| Members Present: Rep. A. Cory Maloy, Chair Rep. Norman K. Thurston, Vice Chair Rep. Walt Brooks Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost Rep. Phil Lyman Rep. Michael J. Petersen Rep. Val L. Peterson | Rep. Candice B. Pierucci Rep. Stephanie Pitcher Rep. Steve Waldrip Rep. Douglas R. Welton Staff Present: Lisa Sorensen, Policy Analyst Linda Service, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Thurston called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Maloy moved to approve the minutes of the January 20, 2021 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Waldrip |
| 1. H.B. 196 Ballot Amendments (Nelson, M.) |
| Rep. Nelson introduced the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Lyman moved to pass H.B. 196 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Waldrip |
| 2. H.B. 139 Competency Based Hiring Amendments (Thurston, N.) |
| Rep. Maloy assumed the chair. |
| Rep. Thurston introduced the bill. |
| Karson Eilers, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Rep. Lyman moved to pass H.B. 139 out favorably. Rep. Lyman withdrew his motion. |
| MOTION: Rep. Lyman moved to replace in body and title H.B 139 with 1st Substitute H.B. 139. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Waldrip |
| MOTION: Rep. Lyman moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 139 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Waldrip |
| Rep. Thurston resumed the chair. |
| 3. H.B. 108 Vital Records Amendments (Handy, S.) |
| Rep. Handy introduced the bill assisted by Brian McKenzie, Davis County Deputy Clerk. |
| Ricky Hatch, Utah Clerks Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to pass H.B. 108 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. S. Waldrip |
| 4. H.B. 176 Revisor's Technical Corrections to Utah Code (Gibson, F.) |
| Rep. Gibson introduced the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Pierucci moved to pass H.B. 176 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. S. Waldrip |
| 5. H.B. 70 Ballot Tracking Amendments (Johnson, D.N.) |
| Rep. Johnson introduced the bill assisted by Jess Bradfield, Utah Clerks Association, and Justin Lee, Director of Elections, Lt. Governor's Office. |
| Nikila Venugopal, ACLU of Utah, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Ricky Hatch spoke in support of the bill. |
| Rep. Pierucci moved to pass H.B. 70 out favorably. Rep. Pierucci withdrew her motion. |
| MOTION: Rep. Pierucci moved to delete in body and title H.B.70 and replace it with 1st Substitute H.B. 70. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton |
| MOTION: Rep. Pierucci moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 70 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton |
| 6. H.B. 175 Risk Management Settlement Authority Amendments (Brammer, B.) |
| Rep. Brammer introduced the bill. |
| Brian Nelson, Director, Division of Risk Management, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to pass H.B. 175 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. C. Pierucci |
| MOTION: Rep. Lyman moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. C. Pierucci |
| Chair Thurston adjourned the meeting at 3:04 p.m. |