MINUTES OF THE
SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, March 2, 2018 • 8:30 a.m. • 415 State Capitol


Members Present:
Sen. Don L. Ipson, Chair
Sen. Margaret Dayton
Sen. David P. Hinkins
Sen. Jani Iwamoto
Sen. Peter C. Knudson
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher

Members Absent:
Sen. J. Stuart Adams
Sen. Luz Escamilla

Staff Present:
Ms. Megan L. Bolin, 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 Ipson called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to approve the minutes for the February 28, 2018 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. M. Dayton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. P. Knudson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Escamilla
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Thatcher
1. H.J.R. 18 Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution -- Special Sessions of the Legislature (Wilson, B.)
Rep. Brad Wilson explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass H.J.R. 18 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. M. Dayton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. P. Knudson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Escamilla
2. H.B. 377 Land Use Amendments (Schultz, M.)
Rep. Mike Schultz explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass H.B. 377 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. M. Dayton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. P. Knudson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Escamilla
3. 1st Sub. H.B. 110 Lobbyist Licensing Modifications (Peterson, J.)
Rep. Jeremy Peterson explained the bill.
Chase Thomas, Alliance for Better Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 110 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-1Abs-2
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. P. Knudson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. M. Dayton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Escamilla
4. 1st Sub. H.B. 226 Citation Authority Amendments (Christofferson, K.)
MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 226 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 226. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. M. Dayton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. P. Knudson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Escamilla
Rep. Kay Christofferson explained the bill.
Rhett Nicks, Director, Davis County Animal Care and Control, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ian Williams, Director Animal Services, Sandy City, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 226 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. P. Knudson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. M. Dayton
Sen. L. Escamilla
5. 1st Sub. H.B. 358 State Databases Amendments (Ray, P.)
Rep. Paul Ray explained the bill with the assistance of Kevin Rose, Deputy, Davis County Sheriff and Operations Manager, Weber County 911 Special Services District.
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 358 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. P. Knudson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. M. Dayton
Sen. L. Escamilla
MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. P. Knudson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. M. Dayton
Sen. L. Escamilla
Chair Ipson adjourned the meeting at 9:08 a.m.