| 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. Val L. Peterson Rep. Candice B. Pierucci |
Members Absent: Rep. Jon Hawkins Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist Staff Present: Allyson R. Hicks, Policy Analyst Steve Benard, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Rep. Lyman assumed the chair. |
| Chair Lyman called the meeting to order at 2:13 pm. |
| MOTION: Rep. Pierucci moved to approve the minutes of March 5, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. P. Lyman Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. M. Roberts Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. J. Stenquist |
| 1. H.C.R. 25 Concurrent Resolution Encouraging Development of a Statewide Anti-littering Campaign (Acton, C.K.) |
| Rep. Acton explained the bill with the assistance of Soren Simonsen, Executive Director, Jordan River Commission. |
| MOTION: Rep. Pierucci moved to pass H.C.R. 25 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. P. Lyman Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Roberts | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. J. Stenquist |
| 2. H.B. 451 Amendments Relating to Administration of State Facilities (Brooks, W.) |
| Rep. Brooks explained the bill, with the assistance of Jim Russell, Director, Division of Facilities Construction and Management. |
| MOTION: Rep. Pierucci moved to pass H.B. 451 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. P. Lyman Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Roberts | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. J. Stenquist |
| 3. H.B. 167 Insanity Defense Amendments (Moss, C.) |
| Rep. Carol Spackman Moss explained the bill with the assistance of Neal Hamilton, Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association, Trent Holmberg, President, Utah Psychiatric Association, and Mark Moffitt, criminal defense attorney. |
| Will Carlson, Chief Policy Adviser, Criminal Justice Division, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Gene Burton spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jeremy Christensen, Assistant Clinical Director, Utah State Hospital, spoke to the bill. |
| Richard Mauro, Salt Lake Legal Defender's Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jeff Buhman, Executive Director of the Statewide Association of Prosecutors and Public Attorneys, spoke against the bill. |
| Kim Cordova, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke in favor the bill. |
| Andrew Peterson, Criminal Appeals Division, Utah Attorney General's Office, spoke against the bill. |
| Mark Brinton, General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Thomas Brunker, Director, Appellate Division, Utah Attorney General's Office, spoke against the bill. |
| Nate Crippes, Legislative and Policy Counsel, Disability Law Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jon Mejia, Legal Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to replace H.B. 167 with 1st Substitute H.B. 167. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. P. Lyman Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Roberts | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. J. Stenquist |
| Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 167 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The substitute motion failed with a vote of 4-4-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-4 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. B. Daw Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci | Rep. P. Arent Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. Roberts | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. J. Stenquist |
| Rep. Dailey-Provost's original motion to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 167 with a favorable recommendationfailed with a vote 4-4-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-4 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. Roberts | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. B. Daw Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. J. Stenquist |
| 4. 4th Sub. S.B. 83 Voter Registration Information Amendments (Anderegg, J.) |
| Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg explained the bill with the assistance of Derek Brown, State Chair, Republican Party, and Jeffrey Merchant, State Chair, Democratic Party. |
| Ron Mortensen, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to pass 4th Substitute S.B. 83 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Roberts | Rep. P. Lyman | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. J. Stenquist |
| 5. S.B. 195 Background Checks for Minor Employees (Fillmore, L.) |
| Rep. Carol Spackman Moss explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass S.B. 195 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. P. Lyman Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Roberts | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. J. Stenquist |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. B. Daw Rep. P. Lyman Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Roberts | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. J. Stenquist |
| Chair Lyman adjourned the meeting at 4:01 pm . |