MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, January 28, 2021 • 2:00 p.m. • 445 State Capitol


Members Present:
Rep. James A. Dunnigan, Chair
Rep. Calvin R. Musselman, Vice Chair
Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion
Rep. Jefferson S. Burton
Rep. Steve R. Christiansen
Rep. Matthew H. Gwynn
Rep. Michael L. Kohler
Rep. Rosemary Lesser
Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher
Rep. Elizabeth Weight

Staff Present:
Samantha D. Brucker, Policy Analyst
Daniel Ryan, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Musselman called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Christiansen moved to approve the minutes of January 25, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-4.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
1. H.B. 213 Canine Injury Amendments (Christiansen, S.)
Rep. Christiansen presented the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Teuscher moved to replace H.B. 213 with 1st Substitute H.B. 213. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-0.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-0
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
MOTION: Rep. Teuscher moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 213 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-0.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-0
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
MOTION: Rep. Teuscher moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 213 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-0.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-0
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
2. H.B. 128 Local Accumulated Fund Balance Amendments (Winder, M.)
H.B. 128 Handout
Rep. Mike Winder presented the bill with the assistance of Lincoln Shurtz, Utah Association of Counties.
Victoria Ashby, Utah League of Cites and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Burton moved to pass H.B. 128 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. J. Dunnigan
MOTION: Rep. Christiansen moved to place H.B. 128 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. J. Dunnigan
3. H.B. 96 Emergency Management Amendments (Harrison, S.)
Rep. Suzanne Harrison presented the bill with the assistance of Kris Hamlet, Director, Utah Division of Emergency Management and Clint Mecham, Division Chief, Salt Lake County Emergency Manager.
Victoria Ashby, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mike McComb, resident, spoke in favor of the bill.
Will Lusk, Emergency Manager, Chase County Sheriff's Office, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jim Buchanan, Retired Emergency Manager, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Lesser moved to replace H.B. 96 with 1st Substitute H.B. 96. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-0.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-0
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
MOTION: Rep. Lesser moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 96 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-0.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-0
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
MOTION: Rep. Lesser moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-0.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-0
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
Chair Musselman adjourned the meeting at 3:16 p.m.