MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, March 4, 2019 • 8:00 a.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. Travis M. Seegmiller
Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist

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 8:05 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to approve the minutes of the February 27, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
1. 1st Sub. H.B. 119 Initiatives, Referenda, and Other Political Activities (Daw, B.)
Rep. Brad M. Daw explained the bill.
A handout "HB119 - County Land Use - Daw" was distributed to the committee.
HB119 Daw
Tracy Taylor, Wasatch Taxpayers Association, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 119 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 119. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-0.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-0
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. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 119 with Amendment #3. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-0.
Amendment 3
2nd Sub. H.B. 119
1.        Page 8, Lines 221 through 224: 
221                 (9) (a) "Land use law" means a law of general applicability, enacted based on the
222         weighing of broad, competing policy considerations, that relates to the use of land, including land use regulation, a
223         general plan, a land use development code, an annexation ordinance, or a comprehensive
224         zoning ordinance or resolution.

2.        Page 25, Lines 741 through 745: 
741                 (i) for a metro township with a population of 1,000 or more but less than 10,000, a city
742         of the fifth class, or a county of the fifth class, { 20 } 25 % of the number of active voters in the metro
743         township, city, or county; or
744                 (j) for a metro township with a population of less than 1,000, a town, or a county of the
745         sixth class, { 25 } 35 % of the number of active voters in the metro township, town, or county.

3.        Page 44, Lines 1335 through 1339: 
1335                 (i) for a metro township with a population of 1,000 or more but less than 10,000, a city
1336         of the fifth class, or a county of the fifth class, { 20 } 25 % of the number of active voters in the metro
1337         township, city, or county; or
1338                 (j) for a metro township with a population of less than 1,000, a town, or a county of the
1339         sixth class, { 25 } 35 % of the number of active voters in the metro township, town, or county.

Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-0
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. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 119 with Amendment #4. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-0.
Amendment 4
2nd Sub. H.B. 119
1.        Page 70, Line 2164: 
2164                 (b) A person may, within { five } thirty days after the day on which the lieutenant governor

Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-0
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. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 119 with Amendment #1. The motion failed with a vote of 2-9-0.
Amendment 1
2nd Sub. H.B. 119
1.        Page 2, Line 30: 
30         { ▸                 requires certain municipalities to establish voter participation areas; }

2.        Page 3, Line 85: 
85                 { 20A-7-401.3, Utah Code Annotated 1953 }

3.        Page 10, Lines 284 through 304: 
284                 { Section 3. Section 20A-7-401.3 is enacted to read:
285                 20A-7-401.3. Voter participation areas.
286                   (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2):
287                   (i) a metro township with a population of 65,000 or more, a city of the first or second
288         class, or a county of the first or second class shall, no later than January 1, 2020, again on
289         January 1, 2022, and January 1 each 10 years after 2022, divide the metro township, city, or
290         county into eight contiguous and compact voter participation areas of substantially equal
291         population; and
292                   (ii) a metro township with a population of 10,000 or more, a city of the third or fourth
293         class, or a county of the third or fourth class shall, no later than January 1, 2020, again on
294         January 1, 2022, and January 1 each 10 years after 2022, divide the metro township, city, or
295         county into four contiguous and compact voter participation areas of substantially equal
296         population.
297                   (b) A metro township, city, or county shall use the voter participation areas described
298         in Subsection (1)(a) or (2)(b) for the purpose described in Sections 20A-7-501 and 20A-7-601.
299                   (2) (a) This section does not apply to a metro township with a population of less than
300         10,000, a county of the fifth or sixth class, a city of the fifth class, or a town.
301                   (b) A metro township, city, or county that has established council districts that are not
302         at-large districts may, regardless of the number of council districts that are not at-large districts,
303         use the council districts as voter participation areas under this section. }
304                 Section { 4 } 3 . Section 20A-7-401.5 is enacted to read:

