MINUTES OF THE
SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 12, 2019 • 3:40 p.m. • 220 Senate Building


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

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 orderat 3:43 PM.
1. S.J.R. 9 Joint Resolution Calling for a Convention to Amend the United States Constitution (Vickers, E.)
Sen. Evan Vickers explained the resolution.
There is a Dangerous Movement to Change our Constitution through an Article V Convention
Good Advice Against an Article V Convention page 1
Good Advice Against an Article V Convention page 2
Good Advice Against an Article V Convention page 3
Bliss Tew, resident, spoke in opposition to the resolution and provided two handouts "Good Advice Against an Article V Convention" and "There is a Dangerous Movement to Change Our Constitution Through an Article V Convention."
Michael Barth, resident, spoke in favor of the resolution.
Catherine Weller, Co-President, Utah League of Women Voters, spoke in opposition to the resolution.
Dave Magnesen, resident, spoke in favor of the resolution.
Gayle Ruzicka, Eagle Forum, spoke in opposition to the resolution.
William Pressgrove, resident, spoke in favor of the resolution.
Orlean Koehle, President, Eagle Forum of California, spoke in opposition to the resolution.
Jan Zogmaster, resident, spoke in favor of the resolution.
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass S.J.R. 9 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-2-0.
Yeas - 5Nays-2Abs-0
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
2. S.B. 147 Lobbyist Licensing Modifications (Ipson, D.)
Sen. Ipson explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass S.B. 147 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.B. 67 Reauthorization of Administrative Rules (Anderegg, J.)
Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg explained the bill.
Rikki Hrenco-Browning, President, Utah Petroleum Association, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass S.B. 67 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. 137 Single User Data Correlation Act (Anderegg, J.)
Sen. Anderegg explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass S.B. 137 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to approve the minutes from the Wednesday, February 6, 2019, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to approve the minutes from the Tuesday, February 5, 2019, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
5. S.B. 151 Initiative Procedure Amendments (Henderson, D.)
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to replace S.B. 151 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 151. 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. Diedre Henderson explained the bill.
Phil Wright, resident, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 151 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. 122 Special Congressional Election Amendments (McCay, D.)
Sen. Daniel McCay explained the bill.
Justin Lee, Director of Elections, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. Riebe moved to pass S.B. 122 out favorably.
Sen. Weiler moved to go to the next item on the agenda.
Sen. Weiler withdrew his motion to move to the next item on the agenda.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to adjourn at 4:59 PM. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-2.
Yeas - 4Nays-1Abs-2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
S.B. 141 was not considered.