MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, March 5, 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. Candice B. Pierucci
Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller
Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist

Members Absent:
Rep. Jon Hawkins
Rep. Val L. Peterson

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 8:08 am.
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to approve the minutes for March 2, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. T. Seegmiller
1. H.B. 75 Initiatives and Referenda Amendments (Thurston, N.)
Rep. Norman K Thurston explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Stenquist moved to replace H.B. 75 with 1st Substitute H.B. 75. 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. B. Daw
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. Daw moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 75 out with a favorable recommendation.
Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 75 with a verbal amendment to insert the words "in its entirety" between the words "repeal" and "a law" on line 297. After discussion with the committee, Rep. Dailey-Provost withdrew her motion.
Rep. Daw withdrew his motion to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 75 out with a favorable recommendation.
2. H.B. 418 Study on Public Funding of Political Campaigns (Briscoe, J.)
Rep. Joel K. Briscoe explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Peterson
3. H.B. 75 Initiatives and Referenda Amendments (Thurston, N.)
Rep. Thurston spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 75 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Peterson
4. H.B. 394 Homeless and Transitional Housing Program Amendments (Coleman, K.)
Rep. Kim F. Coleman explained the bill with the assistance of Joseph Grenny, founder, The Otherside Academy.
Wayne Niederhauser, of the Pioneer Park Coalition and former president of the Utah Senate, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jonathan Hardy, Director, Housing and Community Development Division, Department of Workforce Services, spoke in opposition to the bill but in favor of 1st Substitute H.B. 394.
Dave Kelly, Vice Chair of the Pioneer Park Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill.
Pamela Atkinson, community advocate, spoke in opposition to the bill and in favor of 1st Substitute H.B. 394.
Katherine Fife, Salt Lake County Mayor's Office and Salt Lake Valley Commission to End Homelessness, spoke to the bill.
Lani Eggertsen-Goff, Salt Lake City Housing and Neighborhood Development, spoke in opposition to the bill and in favor of 1st Substitute H.B. 394.
Barbara Stallone, spoke in favor of the bill.
Scott Howell, Pioneer Park Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Pierucci moved to pass H.B. 394 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. P. Lyman
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Peterson
5. S.B. 115 Bonding Amendments (Cullimore, K. A.)
Rep. Brady Brammer explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to replace S.B. 115 with 1st Substitute S.B. 115. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Peterson
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 115 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Peterson
6. 2nd Sub. S.B. 133 Public-private Partnerships Amendments (Hemmert, D.)
Sen. Daniel Hemmert explained the bill with the assistance of Ben Hart, Governor's Office of Economic Development.
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 133 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. B. Daw
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. M. Roberts
Rep. T. Seegmiller
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Chair Roberts adjourned the meeting at 10:07 am .