4.        Page 23, Line 698 through Page 25, Line 741: 
698                 (1) As used in this section { :
699                   (a) "Number } , "number of active voters" means the number of active voters in the county, city, or
700         town on the immediately preceding January 1.
701                 { (b) "Voter participation area" means an area described in Subsection 20A-7-401.3(1)(a)
702         or (2)(b). }
703                 (2) An eligible voter seeking to have an initiative submitted to a local legislative body
704         or to a vote of the people for approval or rejection shall obtain legal signatures equal to:
705                 (a) for a county of the first class { :
706                   (i) } , 7.75% of the number of active voters in the county; { and   }
707                 { (ii) beginning on January 1, 2020, 7.75% of the number of active voters in at least 75%
  708         of the county's voter participation areas; }
709                 (b) for a metro township with a population of 100,000 or more, or a city of the first
710         class { :
711                   (i) } , 7.5% of the number of active voters in the metro township or city; { and   }
712                 { (ii) beginning on January 1, 2020, 7.5% of the number of active voters in at least 75%
713                   of the metro township's or city's voter participation areas; }
714                 (c) for a county of the second class { :
715                   (i) } , 8% of the number of active voters in the county; { and   }
716                 { (ii) beginning on January 1, 2020, 8% of the number of active voters in at least 75% of
717         the county's voter participation areas; }
718                 (d) for a metro township with a population of 65,000 or more but less than 100,000, or
719         a city of the second class { :
720                   (i) } , 8.25% of the number of active voters in the metro township or city; { and   }
721                 { (ii) beginning on January 1, 2020, 8.25% of the number of active voters in at least 75%
722         of the metro township's or city's voter participation areas; }
723                 (e) for a county of the third class { :
724                   (i) } , 9.5% of the number of active voters in the county; { and   }
725                 { (ii) beginning on January 1, 2020, 9.5% of the number of active voters in at least 75%
726                   of the county's voter participation areas; }
727                 (f) for a metro township with a population of 30,000 or more but less than 65,000, or a
728         city of the third class { :
729                   (i) } , 10% of the number of active voters in the metro township or city; { and }
730                 { (ii) beginning on January 1, 2020, 10% of the number of active voters in at least 75%
731                   of the metro township's or city's voter participation areas; }
732                 (g) for a county of the fourth class { :
733                   (i) } , 11.5% of the number of active voters in the county; { and   }
734                 { (ii) beginning on January 1, 2020, 11.5% of the number of active voters in at least 75%
735         of the county's voter participation areas; }
736                 (h) for a metro township with a population of 10,000 or more but less than 30,000, or a
737         city of the fourth class { :
738                   (i) } , 11.5% of the number of active voters in the metro township or city; { and }
739                 { (ii) beginning on January 1, 2020, 11.5% of the number of active voters in at least 75%
740         of the metro township's or city's voter participation areas; }
741                 (i) for a metro township with a population of 1,000 or more but less than 10,000, a city

