MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 21, 2020 • 2:00 p.m. • 30 House Building


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

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Rep. Lyman assumed the chair.
Chair Lyman called the meeting to order at 2:04 pm.
MOTION: Rep. Stenquist moved to approve the minutes Feb 19, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. T. Seegmiller
1. H.B. 270 Interstate Compact for Economic Development (Roberts, M.)
Rep. Roberts explained the bill.
Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ben Hart, Deputy Director, Governor's Office of Economic Development, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass H.B. 270 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. B. Daw
2. H.B. 283 Outdoor Recreation Strategic Planning Amendments (Stenquist, J.)
Rep. Stenquist explained the bill.
Tara McKee, Office of Outdoor Recreation, spoke in favor of the bill.
Cameron Diehl, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.
Des Barker, Utah Tourism Industry Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rep. Peterson moved to amend H.B. 283 with Amendment #3.
Amendment 3
H.B. 283
1.        Page 1, Line 1: 
1                                                 OUTDOOR { RECREATION STRATEGIC PLANNING } ADVENTURE COMMISSION

2.        Page 1, Lines 9 through 11: 
9         General Description:
10                 This bill addresses the Outdoor Adventure Commission conducting strategic planning related to the state's outdoor recreation
11         opportunities.

3.        Page 2, Lines 49 through 50: 
49                 (1) There is created the Outdoor Adventure Commission consisting of the following { 15 } 17
50         members:

4.        Page 2, Line 58 through Page 3, Line 65: 
58                 { (f) the executive director of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget, or the
  59         executive director's designee; }
  (f) the director of the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, or the director's designee;  
60                 (g) the executive director of the Department of Transportation, or the executive
61         director's designee;
62                 (h) { a representative } two representatives of the Utah League of Cities and Towns appointed by the Utah
63         League of Cities and Towns , one of which is a representative from an urban area and one of which is a representative from a rural area ;
64                 (i) { a representative } two representatives of the Utah Association of Counties appointed by the Utah
65         Association of Counties , one of which is a representative from an urban area and one of which is a representative from a rural area ;

5.        Page 3, Lines 66 through 69: 
66                 (j) a representative of the { outdoor recreation industry } private sector appointed by the president of the
67         Senate;
68                 (k) a representative of the { outdoor recreation industry } private sector appointed by the speaker of the
69         House of Representatives;

6.        Page 4, Line 114: 
114                 (vii) the interface with federal and private lands; and

7.        Page 5, Line 151: 
151                 (j) engage in any other data collection or analysis requested by the commission; { or } and

The motionpassed with a vote 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. B. Daw
MOTION: Rep. Hawkins moved to pass H.B. 283 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-4-0.
Yeas - 7Nays-4Abs-0
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
3. S.B. 62 Reauthorization of Administrative Rules (Anderegg, J.)
Rep. Roberts explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass S.B. 62 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. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. T. Seegmiller
4. S.B. 17 Heber Valley Historic Railroad Authority Sunset Date Extension (Harper, W.)
Sen. Wayne A. Harper explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Brooks moved to pass S.B. 17 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
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
Rep. P. Arent
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to place S.B. 17 on the Consent Calendar. The motion failed with a vote of 9-1-1.
Yeas - 9Nays-1Abs-1
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. J. Stenquist
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. P. Arent
5. S.B. 59 Daylight Saving Time Amendments (Harper, W.)
Sen. Wayne A. Harper explained the bill.
Michelle McOmber, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
George Chapman spoke against the bill.
Todd Houguard, Utah Parent Teacher Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ryan Peterson, Utah Golf Alliance, spoke in favor of the bill.
Stan Lockhart spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass S.B. 59 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
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
Rep. P. Arent
MOTION: Rep. Stenquist moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
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
Rep. P. Arent
Chair Lyman adjourned the meeting at 3:49 pm .