| Members Present: Rep. Marc K. Roberts, 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. Candice B. Pierucci Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist Staff Present: Allyson R. Hicks, Policy Analyst Steve Benard, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Roberts called the meeting to order at 2:04 pm. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hawkins moved to approve the minutes for Feb 4, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. P. Lyman Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Roberts Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. V. Peterson Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| 1. S.B. 15 Government Operations Sunset Reauthorizations (Thatcher, D.) |
| Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hawkins moved to pass S.B. 15 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Roberts Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. V. Peterson Rep. T. Seegmiller |
| 2. H.B. 70 Repeal of Single-Mark Straight Ticket Voting (Arent, P.) |
| Rep. Arent explained the bill with the assistance of Rep. Craig Hall. |
| Vickie Samuelson, League of Women Voters, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ricky Hatch, Legislative Committee Chair, Utah Association of Counties Clerk Committee, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Terry Shoemaker, Utah School Boards Association and Utah School Superintendents' Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass H.B. 70 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-2 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Roberts Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. B. Daw Rep. T. Seegmiller | Rep. P. Lyman Rep. V. Peterson |
| 3. H.B. 128 License Plate Reading Technology Amendments (Brooks, W.) |
| Rep. Walt Brooks explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Stenquist moved to replace H.B. 128 with 1st Substitute H.B. 128. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Roberts Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. P. Lyman |
| MOTION: Rep. Seegmiller moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 128 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Roberts Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. P. Lyman |
| 4. H.B. 186 Lobbyist Amendments (Sagers, D.) |
| Rep. Douglas V. Sagers explained the bill. |
| John T. Nielsen, Capitol Hill Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rikki Hrenko-Browning, President, Utah Petroleum Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Justin Lee, Director of Elections, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, spoke to the bill. |
| Victoria Ashby, Director of Government Relations, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to hold H.B. 186. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. P. Lyman Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Roberts Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. J. Stenquist |
| MOTION: Rep. Brooks moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. P. Lyman Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Roberts Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. J. Stenquist |
| Chair Roberts adjourned the meeting at 3:14 pm. |