MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 • 2:00 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. Matthew H. Gwynn
Rep. Michael L. Kohler
Rep. Rosemary Lesser
Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher
Rep. Elizabeth Weight

Members Absent:
Rep. Steve R. Christiansen

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 Dunnigan called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Musselman moved to approve the minutes of February 5, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. S. Christiansen
1. H.B. 305 Quality Growth Act (Ferry, J.)
Rep. Joel Ferry presented the bill.
Garrick Hall, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Musselman moved to amend H.B. 305 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1.
Amendment 1
H.B. 305
1.        Page 4, Lines 101 through 104: 
101                 (3) The commission may not exercise any regulatory authority. The commission may
102         make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to
103         designate a nationally recognized entity { that establishes standards and accredits } to accredit an entity to
104         { operate } act as { a }   an accredited land trust entity .

Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. S. Christiansen
MOTION: Rep. Musselman moved to pass H.B. 305 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. S. Christiansen
2. H.B. 303 Emergency Medical Services Revisions (Johnson, D.N.)
Rep. Dan Johnson presented the bill with the assistance of Brad Hannig, Fire Chief, Logan City, Darin Bushman, Piute County Commissioner, and Guy Dansie, EMS Systems Program Manager, Utah Department of Health.
Mike Willis, Director, Sevier County EMS, spoke in favor of the bill.
Tammy Barton, Director, Garfield County EMS, spoke to the bill.
Jeremy Craft, President, Utah State Fire Chiefs Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ryan Peterson, American Fork, spoke to the bill.
Dennis Blackburn, Wayne County Commissioner, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mark Becraft, Fire Chief, North Davis Fire District, spoke to the bill.
David Mortensen, Judge, Utah Court of Appeals, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Musselman moved to replace H.B. 303 with 1st Substitute H.B. 303. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. J. Teuscher
MOTION: Rep. Musselman moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 303 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 303
1.        Page 2, Lines 49 through 53: 
49                 11-48-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
50         { REPEALS:
51                 26-8a-416, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1999, Chapter 141 }
52        

53         Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

2.        Page 9, Line 272 through Page 10, Line 275: 
272         general circulation in the state.]
273                 { [ } (e) Nothing in this Subsection (2) may be construed as restricting the authority of the
  274         department to amend overlapping licenses pursuant to Section 26-8a-416. { ] }
275                 [(3) After October 1, 1999, new licenses and license renewals shall be for a four-year

3.        Page 10, Lines 282 through 285: 
282         ambulance provider may respond to an ambulance request that originates within the provider's
283         exclusive geographic service area, except as provided in Subsection (5) { [ } and Section
284         26-8a-416 { ] } .
285                 (2) Each paramedic provider license issued under this part shall be for an exclusive

4.        Page 10, Lines 287 through 289: 
287         respond to a paramedic request that originates within the exclusive geographic service area,
288         except as provided in Subsection (6) { [ } and Section 26-8a-416 { ] } .
289                 (3) Nothing in this section may be construed as either requiring or prohibiting that the

5.        Page 20, Lines 597 through 600: 
597         by department rule.
598                 { Section 13. Repealer.
599                 This bill repeals:
600                 Section 26-8a-416, Transition to eliminate inconsistent licenses. }

Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. J. Teuscher
MOTION: Rep. Musselman moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 303 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. J. Teuscher
MOTION: Rep. Musselman moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. J. Teuscher
Chair Dunnigan adjourned the meeting at 3:19 p.m.