MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 • 2:00 p.m. • 30 House Building


Members Present:
Rep. Marc K. Roberts, 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

Members Absent:
Rep. Phil Lyman, Vice Chair

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.

Chair Roberts called the meeting to order at 2:05 pm.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to approve the minutes Feb. 18, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. P. Lyman
1. H.B. 286 Public Information Website Revisions (Pierucci, C.)
Rep. Pierucci presented the bill with the assistance of Tani Downing, Executive Director, Utah Department of Administrative Services, and John Dougall, State Auditor.
Steve Styler, Utah Media Coalition spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to amend H.B. 286 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Amendment 1
H.B. 286
1.        Page 252, Lines 7783 through 7784: 
7783                 (3) The website shall serve as { a } an additional point of access for requests for records under Title
7784         63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.

Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
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. Arent
Rep. P. Lyman
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass H.B. 286 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
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. Arent
Rep. P. Lyman
2. H.C.R. 15 Concurrent Resolution Urging a State Funeral for the Last WWII Medal of Honor Recipient (Daw, B.)
Rep. Daw explained the bill with the assistance of Randy Edwards, state chair, World War II Veterans Salute.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to amend H.C.R. 15 with verbal Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Amendment 1
H.C.R. 15
1.        Page 2, Lines 44 through 48: 
44                 WHEREAS, the Medal of Honor was awarded to 473 Americans during World War II;
45                 WHEREAS, only { two } one of those 473 Americans { are } is alive today;
46                 WHEREAS, { Charles H. Coolidge of Tennessee and } Hershel Woodrow Williams of
47         West Virginia { both } served { their } his country with conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of
48         { their } his own { lives } life and therefore { deserve } deserves the gratitude of the American people;

Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
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. Arent
Rep. P. Lyman
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to pass H.C.R. 15 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
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. Arent
Rep. P. Lyman
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to place H.C.R. 15 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
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. Arent
Rep. P. Lyman
3. H.B. 186 Lobbyist Amendments (Sagers, D.)
Rep. Douglas V. Sagers explained the bill with the assistance of Tom Vaughn, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.
John T. Nielson, Capitol Hill Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Brooks moved to replace H.B. 186 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 186. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. P. Lyman
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 186 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. P. Lyman
4. 1st Sub. S.B. 90 Procurement Code Amendments (Buxton, D. G.)
Rep. Val L. Peterson explained the bill with the assistance of Chris Hughes, Director, Division of Purchasing.
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 90 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Amendment 2
1st Sub. S.B. 90
1.        Page 32, Line 960: 
960         63G-6a-103 { (40) } (39) (b), (c), (d), or (e), is designated as an independent procurement unit:

2.        Page 40, Line 1212: 
1212         branch procurement unit designated under Subsection 63G-6a-103 { (40) } (39) (b), (c), (d), or (e) as an

3.        Page 42, Line 1295: 
1295         63G-6a-103 { (40) } (39) (b), (c), (d), or (e) as an independent procurement unit, to ensure compliance

Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. P. Lyman
MOTION: Rep. Stenquist moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 90 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. P. Lyman
5. S.J.R. 3 Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution -- Annual General Sessions of the Legislature (Millner, A.)
Sen. Ann Millner explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Pierucci moved to pass S.J.R. 3 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-1-2.
Yeas - 8Nays-1Abs-2
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. P. Lyman
MOTION: Rep. Brooks moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. P. Lyman
Chair Roberts adjourned the meeting at 2:58 pm.