| Members Present: Rep. A. Cory Maloy, Chair Rep. Norman K. Thurston, Vice Chair 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 Members Absent: Rep. Walt Brooks Staff Present: Lisa Sorensen, Policy Analyst Linda Service, Committee Secretary |
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| MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to approve the minutes of the January 25, 2021 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. V. Peterson |
| Chair Maloy called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m. |
| 1. H.B. 173 Vote Reporting Requirements (Hall, C.) |
| Rep. Hall introduced the bill assisted by Josh Daniels, Utah County Deputy Clerk/Auditor Office. |
| Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk/Auditor Office, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to replace H.B. 173 with 1st Substitute H.B. 173. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. N. Thurston |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 173 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. N. Thurston |
| 2. S.B. 23 Emergency Task Force (Thatcher, D.) |
| Rep. Ray introduced the bill assisted by Eric Hutchings, former member of the Utah House of Representatives. |
| Bryan Case, Program Manager, Utah Task Force One, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. V. Peterson moved to pass S.B. 23 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| 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 | Rep. W. Brooks |
| 3. H.B. 43 Emergency Procurement Declaration Modifications (Pierucci, C.) |
| Rep. Pierucci introduced the bill assisted by Chris Hughes, Division Director, Purchasing and General Services Procurement. |
| MOTION: Rep. Lyman moved to pass H.B. 43 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| 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 | Rep. W. Brooks |
| 4. H.B. 180 Lieutenant Governor Conflict of Interest Amendments (Albrecht, C.) |
| Rep. Albrecht introduced the bill assisted by Justin Lee, Director of Elections, Lt. Governor's Office. |
| Rep. Thurston assumed the chair. |
| Rep. Maloy resumed the chair. |
| MOTION: Rep. Pierucci moved to replace H.B. 180 with 1st Substitute H.B. 180. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. V. Peterson |
| Chair Maloy called for a short recess. |
| Chair Maloy called the meeting back to order. |
| MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to amend 1st Sub H.B. 180 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 180 30 federal office other than the office of lieutenant governor, the governor: 31 (a) shall appoint a neutral advisor , who is not an employee of the lieutenant governor's office and who is not a candidate for public office, to review complaints made against the lieutenant 32 governor or the lieutenant governor's campaign; and |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. V. Peterson |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 180 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. V. Peterson |
| 5. H.B. 152 Ballot Information Amendments (Stenquist, J.) |
| Rep. Stenquist introduced the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to replace H.B.152 with 1st Substitute H.B. 152. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. V. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston |
| MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 152 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-2-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-2 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. Petersen | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston |
| Chair Maloy adjourned the meeting at 4:13 p.m. |