| 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 |
Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Sen. Evan J. Vickers Staff Present: Samantha D. Brucker, Policy Analyst Kristen Anderson, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Thatcher called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe Sen. E. Vickers |
| 1. S.B. 160 State Audit Amendments (Buxton, D. G.) |
| Sen. Buxton presented the bill. |
| Royce , Van Tassell, Utah Association of Public Charter . |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass S.B. 160 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. E. Vickers |
| 2. S.B. 166 State Holiday Amendments (Millner, A.) |
| Sen. Milner presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass S.B. 166 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. E. Vickers |
| 3. H.B. 261 Geographic Reference Center Amendments (Brooks, W.) |
| Rep. Brooks presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass H.B. 261 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. E. Vickers |
| Sen. Buxton assumed the chair. |
| 4. S.B. 157 Citizen Review Boards (Thatcher, D.) |
| MOTION: Chair Thatcher moved to replace S.B. 157 with 1st Substitute S.B. 157. 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 |
| Sen. Thatcher presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Chair Thatcher moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 157 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 |
| Sen. Thatcher resumed the chair. |
| 5. 1st Sub. H.B. 217 Regulatory Sandbox Program Amendments (Maloy, A.C.) |
| Rep. Maloy presented the bill. |
| James Czerniawski, Tech and Innovation Policy Analyst, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kori Ann Edwards, Managing Director, Governor's Office of Economic Development, spoke to the bill. |
| David Spatafore, South Salt Lake and Midvale City, spoke to the bill. |
| Brian Knight, Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center, George Mason University, spoke to the bill. |
| Kate Bradshaw, City Council, