MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 1, 2019 • 2:00 p.m. • 450 State Capitol


Members Present:
Rep. Stephen G. Handy, Chair
Rep. Merrill F. Nelson, Vice Chair
Rep. Cheryl K. Acton
Rep. Kim F. Coleman
Rep. James A. Dunnigan
Rep. Val K. Potter
Rep. Marie H. Poulson
Rep. Susan Pulsipher
Rep. Lawanna Shurtliff
Rep. Elizabeth Weight
Rep. Logan Wilde

Staff Present:
Ms. Megan L. Bolin, Administrative and Finance Manager
Ms. Mary Stringham, Session Secretary

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

Chair Handy called the meeting to order at 2:01 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. M. Nelson
1. H.B. 85 Political Subdivision Boundary Shift Amendments (Stenquist, J.)
Rep. Jeffrey Stenquist presented H.B. 85 with the assistance of Susan Edwards, Public Engagement Coordinator, Canyons School District.
Rob Smith, Assistant Superintendent, Alpine School District, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved to pass H.B. 85 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. V. Potter
MOTION: Rep. Acton moved to place H.B. 85 on the Consent Calendar. The motion failed with a vote of 8-1-2.
Yeas - 8Nays-1Abs-2
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. V. Potter
2. H.B. 122 Property Rights Ombudsman Advisory Opinion Amendments (Musselman, C.R.)
Rep. Calvin Musselman presented H.B. 122 with the assistance of Brent Bateman, Lead Attorney, Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman.
Mike Ostermiller, Utah Association of Realtors and Property Rights Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Nelson moved to pass H.B. 122 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. K. Coleman
3. H.B. 171 Temporary Replacements for County Offices (Potter, V.)
Rep. Potter presented H.B. 171 with the assistance of Darcy Goddard, Chief Policy Adviser, Civil Division at Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office.
Elizabeth Klc, Operations and Planning Coordinator, Utah Association of Counties (UAC), spoke in favor of the bill.
Rep. Potter moved to amend H.B. 171 with Amendment #1.
Amendment 1
H.B. 171
1.        Page 4, Lines 91 through 95: 
91                 (d) This Subsection (2) does not apply to a vacancy in the office of { :
92                   (i) } county legislative body member { ; or
93                   (ii) county executive in a county that operates under the county executive-council form
94         of government described in Section 17-52a-203 } .
95                 (3) (a) Until a replacement is selected as provided in this section and has qualified, the

2.        Page 5, Line 132: 
132         county clerk shall {   , } as soon as practicable, but no later than 180 days before the next regular general election, notify the

3.        Page 6, Lines 174 through 175: 
174                 (ii) (A) The county clerk shall establish, in the clerk's reasonable discretion, a deadline that is not later than 65 days before the day of the next regular general election
175         by which an individual who is not affiliated with a registered political party is required to

4.        Page 7, Lines 205 through 206: 
205                 (d) (i) The county clerk shall establish, in the clerk's reasonable discretion, deadlines that are not later than 65 days before the day of the next regular general election by
206         which:

The motion to amend H.B. 171 with Amendment #1passed with a vote 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. K. Coleman
MOTION: Rep. Wilde moved to pass H.B. 171 out favorably, as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. K. Coleman
MOTION: Rep. Potter moved to place H.B. 171 on the Consent Calendar. The motion failed with a vote of 9-1-1.
Yeas - 9Nays-1Abs-1
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. K. Coleman
4. H.B. 134 Area Assessment Charges (Ferry, J.)
Rep. Joel Ferry presented H.B. 134 with the assistance of Mr. Mark Altom, Davis County Treasurer.
Elizabeth Klc, UAC, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved to pass H.B. 134 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. K. Coleman
MOTION: Rep. Shurtliff moved to place H.B. 134 on the Consent Calendar. The motion failed with a vote of 9-1-1.
Yeas - 9Nays-1Abs-1
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Coleman
5. S.B. 27 Governmental Nonprofit Corporation Meetings Amendments (Henderson, D.)
Rep. Pulsipher presented S.B. 27.
Rep. Pulsipher moved to amend S.B. 27 with Amendment #2.
Amendment 2
S.B. 27
1.        Page 3, Lines 81 through 83: 
81                 (p) as relates to the governing board of a governmental nonprofit corporation, as that
82         term is defined in Section 11-13a-102, { for } the purpose of discussing information that is
83         designated as a trade secret, as that term is defined in Section 13-24-2, if:

The motion to amend S.B. 27 with Amendment #2passed with a vote 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. K. Coleman
MOTION: Rep. Wilde moved to pass S.B. 27 out favorably, as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. K. Coleman
Chair Handy called a recess at 2:54 p.m.
Chair Handy reconvened the committee at 3:01 p.m.
6. H.B. 150 Trampoline Park Safety Standards (Thurston, N.)
Rep. Norman K. Thurston presented H.B. 150 with the assistance of Kim Santiago, registered nurse and former Provo City Councilwoman.
Jacob Goodell, CEO, Get Air Trampoline Company, spoke against the bill.
Misty Paxton, owner of Lowes Xtreme Air Sports, spoke to the bill.
Aaron Cobabe, owner of Get Air Hang Time, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Pulsipher moved to replace H.B. 150 with 1st Substitute H.B. 150. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. J. Dunnigan
MOTION: Rep. Wilde moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 150 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-1.
Yeas - 9Nays-1Abs-1
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. Wilde's motion to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 150 out favorablypassed with a vote 9-1-1.
Yeas - 9Nays-1Abs-1
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. J. Dunnigan
MOTION: Rep. Shurtliff moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. C. Acton
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Chair Handy adjourned the meeting at 3:49 p.m.