MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 5, 2021 • 3:40 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 3:52 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Christiansen moved to approve the minutes of February 2, 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. Kohler
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. J. Teuscher
1. 2nd Sub. S.B. 37 Public Infrastructure District Revisions (McCay, D.)
Sen. Daniel McCay presented the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Christiansen moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 37 out favorably. 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. Kohler
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. J. Teuscher
2. S.J.R. 3 Joint Resolution Dissolving Smithfield City Justice Court (Wilson, C.)
Sen. Chris Wilson presented the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Burton moved to pass S.J.R. 3 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Teuscher
3. H.B. 115 Municipal Boundary Modifications (Waldrip, S.)
Rep. Steve Waldrip presented the bill.
Victoria Ashby, Director of Government Relations, Utah League of Cites and Towns, spoke to the bill.
Jake Garfield, Utah Association of Counties, spoke to the bill.
Shelly Teuscher, Wasatch County, spoke to the bill.
Rep. Christiansen moved to hold H.B. 115.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Teuscher moved to replace H.B. 115 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 115. The substitute 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 2nd Substitute H.B. 115 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. Gwynn 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 5:14 p.m.