| Members Present: Rep. Mike Winder, Chair Rep. Derrin R. Owens, Vice Chair Rep. Francis D. Gibson Rep. Suzanne Harrison Rep. Eric K. Hutchings Rep. Karen Kwan Rep. Karianne Lisonbee Rep. A. Cory Maloy | Rep. Carol Spackman Moss Rep. Calvin R. Musselman Members Absent: Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes Staff Present: Mr. Steve Benard, Session Secretary Ms. Julie Humberstone, Policy Analyst |
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| Chair Owens called the meeting to order at 2:06 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Musselman moved to approve the minutes for February 19, 2019. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. S. Harrison Rep. K. Kwan Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. D. Owens | Rep. F. Gibson Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. C. Moss Rep. M. Winder |
| 1. 1st Sub. S.B. 81 Native American Remains Amendments (Iwamoto, J.) |
| Sen. Jani Iwamoto explained the bill. |
| Shirlee Silversmith, Director, Utah Division of Indian Affairs, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Maloy moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 81 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. S. Harrison Rep. K. Kwan Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. D. Owens | Rep. F. Gibson Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. C. Moss Rep. M. Winder |
| 2. S.B. 101 Navajo Code Talker Recognition (Iwamoto, J.) |
| Sen. Iwamoto explained the bill and distributed a handout entitled "Navajo Code Talker Highway." |
| George Chapman, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Moss moved to pass S.B. 101 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. F. Gibson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. K. Kwan Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Moss Rep. C. Musselman Rep. D. Owens | Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. M. Winder |
| 3. 1st Sub. S.B. 81 Native American Remains Amendments (Iwamoto, J.) |
| Rep. Kwan moved to reconsider the committee's actions on 1st Substitute S.B. 81. |
| Rep. Kwan withdrew her motion to reconsider 1st Substitute S.B. 81. |
| 4. H.B. 321 Public Improvements to Provide Sewer Services (Wilde, L.) |
| Rep. Logan Wilde explained the bill and distributed two handouts. |
| Jon Parry, Assistant General Manager, Weber Basin Water District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Elizabeth Klc, Operations and Planning Coordinator, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Musselman moved to pass H.B. 321 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. F. Gibson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. K. Kwan Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Moss Rep. C. Musselman Rep. D. Owens | Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. Winder |
| 5. 3rd Sub. S.B. 34 Affordable Housing Modifications (Anderegg, J.) |
| Rep. Winder assumed the chair. |
| Rep. Val K. Potter explained the bill and distributed a handout entitled " Moderate Income Housing Plan Transportation Investment Fund" |
| Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns spoke to the bill. |
| LaNiece Davenport, Government Relations Manager, Wasatch Front Regional Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Beth Holbrook, Board of Trustees, Utah Transit Authority, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jonathan Hardy, Division Director, Housing and Community Development, Department of Workforce Services, spoke to the bill. |
| George Chapman, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Reed Scharman, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Francis Lilly, Community Development Director, Millcreek, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Teddy Hodges, Utah for Responsible Growth, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Abby Osborne, Vice President of Public Policy and Government Relations, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ron Mortensen, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Chris Gamvroulas, President, Ivory Development, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Lisa Brown, Utah for Responsible Growth, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Zachary Schofield, Policy Research Analyst, Sutherland Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sophia Hawes-Tingey, member, Midvale Community Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sherry Ohrn, Councilwoman, Herriman, spoke to the bill. |
| Mike Ostermiller, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chris Condie, Councilmember, Lehi, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 34 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. F. Gibson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. K. Kwan Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Moss Rep. C. Musselman Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Winder | Rep. T. Hawkes |
| MOTION: Rep. Musselman moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. F. Gibson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. K. Kwan Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Moss Rep. C. Musselman Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Winder | Rep. T. Hawkes |
| Chair Winder adjourned the meeting at 4:04 p.m. |