| Members Present: Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg, Chair Rep. Stephen G. Handy, Chair Sen. Wayne A. Harper Sen. Karen Mayne Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Joel K. Briscoe Rep. Kim F. Coleman Rep. Marsha Judkins Rep. Merrill F. Nelson | Rep. Val K. Potter Rep. Lawanna Shurtliff Rep. Elizabeth Weight Rep. Logan Wilde Members Absent: Rep. Eric K. Hutchings Staff Present: Ms. Samantha D. Brucker, Policy Analyst Ms. Victoria Ashby, Associate General Counsel Ms. Sidnee Bailey, 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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| 1. Committee Business |
| Chair Anderegg called the meeting to order at 8:41 a.m.. |
| Sam Brucker, Policy Analyst, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, introduced herself as new staff to the committee. |
| 2. Municipal Planning for Growth - Urban Focus |
| Rachel Otto, Director of Government Relations, Utah League of Cities and Towns, presented the opportunities and challenges brought on by growth and responded to questions and comments from the committee. |
| Utah League of Cities and Towns - Presentation |
| Andrew Gruber, Executive Director, Wasatch Front Regional Council, discussed urban planning in Utah and responded to questions and comments from the committee. |
| Wasatch Front Regional Council Presentation |
| Rep. Handy assumed the chair. |
| MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to approve the June 19, 2019 minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Handy Sen. W. Harper Rep. M. Judkins Rep. M. Nelson Rep. V. Potter Rep. L. Shurtliff Sen. J. Stevenson Rep. E. Weight Rep. L. Wilde | Sen. J. Anderegg Rep. E. Hutchings Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner |
| Mike Mendenhall, Spanish Fork City Council, and Vice President, Utah League of Cities and Towns, presented updates for Spanish Fork and discussed the preferred option of using the Utah League of Cities and Towns to communicate between cities. |
| Sen. Harper assumed the chair. |
| Brett Graham, Holladay City Council, discussed the scope of city councils, provided a brief overview of the city of Holladay, and answered questions from the committee. |
| Holladay City Council - Presentation |
| Teri Newell, Deputy Director for Planning and Investment, Utah Department of Transportation, discussed Utah's transportation vision and responded to questions and comments from the committee. |
| Laura Hanson, Director of Planning, Utah Transit Authority, provided an update of the Utah Transit Authority. |
| Andrew Gruber, Executive Director, Wasatch Front Regional Council, responded to questions. |
| Johnathan Hardy, Division Director, Commission on Housing Affordability, provided updates for the Commission on Housing Affordability and responded to comments from the committee. |
| Greg Todd, Commission Chair, Quality Growth Commission, gave an overview of the goals and progress of the Quality Growth Commission and responded to questions and comments from the committee. |
| Quality Growth Commission - Presentation |
| Quality Growth Commission - Legislative Brief |
| Evan Curtis, State Planning Coordinator, Governor's Office of Management and Budget, responded to questions. |
| Greg Todd, Commission Chair, Quality Growth Commission, summarized recommendations and challenges from the Quality Growth Commission and responded to questions and comments from the committee. |
| 3. Municipal Fiscal Health |
| Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, provided an overview of municipal fiscal health and responded to questions and comments from the committee. |
| 4. Draft Legislation: Local Government and Limited Purpose Entity Registry Amendments |
| Victoria Ashby, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, gave an overview of the "Local Government and Limited Purpose Entity Registry Amendments" draft legislation. |
| 5. Other Items/Adjourn |
| MOTION: Rep. Judkins moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Sen. W. Harper Rep. M. Judkins Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner Rep. M. Nelson Rep. V. Potter Rep. L. Shurtliff Rep. E. Weight Rep. L. Wilde | Sen. J. Anderegg Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Handy Rep. E. Hutchings Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Acting Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 11:07 a.m.. |