| 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 |
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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 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 - 5 | Nays-2 | Abs-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 - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 4 | Nays-1 | Abs-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. |