| Members Present: Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher, Chair Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Jani Iwamoto Sen. Kathleen Riebe Sen. Todd Weiler |
Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Staff Present: Samantha D. Brucker, Policy Analyst Paula Morgan, Committee Secretary |
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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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| Chair Thatcher called the meeting to order at 2:07 PM. |
| 1. S.B. 64 Special District Communications Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen Fillmore explained the bill. |
| Ryan Lusty, Manager, Magna Mosquito Abatement District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to replace S.B. 64 with 1st Substitute S.B. 64. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson |
| Sean Amodt, Manager, Southwest Mosquito Abatement District, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| LeGrand Bitter, Executive Director, Utah Association Special Districts, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 64 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to approve the minutes for January 30, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson |
| 2. S.J.R. 4 Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution -- Filling Judicial Vacancies (Mayne, K.) |
| Sen. Mayne requested that S.J.R.4 and SB 60 be consider at the next meeting. |
| 3. S.B. 42 Ballot Security Amendments (Iwamoto, J.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to amend S.B. 42 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
S.B. 42 7 LONG TITLE 8 General Description: 9 This bill requires an election officer to provide a means of covering { 10 11 Highlighted Provisions: 12 This bill: 13 ▸ requires an election officer to provide a means of covering { 14 61 (5) An election officer shall provide a means of covering a voter's signature on an 62 affidavit for a ballot, and any accompanying email address, to ensure that the signature { |
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson |
| Sen. Iwamoto explained the bill. |
| Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk Auditor, Chair, Utah Association of Clerks, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Lannie Chapman, Chief Deputy Clerk, Salt Lake County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Josh Daniels, Chief Deputy Clerk, Utah County Elections, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to amend S.B. 42 with Amendment #5. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 5
S.B. 42 61 (5) After January 1, 2021, { 62 affidavit to ensure that the signature for a ballot is not visible during mailing. |
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass S.B. 42 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson |
| 4. S.B. 76 Governmental Immunity Revisions (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler explained the bill. |
| Daniel Burton, Utah Attorney General's Office, spoke in favor the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.B. 76 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| 5. S.B. 90 Procurement Code Amendments (Buxton, D. G.) |
| Sen. Buxton explained the bill. |
| Chris Hughes, Utah Chief Procurement Officer, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass S.B. 90 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| 6. H.B. 36 Election Amendments (Harrison, S.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to amend H.B. 36 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 36 1791 (c) A voter shall provide the completed alternate address request form to the election 1792 officer no later than 11 days before the day { |
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| Rep. Harrison explained the bill. |
| Brian McKenzie, Chief Deputy, Davis County Clerk, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass H.B. 36 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to place H.B. 36 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| 7. H.C.R. 1 Resolution Recognizing the 250th Anniversary (semiquincentennial) of the United States of America (Winder, M.) |
| Rep. Winder explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass H.C.R. 1 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| 8. H.J.R. 4 Joint Resolution Establishing K9 Veterans Day (Lisonbee, K.) |
| Rep. Lisonbee explained the bill. |
| Dennis Howland, National At-Large-Director, Vietnam Veterans of America, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass H.J.R. 4 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| 9. H.B. 44 Fort Douglas Military Museum Amendments (Ray, P.) |
| Rep. Ray explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass H.B. 44 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| 10. H.B. 31 Local Government and Limited Purpose Entity Registry Amendments (Handy, S.) |
| Rep. Handy explained the bill. |
| Justin Lee. Director of Elections, Lt. Governor's Office, spoke to the bill |
| MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass H.B. 31 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| Sen. Ipson assumed the chair. |
| 11. S.B. 28 Ballot and Voter Information Amendments (Thatcher, D.) |
| Sen. Thatcher explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to replace S.B. 28 with 1st Substitute S.B. 28. The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-1 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams |
| Ricky Hatch, Utah Association of Counties, spoke to the bill. |
| Justin Lee, Director of Elections, Lieutenant Governor's Office, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 28 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| SJR004, SB0060, SB0083 and HCR002 were not considered in the meeting. |
| MOTION: Sen. Thatcher moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| Chair Ipson adjourned the meeting at 3:11 PM |