MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 7, 2019 • 2:00 p.m. • 30 House Building


Members Present:
Rep. John Knotwell, Chair
Rep. Phil Lyman, Vice Chair
Rep. Patrice M. Arent
Rep. Walt Brooks
Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost
Rep. Brad M. Daw
Rep. Jon Hawkins
Rep. Val L. Peterson
Rep. Marc K. Roberts
Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist

Members Absent:
Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller

Staff Present:
Mr. Brian J. Bean, Policy Analyst
Ms. Wendy Hill, Committee Secretary

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

Vice Chair Lyman called the meeting to order at 2:21 p.m.
MOTION: Chair Knotwell moved to approve the minutes of the February 5, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
1. 2nd Sub. H.B. 148 Vehicle Idling Revisions (Arent, P.)
Rep. Arent explained the bill.
Karson Eilers, Legislative Research Analyst, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.
Todd R. Bingham, President, Utah Manufacturers Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 148 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 148. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 148 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
2. H.R. 3 House Resolution Supporting Humane Response to Refugee Crisis (Dailey-Provost, J.)
Rep. Dailey-Provost explained the resolution with the assistance of Pamela Silberman, Health Program Manager, International Rescue Committee, and Catherine Eslinger, Mormon Women for Ethical Government.
Erin Jemison, Director of Public Policy, YWCA Utah, spoke in favor of the resolution.
Marina Lowe, Legislative Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union of Utah, spoke in favor of the resolution.
Ciriac Alvarez, Enriching Utah Coalition, spoke in favor of the resolution.
Kris Zyp, resident, spoke in favor of the resolution.
Debbie Baskin, resident, spoke in favor of the resolution.
MOTION: Chair Knotwell moved to amend H.R. 3 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Amendment 1
H.R. 3
1.        Page 1, Line 2: 
2                                                 TO REFUGEE { CRISIS } CRISES

2.        Page 1, Line 9: 
9                 This House resolution urges a humane response to the { immigration crisis } humanitarian crises at the

3.        Page 2, Lines 31 through 32: 
31         and it is inhumane to punish them for { seeking } claiming refuge or asylum in the United States;
32                 WHEREAS, immigrants claiming refugee or asylee status have a right under U.S. law to due

Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. T. Seegmiller
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to amend H.R. 3 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Amendment 2
H.R. 3
1.        Page 2, Line 39: 
39                 WHEREAS, Utah supports, values, and respects { immigrants } asylees and refugees regardless of their

2.        Page 3, Line 60: 
60         { immigration } humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. T. Seegmiller
MOTION: Rep. Roberts moved to amend H.R. 3 with Amendment #3. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Amendment 3
H.R. 3
1.        Page 2, Lines 32 through 34: 
32                 WHEREAS, immigrants claiming refugee status have a right under U.S. law to due
33         process { and the United Nations has taken a position that the zero tolerance policy violates
34         international law } ;

Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. T. Seegmiller
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to pass H.R. 3 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. T. Seegmiller
MOTION: Rep. Hawkins moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Vice Chair Lyman adjourned the meeting at 3:02 p.m.