MINUTES OF THE
SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 • 4:00 p.m. • 220 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher, Chair
Sen. David G. Buxton
Sen. Jani Iwamoto
Sen. Kathleen Riebe
Sen. Todd Weiler

Members Absent:
President J. Stuart Adams
Sen. Don L. Ipson

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 3:59 p.m.
1. S.B. 116 Office of State Debt Collection Revisions (Hillyard, L.)
Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard explained the bill with the assistance of Cory Weeks, Accounting Operations Manager, Division of Finance.
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass S.B. 116 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. T. Weiler
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to place S.B. 116 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. T. Weiler
2. S.B. 120 Accounts Receivable Collection Revisions (Hillyard, L.)
Sen. Hillyard explained the bill with the assistance of Cory Weeks, Accounting Operations Manager, Division of Finance.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.B. 120 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
3. H.B. 63 Local Government Financial Amendments (Handy, S.)
Sen. Weiler explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass H.B. 63 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
4. S.B. 124 Local Government Administration Amendments (Mayne, K.)
Sen. Karen Mayne explained the bill.
Paul Ashton, Attorney, White City Metro Township and Magna Metro Township, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass S.B. 124 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to place S.B. 124 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
5. H.B. 50 County Classification Changes (Wilde, L.)
Rep. Logan Wilde explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.B. 50 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
6. H.B. 72 Local District Board Amendments (Handy, S.)
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to replace H.B. 72 with 1st Substitute H.B. 72. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Rep. Stephen G. Handy explained the bill with the assistance of Legrand Bitter, Executive Director, Utah Assocation of Special Districts. 
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 72 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 72 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
7. H.B. 61 State Databases Amendments (Ray, P.)
Rep. Paul Ray explained the bill with the assistance of Kevin Rose, Operations Manager Weber 911.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to amend H.B. 61 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Amendment 1
H.B. 61
1.        Page 10, Lines 302 through 303: 
302         shall, by January 1, { 2020 } 2021 , conform to the current Utah Coordinate System [of 1983], along with
303         the current federal coordinate update.

Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass H.B. 61 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to place H.B. 61 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
8. S.B. 123 Election Process Amendments (McCay, D.)
Sen. Daniel McCay explained the bill.
Justin Lee, Director of Elections, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.B. 123 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
9. 1st Sub. H.B. 64 Lobbyist Expenditures Amendments (McKell, M.)
Sen. Mike McKell explained the bill.
Thomas Vaughn, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, responded to questions from the committee.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 64 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 64. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Lincoln Shurtz, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in favor the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 64 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
10. 1st Sub. H.B. 60 Division of Facilities Construction and Management Property Amendments (Brooks, W.)
Rep. Walt Brooks explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 60 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Chair Thatcher adjourned the meeting at 5:05 p.m.