5.        Page 42, Line 1293 through Page 45, Line 1371: 
1293                 (ii) "Subjurisdictional law" does not include a land use law.
1294                 { (d) "Voter participation area" means an area described in Subsection 20A-7-401.3(1)(a)
1295         or (2)(b). }
1296                 (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3) or (4), an eligible voter seeking to have a local
1297         law passed by the local legislative body submitted to a vote of the people shall obtain legal
1298         signatures equal to:
1299                 (a) for a county of the first class { :
1300                   (i) } , 7.75% of the number of active voters in the county; { and   }
1301                 { (ii) beginning on January 1, 2020, 7.75% of the number of active voters in at least 75%
1302         of the county's voter participation areas; }
1303                 (b) for a metro township with a population of 100,000 or more, or a city of the first
1304         class { :
1305                   (i) } , 7.5% of the number of active voters in the metro township or city; { and   }
1306                 { (ii) beginning on January 1, 2020, 7.5% of the number of active voters in at least 75%
1307                   of the metro township's or city's voter participation areas; }
1308                 (c) for a county of the second class { :
1309                   (i) } , 8% of the number of active voters in the county; { and   }
1310                 { (ii) beginning on January 1, 2020, 8% of the number of active voters in at least 75% of
1311         the county's voter participation areas; }
1312                 (d) for a metro township with a population of 65,000 or more but less than 100,000, or
1313         a city of the second class { :
1314                   (i) } , 8.25% of the number of active voters in the metro township or city; { and   }
1315                 { (ii) beginning on January 1, 2020, 8.25% of the number of active voters in at least 75%
1316         of the metro township's or city's voter participation areas; }
1317                 (e) for a county of the third class { :
1318                   (i) } , 9.5% of the number of active voters in the county; { and   }
1319                 { (ii) beginning on January 1, 2020, 9.5% of the number of active voters in at least 75%
1320                   of the county's voter participation areas; }
1321                 (f) for a metro township with a population of 30,000 or more but less than 65,000, or a
1322         city of the third class { :
1323                   (i) } , 10% of the number of active voters in the metro township or city; { and   }
1324                 { (ii) beginning on January 1, 2020, 10% of the number of active voters in at least 75%
1325                   of the metro township's or city's voter participation areas; }
1326                 (g) for a county of the fourth class { :
1327                   (i) } , 11.5% of the number of active voters in the county; { and   }
1328                 { (ii) beginning on January 1, 2020, 11.5% of the number of active voters in at least 75%
1329         of the county's voter participation areas; }
1330                 (h) for a metro township with a population of 10,000 or more but less than 30,000, or a
1331         city of the fourth class { :
1332                   (i) } , 11.5% of the number of active voters in the metro township or city; { and }
1333                 { (ii) beginning on January 1, 2020, 11.5% of the number of active voters in at least 75%
1334         of the metro township's or city's voter participation areas; }
1335                 (i) for a metro township with a population of 1,000 or more but less than 10,000, a city
1336         of the fifth class, or a county of the fifth class, 20% of the number of active voters in the metro
1337         township, city, or county; or
1338                 (j) for a metro township with a population of less than 1,000, a town, or a county of the
1339         sixth class, 25% of the number of active voters in the metro township, town, or county.
1340                 (3) Except as provided in Subsection (4), an eligible voter seeking to have a land use
1341         law or local obligation law passed by the local legislative body submitted to a vote of the
1342         people shall obtain legal signatures equal to:
1343                 (a) for a county of the first, second, third, or fourth class { :
1344                   (i) } , 16% of the number of active voters in the county; { and   }
1345                 { (ii) beginning on January 1, 2020, 16% of the number of active voters in at least 75%
1346         of the county's voter participation areas; }
1347                 (b) for a county of the fifth or sixth class { :
1348                   (i) } , 16% of the number of active voters in the county; { and   }
1349                 { (ii) beginning on January 1, 2020, 16% of the number of active voters in at least 75%
1350         of the county's voter participation areas; }
1351                 (c) for a metro township with a population of 100,000 or more, or a city of the first
1352         class { :
1353                   (i) } , 15% of the number of active voters in the metro township or city; { and   }
1354                 { (ii) beginning on January 1, 2020, 15% of the number of active voters in at least 75%
1355         of the metro township's or city's voter participation areas; }
1356                 (d) for a metro township with a population of 65,000 or more but less than 100,000, or
1357         a city of the second class { :
1358                   (i) } , 16% of the number of active voters in the metro township or city; { and   }
1359                 { (ii) beginning on January 1, 2020, 16% of the number of active voters in at least 75%
1360         of the metro township's or city's voter participation areas; }
1361                 (e) for a metro township with a population of 30,000 or more but less than 65,000, or a
1362         city of the third class { :
1363                   (i) } , 27.5% of the number of active voters in the metro township or city; { and   }
1364                 { (ii) beginning on January 1, 2020, 27.5% of the number of active voters in at least 75%
1365         of the metro township's or city's voter participation areas; }
1366                 (f) for a metro township with a population of 10,000 or more but less than 30,000, or a
1367         city of the fourth class { :
1368                   (i) } , 29% of the number of active voters in the metro township or city; { and   }
1369                 { (ii) beginning on January 1, 2020, 29% of the number of active voters in at least 75%
1370         of the metro township's or city's voter participation areas; }
1371                 (g) for a metro township with a population of 1,000 or more but less than 10,000 or a

