| 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. Travis M. Seegmiller Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist Staff Present: Mr. Brian J. Bean, Policy Analyst Ms. Wendy Hill, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Knotwell called the meeting to order at 3:40 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to approve the minutes of the February 7, 2019, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Roberts Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. P. Lyman Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| 1. H.B. 232 State Active Duty Amendments (Peterson, V.) |
| Rep. Peterson explained the bill with the assistance of Major General Jefferson S. Burton, Adjutant General, Utah National Guard. |
| MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to replace H.B. 232 with 1st Substitute H.B. 232. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Roberts Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. P. Lyman Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| MOTION: Rep. Roberts moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 232 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Roberts Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. P. Lyman Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 232 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Roberts Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. P. Lyman Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| 2. H.B. 277 Amendments to Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project (Roberts, M.) |
| Rep. Roberts explained the bill. |
| Justin Lee, Director of Elections, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, spoke to the bill. |
| Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk/Auditor, spoke to the bill. |
| Kory Holldaway, Voterize, spoke to the bill. |
| Frank Pignanelli, representative of West Jordan City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to replace H.B. 277 with 1st Substitute H.B. 277. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| 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. T. Seegmiller Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. V. Peterson |
| MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 277 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| 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. T. Seegmiller Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. V. Peterson |
| 3. H.B. 292 State Flag Amendments (Stratton, K.) |
| Rep. Keven J. Stratton explained the bill with the assistance of Richard Martin, Chair, Organization for a New Utah Flag, and Jonathan Martin, Lead Designer, Organization for a New Utah Flag. |
| Rep. Stratton gave a presentation, "Utah State Flag Amendments, H.B. 292." |
| Flag Amendments |
| John M. Hartvigsen, vexillologist, Flag Research Center, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| A handout, "'Rules of Flag Design' and the Utah State Flag," was distributed to the committee. |
| "Rules of Flag Design" and the Utah State Flag |
| DeVaughn Simper, vexillologist, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Lauren Simpson, Policy Fellow, Alliance for a Better Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Michael Norton, resident, Sandy City, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Franz Kolb, Director of Diplomacy and Protocol, Governor's Office of Economic Development, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. P. Arent Rep. B. Daw Rep. P. Lyman Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Roberts |
| 4. H.B. 219 State Flag Review Commission (Handy, S.) |
| Rep. Stephen G. Handy explained the bill with the assistance of Chance Hammock, Co-Director, Utah Flag Group, and Arren Hill, Co-Director, Utah Flag Group. |
| Chance Hammock, Co-Director, Utah Flag Group, gave a presentation to the committee. |
| Vicki Varela, Managing Director, Utah Office of Tourism, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ron Fox, historian, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| A handout "State of Utah Flag" was distributed to the committee. |
| State of Utah Flag |
| Rep. Hawkins moved to pass H.B. 219 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Seegmiller moved to hold H.B. 219. The Substitute motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. Roberts Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. B. Daw Rep. V. Peterson |
| MOTION: Rep. Stenquist moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. Roberts Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. B. Daw Rep. V. Peterson |
| Chair Knotwell adjourned the meeting at 5:34 p.m. |