| 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 |
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| Chair Thatcher called the meeting to order at 3:39 p.m. |
| 1. S.B. 15 Workforce Solutions for Air Quality Amendments (McCay, D.) |
| Sen. McCay presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to replace S.B. 15 with 1st Substitute S.B. 15. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 15 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. S.B. 0015 47 (e) "Telework" or "Teleworking" means an employee working from home , or from an approved worksite other than the location from which the employee would otherwise work, through the use of a 48 computer, the Internet, a telephone, or other technology to complete work-related duties and 49 maintain contact with colleagues, clients, or a central office as needed. |
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. E. Vickers |
| Ashley Miller, Director, Creative Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Bryce Bird, Department of Environmental Quality, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Andrew Gruber, Executive Director, Wasatch Front Regional Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Johnson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 15 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. E. Vickers |
| 2. 1st Sub. H.B. 33 Community Correctional Center Amendments (Musselman, C.R.) |
| Sen. Musselman presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 33 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. E. Vickers |
| 3. H.B. 128 Local Accumulated Fund Balance Amendments (Winder, M.) |
| Rep. Winder presented the bill. |
| Victoria Ashby, Director of Government Relations, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill. |
| Howard Stephenson, Former Senator, spoke to the bill. |
| Ricky Hatch, Auditor, Weber County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.B. 128 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-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. 176 Revisor's Technical Corrections to Utah Code (Gibson, F.) |
| Sen Gibson prsented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass H.B. 176 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 |
| 5. H.B. 141 Municipal Services Amendments (Brooks, W.) |
| Rep. Brooks presented the bill. |
| Jeff Peterson, Executive Director, Utah Rural Electric Cooperative Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mark Morris, Attorney, Snell and Wilmer, spoke against the bill. |
| Jon Cox, Vice President Government Affairs, Rocky Mountain Power, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Seth Perrins, City Manager, Spanish Fork City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| David Tuckett, City Manager, Payson City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass H.B. 141 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 |
| 6. 1st Sub. H.B. 57 Armed Forces Amendments (Burton, J.) |
| Retired General Jefferson Burton presented the bill. |
| Brian Garrett, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 57 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-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. Riebe moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 4:41 p.m. |