| 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
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Maloy called the meeting to order at 3:53 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to approve the minutes of the February 2, 2021 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston |
| 1. H.B. 197 Voter Affiliation Amendments (Teuscher, J.) |
| Rep. Teuscher introduced the bill, |
| Justin Lee, Director of Elections, Lt. Governor's Office, spoke to the bill. |
| Wayne Woodfield, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Derek Brown, Republican Party, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Elizabeth VanDerwerken, Mormon Women for Ethical Government, Utah Chapter, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk/Auditor, spoke to the bill. |
| George Chapman, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Olivia Dawn, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Josh Daniels, Utah County Clerk, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Pierucci moved to replace H.B. 197 with 2nd Substitute. 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 |
| MOTION: Rep. Pierucci moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 197 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-3-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-3 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. D. Welton | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. S. Waldrip |
| 2. H.B. 75 Municipal Alternative Voting Methods Pilot Project Amendments (Stenquist, J.) |
| Rep. Stenquist introduced the bill assisted by Josh Daniels. |
| Stan Lockhart, Director, Utah Rank Choice Voting, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Rebecca Chavez-Houck, former representative, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk/Auditor, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Wayne Woodfield, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Cory Holdaway, Utah Rank Choice Voting, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Marc Roberts, former representative, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Brad Daw, former representative, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Lyman moved to replace H.B. 75 with 1st Substitute H.B. 75. 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 |
| MOTION: Rep. Lyman moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 75 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 |
| 3. H.B. 114 Emergency Executive Powers Amendments (Stoddard, A.) |
| Rep. Stoddard introduced the bill. |
| Rep. Lyman moved to pass H.B. 114 out favorably. Rep. Lyman withdrew his motion. |
| MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to amend H.B. 114 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 114 11 This bill: 12 ▸ { 13 an epidemic or pandemic before notice has to be provided to the Legislature ; 50 (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a procurement official may 51 authorize a procurement unit to engage in an emergency procurement without using a standard 52 procurement process if the procurement is necessary to: 53 (a) avoid a lapse in a critical government service; 54 (b) mitigate a circumstance that is likely to [ 55 { 56 (c) protect the legal interests of a public entity. 57 (2) A procurement unit conducting an emergency procurement under Subsection (1) 58 shall: 59 (a) ensure that the procurement is made with as much competition as reasonably 60 practicable while: 61 (i) avoiding a lapse in a critical government service; 62 (ii) avoiding { 63 welfare, or property; or |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks 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. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Waldrip |
| MOTION: Rep. Lyman moved to pass H.B. 114 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks 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. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Waldrip |
| 4. S.B. 57 Executive Residence Commission Amendments (Wilson, C.) |
| Sen. Wilson introduced the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass S.B. 57 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 |
| MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to place S.B. 57 on the Consent Calendar. 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. S.B. 72 Open and Public Meetings Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore introduced the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass S.B. 72 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 |
| MOTION: Rep. Welton 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. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. S. Waldrip |
| Chair Maloy adjourned the meeting at 5:40 p.m. |