MINUTES OF THE
SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, March 6, 2020 • 8:35 a.m. • 220 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher, Chair
Sen. David G. Buxton
Sen. Jani Iwamoto
Sen. Kathleen Riebe
Sen. Todd Weiler

Members Absent:
President J. Stuart Adams
Sen. Don L. Ipson

Staff Present:
Samantha D. Brucker, Policy Analyst
Paula Morgan, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Thatcher called the meeting to order at 8:36 a.m.
1. S.B. 234 Local Government Debt Collection Amendments (Okerlund, R.)
Sen. Okerlund explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to replace S.B. 234 with 1st Substitute S.B. 234. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 234 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. S.B. 234
1.        Page 3, Lines 77 through 79: 
77         refund due or to become due the debtor:
78                 (a) a judgment, citation, tax, or administrative order issued by any agency, court, or other
79         authority of the state, or by any political subdivision[, as defined in Section 63G-7-102]; or

Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Brandy Grace, Utah Association of Counties, spoke to the bill.
John Reidhead, Director, Division of Finance, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 234 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
2. H.B. 373 Attorney General Fund Amendments (Ray, P.)
Rep. Ray explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass H.B. 373 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
3. 1st Sub. H.B. 374 Local Government Building Regulation (Ray, P.)
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 374 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 374. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Rep. Ray explained the bill.
Gary Crane, League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kory Holdaway, Murray City, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rob Durfee, Sandy City, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 374 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
4. 1st Sub. H.B. 388 Land Use Development and Management Revisions (Wilde, L.)
Rep. Wilde explained the bill.
Brent Bateman, Attorney, spoke to the bill.
Mike Ostermiller, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in favor of the bill.
Victoria Ashby, League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 388 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-2.
Yeas - 4Nays-1Abs-2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
5. 1st Sub. H.B. 400 National Guard Training Amendments (Peterson, V.)
Rep. Peterson explained the bill.
Byron Harvison, Judge Advocate General (JAG), Utah National Guard, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 400 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
6. 2nd Sub. H.B. 10 Boards and Commissions Amendments (Roberts, M.)
Boards and Commissions Subject to Sunset Review or Repeal in 3rd Substitute H.B. 10
Rep. Roberts explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 10 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 10. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 10 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
7. S.B. 231 Veterans and Military Affairs Grant Authority (Weiler, T.)
Sen. Weiler explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to pass S.B. 231 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
8. 3rd Sub. H.B. 264 Infant At Work Pilot Program (Pitcher, S.)
Rep. Pitcher explained the bill.
Paul Garver, Executive Director, Department of Human Resource Management, spoke to the bill.
Christy Berk, Utah Public Employees Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 264 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-3.
Yeas - 3Nays-1Abs-3
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. T. Weiler
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to approve the minutes for March 4, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. T. Weiler
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. T. Weiler
Chair Thatcher adjourned the meeting at 9:38 AM.