| 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 |
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| Chair Ipson called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Ipson Sen. P. Knudson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 1. H.B. 344 Special Congressional Election Amendments (McCay, D.) |
| Rep. Daniel McCay explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass H.B. 344 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 |
| 2. 1st Sub. H.B. 372 Point of the Mountain State Land Authority (Snow, V. L.) |
| Rep. Lowry Snow explained the bill with the assistance of Christopher M. Conabee, Chair, Point of the Mountain Development Commission, and Robert Grow, CEO, Envision Utah. |
| Troy Walker, Mayor, Draper City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 372 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-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. S.C.R. 15 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of Army Warrant Officers (Knudson, P.) |
| Sen. Knudson explained the bill. |
| Michael Green, Citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Knudson moved to pass S.C.R. 15 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 |
| 4. H.B. 406 Political Subdivision Boundary Shift Amendments (Cutler, B. R.) |
| Rep. Bruce Cutler explained the bill with the assistance of Susan Edwards, Administrator, Canyons School District. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass H.B. 406 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 |
| 5. 4th Sub. H.B. 225 Initiatives, Referenda, and Other Political Activities (Daw, B.) |
| Rep. Brad Daw explained the bill with the assistance of Roger Tew, Utah League of Cities and Towns. |
| Tracy Taylor, Wasatch Taxpayers Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Gary Oliverson, Citizen, Wasatch County, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Justin Lee, Director of Elections, Lt. Governors Office, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass 4th Substitute H.B. 225 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. P. Knudson Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. D. Hinkins | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla |
| MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. P. Knudson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Chair Ipson adjourned the meeting at 11:21 a.m. |