MINUTES OF THE
SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, March 5, 2018 • 10:00 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 10:05 a.m.
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-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 - 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
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 - 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. 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 - 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
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 - 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
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 - 5Nays-1Abs-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 - 5Nays-0Abs-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.