143 Employment Background Checks (Harper, W.)
Sen. Harper explained the bill.
John Valentine, Chair, State Tax Commission, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Nelson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 143 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. J. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. V. Peterson
10. S.B. 139 Public-Private Partnership Amendments (Harper, W.)
Sen. Harper explained the bill.
Michael Parker, Salt Lake County Chamber of Commerce, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Nelson moved to pass S.B. 139 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. J. Peterson
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. P. Arent
11. S.B. 109 Debt Collection Amendments (Hillyard, L.)
Sen. Lyle Hillyard explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to pass S.B. 109 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. J. Peterson
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. N. Thurston
MOTION: Chair Peterson moved to place S.B. 109 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. J. Peterson
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. N. Thurston
MOTION: Chair Peterson moved to approve the minutes of the February 20, 2018, and February 21, 2018, meetings. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. J. Peterson
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. N. Thurston
MOTION: Rep. Fawson moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. R. Chavez-Houck
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. J. Peterson
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. N. Thurston
Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 9:45 a.m.