MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, March 2, 2020 • 8:00 a.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 8:01 am.
MOTION: Rep. Hawkins moved to approve the minutes for Feb 26, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
1. H.B. 396 Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Amendments (Snow, V. L.)
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to refer H.B. 396 to the House Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
2. H.B. 400 National Guard Training Amendments (Peterson, V.)
Rep. Val L. Peterson explained the bill with the assistance of Byron Harvison, Major, Utah National Guard.
MOTION: Rep. Hawkins moved to replace H.B. 400 with 1st Substitute H.B. 400. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
MOTION: Rep. Hawkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 400 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
MOTION: Rep. Hawkins moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 400 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
3. 1st Sub. S.B. 113 Arts Program Funding Amendments (Vickers, E.)
Sen. Evan J. Vickers explained the bill with the assistance of Cathy Jensen, Utah State Board of Education.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 113 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
4. 1st Sub. S.B. 109 New State Construction Set-aside for Art Amendments (Ipson, D.)
Sen. Don L. Ipson explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 109 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
5. 1st Sub. S.B. 146 Boards and Commissions Modifications (Harper, W.)
Sen. Wayne A. Harper explained the bill.
Brian Somers, President, Utah Mining Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Billy Hesterman, representing the Wasatch Front Water Quality Council, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Brooks moved to replace 1st Substitute S.B. 146 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 146. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. M. Roberts
MOTION: Rep. Brooks moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 146 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. M. Roberts
6. S.B. 143 Fiscal Impact of Initiatives (Henderson, D.)
Sen. Deidre M. Henderson explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Pierucci moved to pass S.B. 143 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Roberts
7. H.B. 373 Attorney General Fund Amendments (Ray, P.)
Rep. Paul Ray explained the bill with the assistance of Scott Reed, Assistant Attorney General and Director of the Utah Opioid Task Force, and Ciara Gregovich, also of the Attorney General's Office.
Scott Reed, Attorney General's Office, answered some questions and was in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to pass H.B. 373 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. P. Lyman
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. V. Peterson
MOTION: Rep. Roberts 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. P. Lyman
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. V. Peterson
Chair Lyman adjourned the meeting at 9:01 am .