MINUTES OF THE
SENATE RETIREMENT AND INDEPENDENT ENTITIES STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 24, 2020 • 12:30 p.m. • 250 State Capitol


Members Present:
Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore
Sen. Karen Mayne
Sen. Todd Weiler

Members Absent:
Sen. Keith Grover
Sen. Daniel Hemmert

Staff Present:
Sarah J. Balland, Policy Analyst
Karen Allred, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Harper called the meeting to order at 12:36 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. T. Weiler
1. H.B. 22 Utah Retirement Systems Amendments (Hall, C.)
Rep. Hall presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass H.B. 22 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. T. Weiler
2. H.B. 225 Phased Retirement Amendments (Potter, V.)
Rep. Potter presented the bill with the assistance of Sheriff Chad Jensen, Cache Valley Police Department.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass H.B. 225 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hemmert
Sen. T. Weiler
3. H.B. 173 Firefighter Retirement Amendments (Snider, C.)
Rep. Snider presented the bill.
Kory Cox, Utah Retirement Systems, spoke to the bill.
Brian Cottam, State Forester and Director of the Utah Division of Forestry and State Lands, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass H.B. 173 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hemmert
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hemmert
Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 1:02 p.m.