Yeas - 2Nays-9Abs-0
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
MOTION: Rep. Stenquist moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 119 with Amendment #2. The motion failed with a vote of 2-9-0.
Amendment 2
2nd Sub. H.B. 119
1.        Page 68, Line 2096 through Page 69, Line 2117: 
2096                 { (12) "Proposed initiative" means an initiative proposed in an application filed under
2097         Section 20A-7-202 or 20A-7-502.
2098                   (13) "Proposed referendum" means a referendum proposed in an application filed
2099         under Section 20A-7-302 or 20A-7-602. }
2100                 { [ } (12) { ] } { (14) } (a) "Public entity" includes the state, each state agency, each county,
2101         municipality, school district, local district, governmental interlocal cooperation agency, and
2102         each administrative subunit of each of them.
2103                 (b) "Public entity" does not include a commercial interlocal cooperation agency.
2104                 (c) "Public entity" includes local health departments created under Title 26, Chapter 1,
2105         Department of Health Organization.
2106                 { [ } (13) { ] } { (15) } (a) "Public funds" means any money received by a public entity from
2107         appropriations, taxes, fees, interest, or other returns on investment.
2108                 (b) "Public funds" does not include money donated to a public entity by a person or
2109         entity.
2110                 { [ } (14) { ] } { (16) } (a) "Public official" means an elected or appointed member of government
2111         with authority to make or determine public policy.
2112                 (b) "Public official" includes the person or group that:
2113                 (i) has supervisory authority over the personnel and affairs of a public entity; and
2114                 (ii) approves the expenditure of funds for the public entity.
2115                 { [ } (15) { ] } { (17) } "Reporting entity" means the same as that term is defined in Section
2116         20A-11-101.
2117                 { [ } (16) { ] } { (18) } (a) "State agency" means each department, commission, board, council,

2.        Page 70, Lines 2151 through 2156: 
2151                 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (5), a person may not send an email using the
2152         email of a public entity:
2153                 (a) for a political purpose;
2154                 (b) to advocate for or against a legally sufficient { [ } ballot proposition { ] } { proposed initiative, initiative,
2155         proposed referendum, or referendum } ; or
2156                 (c) to solicit a campaign contribution.

Yeas - 2Nays-9Abs-0
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
MOTION: Rep. Roberts moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 119 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-1-0.
Yeas - 10Nays-1Abs-0
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
2. H.B. 384 Search and Rescue Amendments (Albrecht, C.)
Rep. Carl R. Albrecht explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Knotwell moved to pass H.B. 384 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. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Hawkins
MOTION: Rep. Brooks moved to place H.B. 384 on the Consent Calendar. 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. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Hawkins
3. H.B. 255 Space Utilization Study (Brammer, B.)
Rep. Brady Brammer explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to pass H.B. 255 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. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Hawkins
4. 2nd Sub. S.B. 151 Initiative Procedure Amendments (Henderson, D.)
Sen. Deidre M. Henderson explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Stenquist moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 151 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-2-1.
Yeas - 8Nays-2Abs-1
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. J. Hawkins
5. 1st Sub. S.B. 56 Community Reinvestment Agency Report Amendments (Henderson, D.)
Sen. Deidre M. Henderson explained the bill.
Matt Dahl, Director, Utah Redevelopment Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 56 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. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Hawkins
6. S.J.R. 7 Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution -- Terminology Update (Henderson, D.)
Sen. Deidre M. Henderson explained the resolution.
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to pass S.J.R. 7 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. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Hawkins
MOTION: Rep. Knotwell moved to place S.J.R. 7 on the Consent Calendar. 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. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Hawkins
MOTION: Rep. Daw 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. Knotwell
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Hawkins
Vice Chair Lyman adjourned the meeting at 9:16 a.m.