MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, January 31, 2020 • 2:00 p.m. • 30 House Building


Members Present:
Rep. Marc K. Roberts, Chair
Rep. Phil Lyman, Vice Chair
Rep. Patrice M. Arent
Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost
Rep. Brad M. Daw
Rep. Jon Hawkins
Rep. Val L. Peterson
Rep. Candice B. Pierucci
Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist

Members Absent:
Rep. Walt Brooks
Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller

Staff Present:
Allyson R. Hicks, Policy Analyst
Steve Benard, 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 and assumed the chair at 2:07 pm.
1. H.B. 19 Election and Campaign Amendments (Hawkins, J.)
Rep. Hawkins presented the bill with the assistance of Justin Lee, Director of Elections, Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
Thomas R. Vaughn, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, responded to questions from the committee.
Ricky Hatch, Legislative Committee Chair, Utah Association of Counties Clerk Committee, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass H.B. 19 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. T. Seegmiller
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to approve the minutes of the January 28, 2020 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. T. Seegmiller
2. H.B. 74 National Guard General Officer Amendments (Ray, P.)
Rep. Paul Ray explained the bill with the assistance of Michael Norton, Utah National Guard.
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to replace H.B. 74 with 1st Substitute H.B. 74. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 74 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
3. H.B. 17 Congressional Vacancies Amendments (Nelson, M.)
Rep. Merrill Nelson presented the bill with the assistance of Justin Lee, Director of Elections, Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
Ricky Hatch, Legislative Committee Chair, Utah Association of Counties Clerk Committee, spoke in favor of the bill.
Chair Roberts moved verbal amendment number 1.
Amendment 1
H.B. 17
1.        Page 2, Lines 45 through 51: 
45         congressional special election, on the same day as one of the following elections:
46                 { (i) a municipal primary election; }
47                 { (ii) } (i) a municipal general election;
48                 { (iii) } (ii) a presidential primary election;
49                 { (iv) } (iii) a regular primary election; or
50                 { (v) } (iv) a regular general election;
51                 (b) sets the date of the primary congressional special election on the same day as the

2.        Page 4, Line 117 through Page 5, Line 123: 
117         congressional special election, on the same day as one of the following elections:
118                 { (i) a municipal primary election; }
119                 {   (ii) } (i) a municipal general election;
120                 { (iii) } (ii) a presidential primary election;
121                 { (iv) } (iii) a regular primary election; or
122                 { (v) } (iv) a regular general election;
123                 (b) sets the date of the primary congressional special election on the same day as the

The motion to approve H.B. 17 amendment #1. passed with a vote 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. T. Seegmiller
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. T. Seegmiller
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Vice Chair Lyman adjourned the meeting at 3:01 pm.
_____________________________________Rep. Marc Roberts, Chair