| Members Present: Rep. Lee B. Perry, Chair Rep. Kim F. Coleman, Vice Chair Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Kelly B. Miles Rep. Val K. Potter Rep. Paul Ray Rep. Angela Romero Rep. Casey Snider | Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Mark A. Strong Members Absent: Rep. Mike Schultz Staff Present: John Feinauer, Policy Analyst An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Perry called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Potter moved to approve the minutes of the February 7, 2020, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Strong | Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard |
| 1. S.B. 43 Department of Veterans and Military Affairs Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Stoddard moved to pass S.B. 43 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. K. Miles Rep. P. Ray Rep. M. Schultz |
| 2. H.B. 116 Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, Girls, and LGBTQ+ Task Force (Romero, A.) |
| Rep. Romero explained 2nd Substitute H. B. 116 with the assistance of Moroni Benally, Coordinator for Public Policy and Advocacy, Restoring Ancestral Winds, and Tamra Borchardt-Slayton, Chair, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah. |
| Yolanda Francisco-Nez, Executive Director, Restoring Ancestral Winds, spoke for the bill. |
| Darren Parry, Chair, Northwestern Band of Shoshone Nation, spoke for the bill. |
| Michelle Mckee, resident, spoke for the bill. |
| David Irvine, lobbyist for the Navajo Nation, spoke for the bill. |
| Nathan Curtis, President, Utah Sheriffs' Association, spoke for the bill. |
| Braiden Meeks, resident, spoke for the bill. |
| Emily Walsh, Legislative Action Director, League of Women Voters of Utah, spoke for the bill. |
| Carlandrea Tallbrother, resident, spoke for the bill. |
| Vickie Samuelson, resident, spoke for the bill. |
| Michelle Brown, Chair, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, spoke for the bill. |
| Samantha Eldridge, resident, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Potter moved to replace H.B. 116 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 116. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Strong | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard |
| MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 116 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider | Rep. M. Strong | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard |
| 3. H.B. 213 Consent Language Amendments (Romero, A.) |
| Rep. Romero explained 1st Substitute H. B. 213 with the assistance of Will Carlson, Chief Policy Adviser, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office. |
| Michelle Mckee, resident, spoke for the bill. |
| Jeff Buhman, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Prosecutors, spoke for the bill. |
| Kim Cordova, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke for the bill. |
| Jenn Oxborrow, Executive Director, Utah Domestic Violence Coalition, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to replace H.B. 213 with 1st Substitute H.B. 213. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Strong | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard |
| Rep. Potter moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 213 out favorably. |
| The motion passed with a vote 8-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Strong | Rep. P. Ray | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard |
| 4. H.B. 255 Boat Fees Amendments (Waldrip, S.) |
| Rep. Waldrip spoke to 1st Substitute H.B. 255 with the assistance of Scott Strong, Deputy Director, Division of State Parks and Recreation. |
| Craig Peterson, Provo River Water Users Association, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Miles moved to replace H.B. 255 with 1st Substitute H.B. 255. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Strong | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard |
| MOTION: Rep. Snider moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 255 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Strong | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard |
| MOTION: Rep. Ray moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Hollins Rep. K. Miles Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Potter Rep. P. Ray Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Strong | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard |
| Chair Perry adjourned the meeting at 5:22 p.m. |