| Members Present: Rep. Carl R. Albrecht, Chair Rep. Walt Brooks, Vice Chair Rep. Patrice M. Arent Rep. Scott H. Chew Rep. Steve R. Christiansen Rep. Kay J. Christofferson Rep. Joel Ferry | Rep. Stephen G. Handy Rep. Angela Romero Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist Rep. Keven J. Stratton Rep. Elizabeth Weight Staff Present: Sarah J. Balland, 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 Brooks called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Handy moved to approve the minutes of February 3, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Handy Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. S. Chew Rep. A. Romero Rep. K. Stratton Rep. E. Weight |
| 1. H.R. 3 House Resolution Urging the Activation of Closed Captioning in Public Venues (Johnson, D.N.) |
| Rep. Dan Johnson presented the resolution. |
| Jared Allebest, attorney, spoke for the resolution. |
| Joene Nicolaisen, member of the hard of hearing and deaf community, spoke for the resolution. |
| Nellie Sausedo, member of the hard of hearing and deaf community and President of Senior Citizens of Utah, spoke for the resolution. |
| Stephen Persinger, Treasurer, Utah Association of the Deaf, spoke for the resolution. |
| MOTION: Rep. Albrecht moved to pass H.R. 3 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Handy Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. P. Arent Rep. A. Romero Rep. K. Stratton Rep. E. Weight |
| Chair Brooks announced that H.B. 317 would be heard next on the agenda, and H.B. 309 would be heard after H.B. 317. |
| 2. H.B. 317 Nonroad Engine Study (Handy, S.) |
| Rep. Handy presented 1st Substitute H.B. 317 with the assistance of Glade Sowards, Environmental Scientist and Policy Analyst, Division of Air Quality, Utah Department of Environmental Quality. |
| Garrick Hall, Central Regional Manager, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke against the bill. |
| Brian Somers, President, Utah Mining Association, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Romero moved to replace H.B. 317 with 1st Substitute H.B. 317. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Handy Rep. A. Romero Rep. E. Weight | Rep. P. Arent Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. K. Stratton |
| Rep. Romero moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 317 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Weight moved to hold 1st Substitute H.B. 317. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Handy Rep. A. Romero Rep. E. Weight | Rep. P. Arent Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. K. Stratton |
| 3. H.B. 309 World War II Memorial Commission (Dailey-Provost, J.) |
| Upon the sponsor's designation and with the approval of the Chair, Rep. Romero presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Christofferson moved to pass H.B. 309 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Ferry Rep. A. Romero Rep. E. Weight | Rep. P. Arent Rep. S. Handy Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. K. Stratton |
| Rep. Christofferson presented Report and Review: Public Utilities Regulatory Agencies Budget Study. |
| MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Ferry Rep. A. Romero Rep. K. Stratton Rep. E. Weight | Rep. S. Handy Rep. J. Stenquist |
| Chair Brooks adjourned the meeting at 9:28 a.m. |