MINUTES OF THE
SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 1, 2021 • 2:00 p.m. • 110 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher, Chair
Sen. David G. Buxton
Sen. David P. Hinkins
Sen. Jani Iwamoto
Sen. John D. Johnson
Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe
Sen. Evan J. Vickers

Members Absent:
President J. Stuart Adams

Staff Present:
Samantha D. Brucker, Policy Analyst
Kristen Anderson, 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 2:00 p.m.
1. S.B. 92 Elections Amendments (Harper, W.)
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to replace S.B. 92 with 1st Substitute S.B. 92. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. Harper presented the bill.
Nate Crippes, Attorney, Disability Law Center, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ricky Hatch, County Clerk/Auditor, Weber County, spoke in favor of the bill.
Nikila Venugopal, Voting Rights Manager, American Civil Liberties Union of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Justin Lee, Director of Elections, State of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 92 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
2. H.B. 131 State Facility Energy Efficiency Amendments (Handy, S.)
Rep. Handy presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass H.B. 131 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
3. H.B. 28 Land Use and Eminent Domain Advisory Board Amendments (Handy, S.)
Rep. Handy presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to amend H.B. 28 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Amendment 1
H.B. 28
1.        Page 1, Lines 15 through 17: 
15                 This bill:
16                 ▸         { repeals } modifies the sunset date of the Land Use and Eminent Domain Advisory Board.
17         Money Appropriated in this Bill:

2.        Page 2, Lines 32 through 33: 
32                 { [(3) Section 13-43-202, which creates the Land Use and Eminent Domain Advisory
33         Board, is repealed July 1, 2021.] } (3) Section 13-43-202, which creates the Land Use and Eminent Domain Advisory Board, is repealed July 1, 2026.

Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass H.B. 28 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
4. H.B. 27 Public Information Website Modifications (Pierucci, C.)
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to replace H.B. 27 with 1st Substitute H.B. 27. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Rep. Pierucci presented the bill.
John Dougall, State Auditor, presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 27 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Chair Thatcher adjourned the meeting at 2:32 p.m.