| Members Present: Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Daniel Hemmert Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Karen Mayne Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson | Sen. Todd Weiler Members Absent: Sen. Ralph Okerlund Staff Present: Mr. Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to approve the minutes of the February 27, 2018, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler |
| 1. 5th Sub. H.B. 218 Modifications to Election Law (Chavez-Houck, R.) |
| Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck presented the bill. |
| Mr. Curtis Koch, Davis County Clerk Auditor, Clerks Association of the county, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Ron Mortensen, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass 5th Substitute H.B. 218 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler |
| 2. 2nd Sub. H.B. 163 Prescription Drug Amendments (Thurston, N.) |
| Rep. Norman K. Thurston requested that the bill be recommended for for study during interim. |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis made a motion to recommend 2nd Substitute H.B. 163 be recommended for interim study. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler |
| 3. S.B. 237 Vision Services Amendments (Christensen, A.) |
| Sen. Allen M. Christensen presented the bill with the assistance of Dr. Mark Taylor, Utah Optometry Association. |
| MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to replace S.B. 237 with 1st Substitute S.B. 237. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 237 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. T. Weiler |
| 4. S.B. 236 Alcohol Modifications (Stevenson, J.) |
| Sen. Stevenson presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass S.B. 236 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. T. Weiler |
| 5. 1st Sub. H.B. 260 Professional Licensing Revisions (Ward, R.) |
| Rep. Raymond P. Ward presented the bill. |
| Mr. Scott Reed, Assistant Attorney General, Opioid Task Force, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Marina Lowe, American Civil Liberties Union, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Chief Tom Ross, Bountiful City Policy Chief representing the Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Molly Davis, Libertas Institute, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Heather Anderson, Utah Association of Special Districts, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Reed Richards, Weber County Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Jack Tidrow, Professional Firefighters of Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Brian Best, Drug Enforcement Administration, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Jeremy Robertson, Salt Lake Firefighter, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Scott Reed, Assistant Attorney General, Opioid Task Force, answered questions from the committee. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 260 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-3-1. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-3 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. R. Okerlund |
| 6. S.B. 204 Secondary Water Metering Requirements (Anderegg, J.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to replace S.B. 204 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 204. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg presented the bill. |
| Mr. Fred Finlinson, Utah Association of Special Districts, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Gary Cannon, Board of Directors, Riverton Water Conservancy District, spoke to the bill. |
| Ms. Rachael Otto, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Grant Cooper, Vice President, Davis and Weber Counties Canal Co., spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Steve Erickson, Utah Audubon, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Zackary Frankel, Utah Rivers Council, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Todd Adams, Deputy Director, Division of Water Resources, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 204 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Ipson | Sen. K. Mayne Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 7. H.B. 301 Legal Notice Amendments (Coleman, K.) |
| Rep. Kim F. Coleman presented the bill. |
| Mr. Rhett Long, Publisher, The Daily Heald, Utah Press, spoke against the bill. |
| Ms. Laurie Wynn, Publisher, Wasatch Wave, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Kyle Ashby, Newspapers in Sanpete and Emery Counties spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Gary Crane, Layton City Attorney, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Corey Noble, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Wilford Clyde, City Council, and Former Mayor, Springville, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Davis spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Mayne Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 8. S.B. 235 Homeless Shelter Funding Amendments (Davis, G.) |
| Sen. Davis presented the bill with the assistance of Mayor Cherie Wood, City of South Salt Lake. |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to replace S.B. 235 with 1st Substitute S.B. 235. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Mayne Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Mr. Cameron Deihl, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. David Litvak, Salt Lake City Mayor's Office, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Robert Hale, Mayor of Midvale City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Abby Waw, Pioneer Park Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hemmert moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 235 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson | Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Mayne Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Rep. Karen Kwan presented the bill. |
| 9. 2nd Sub. H.B. 263 Assisted Living Facilities Amendments (Kwan, K.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 263 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Mayne Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to place 2nd Substitute H.B. 263 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Mayne Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. D. Ipson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Mayne Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 9:54 a.m. |