MINUTES OF THE
SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 • 2:00 p.m. • 220 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher, Chair
Sen. David G. Buxton
Sen. Don L. Ipson
Sen. Jani Iwamoto
Sen. Kathleen Riebe
Sen. Todd Weiler
Members Absent:
President J. Stuart Adams

Staff Present:
Mr. Brian J. Bean, 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 Thatcher called the meeting to order at 2:09 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to approve the minutes of the January 31, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
1. S.B. 73 Amendments to Martha Hughes Cannon Oversight Committee (Henderson, D.)
Sen. Deidre M. Henderson explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass S.B. 73 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
2. S.B. 26 Governmental Nonprofit Corporation Act Amendments (Henderson, D.)
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to replace S.B. 26 with 1st Substitute S.B. 26. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. Henderson explained the bill.
Kate Rubalcava, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Nonprofits Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Machi Johnson, Utah Media Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 26 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
3. S.J.R. 7 Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution -- Terminology Update (Henderson, D.)
Sen. Henderson explained the resolution.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.J.R. 7 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
4. S.B. 56 Community Reinvestment Agency Report Amendments (Henderson, D.)
Sen. Henderson explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to amend S.B. 56 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Amendment 1
S.B. 56
1.        Page 2, Lines 46 through 47: 
46                 (2) (a) A county may contract with a third party to create and maintain the database
47         described in Subsection (1) at no charge to the county .
(b) The third party described in Subsection (2)(a) may not charge:
(i) a county or city to maintain the database described in Subsection (1); or
(ii) a county, city, or agency to upload information to the database described in Subsection (1).

Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Lincoln Shurtz, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in favor of the bill.
Matt Dahl, Utah Redevelopment Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass S.B. 56 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
5. S.B. 77 Tax Increment Amendments (Bramble, C.)
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to replace S.B. 77 with 1st Substitute S.B. 77. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. Curtis S. Bramble explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 77 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
6. S.B. 98 Community Reinvestment Agency Amendments (Harper, W.)
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to replace S.B. 98 with 1st Substitute S.B. 98. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 98 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. S.B. 98
1.        Page 1, Lines 18 through 22: 
18                 ▸         removes the requirement for an agency to provide a housing allocation if the
19         county and agency agree and the community reinvestment project area plan:
20                         •         provides solely for nonresidential project area development; and
21                         •         provides for a percentage of the jobs created within the project area to have a
22         certain annual gross wage; and

2.        Page 8, Lines 222 through 227: 
222                 (4) An agency is not required to allocate the agency's community reinvestment project
223         area funds for housing under this section if :
(a) the agency and the county mutually agree in the interlocal agreement described in Subsection (3) that the agency will not make the allocation; and
(b) the community reinvestment project area plan:
224                 {   (a) } (i) provides solely for nonresidential project area development; and
225                 {   (b) } (ii) provides for 60% of the jobs created within the project area to have an annual gross
226         wage, not including healthcare or other paid or unpaid benefits, that is at least 125% of the
227         average wage of the county in which the project area is located.

Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. Wayne A. Harper explained the bill.
Matt Dahl, Utah Redevelopment Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Lincoln Shurtz, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rachel Otto, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 98 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
7. S.B. 108 Modifications to Government Records Provisions (Harper, W.)
Sen. Harper explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to replace S.B. 108 with 1st Substitute S.B. 108. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 108 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. S.B. 108
1.        Page 7, Line 181: 
181         governmental entity [with] that { possesses } retains the record a written request containing:

2.        Page 7, Lines 197 through 199: 
197         provide a record that it has received under Section 63G-2-206 as a shared record { if: } .
198                 { (i) the record was shared for the purpose of auditing[, if]; and
199                   (ii) the governmental entity is authorized by state statute to conduct an audit. }

Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. Harper spoke to the bill.
Lonny Pehrson, Government Records Counsel, Office of the Attorney General, spoke in favor of the bill.
Machi Johnson, Utah Media Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 108 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
8. H.B. 129 Campaign Amendments (Hall, C.)
Rep. Craig Hall explained the bill with the assistance of Rep. Stephanie Pitcher.
Anna Thomas, Senior Policy Analyst, Voices for Utah Children, spoke in favor of the bill.
Akila Bellazetin, Policy Director, Utah Women's Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sophia DiCaro, former Utah House representative, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.B. 129 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
9. 1st Sub. H.B. 52 Remote Notarization Standards (Hall, C.)
Rep. Hall explained the bill.
Jennifer Storie, Notary Public Administrator, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, spoke to the bill.
Scott Phippen, Security National Mortgage, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 52 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-1.
Yeas - 5Nays-1Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Adams
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to adjourn at 3:30 p.m. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams