| Members Present: Sen. Karen Mayne, Chair Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Mr. Steve Burton Mr. Will Carlson Ms. Kim Cordova Mr. Mike Haddon Mr. Dee Smith Maj. Scott Stephenson Mr. Marshall Thompson | Mr. Michael Drechsel Members Absent: Rep. Paul Ray, Chair Rep. Eric K. Hutchings Mr. Travis Wood Staff Present: Mr. John Feinauer, Policy Analyst Ms. Esther D. Chelsea-McCarty, Associate General Counsel Ms. Chelsea Grant, Associate General Counsel Ms. Tracey Fredman, Administrative Assistant |
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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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| Sen. Hillyard called the meeting to order at 2:20 p.m. |
| 1. Committee Business |
| MOTION: Rep. Wheatley moved to approve the minutes of the December 14, 2014, meeting at 2:23 p.m. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Mr. S. Burton Mr. W. Carlson Ms. K. Cordova Mr. M. Drechsel Mr. M. Haddon Sen. L. Hillyard Mr. D. Smith Maj. S. Stephenson Sen. D. Thatcher Mr. M. Thompson Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. E. Hutchings Sen. K. Mayne Rep. P. Ray Mr. T. Wood |
| Commission members and staff introduced themselves. |
| Sen. Mayne assumed the chair. |
| 2. Overview of the Criminal Code Evaluation Task Force |
| 2a - Criminal Code Evaluation Task Force Final Report |
| 2b - 2019 General Session H.B. 335, Criminal Code Task Force Changes |
| 2c - 2019 General Session H.B. 40, Amendments to Criminal Provisions |
| 2d - 2019 General Session S.B. 43, Criminal Provisions Modifications |
| Mr. John Feinauer, Policy Analyst, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, provided an overview of the task force's 2018 Final Report, including the areas of study, legislation, and recommendations for future study items. |
| Ms. Chelsea Grant, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Council, reviewed provisions two task force bills that passed during the 2019 General Session, S.B. 43, "Criminal Provisions Modifications," and H.B. 40, "Amendments to Criminal Provisions." |
| 3. Inmate Violence |
| 3 - Inmate Violence, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office |
| Mr. Will Carlson, Deputy District Attorney, Salt Lake County, Justice Division, addressed sentencing policies for violence among inmates. |
| 4. Firearm Serial Number Violations |
| 4 - Obliterating Firearm Serial Numbers, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office |
| Mr. Will Carlson discussed sentencing policies for firearm serial number violations. |
| 5. Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan Violations |
| Mr. Ross Ford, Executive Officer, Home Builder's Association of Utah, discussed storm water and how it effects business. |
| Mr. Chris Gamvroulas, President, Ivory Development, introduced Ben Hansen. |
| Mr. Ben Hansen, Storm Water Compliance Construction Manager, Ivory Development, discussed a situation related to a citation issued for storm water pollution violations. |
| Mr. Chris Gamvroulas spoke to the issue and indicated that there should be penalties for deliberate storm water pollution violations, but that there should also be protections for those who are not individually responsible for naturally caused storm water pollution. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to open a committee bill file to address issues that may require statutory changes. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Mr. S. Burton Mr. W. Carlson Mr. M. Drechsel Mr. M. Haddon Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. K. Mayne Mr. D. Smith Maj. S. Stephenson Sen. D. Thatcher Mr. M. Thompson Rep. M. Wheatley | Ms. K. Cordova Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. P. Ray Mr. T. Wood |
| 6. Other Items/Adjourn |
| The next meeting was scheduled for August 12, 2019, at 2 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to adjourn the meeting The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Mr. S. Burton Mr. W. Carlson Mr. M. Drechsel Mr. M. Haddon Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. K. Mayne Mr. D. Smith Maj. S. Stephenson Sen. D. Thatcher Mr. M. Thompson Rep. M. Wheatley | Ms. K. Cordova Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. P. Ray Mr. T. Wood |
| Chair Mayne adjourned the meeting at 3:43 p.m. |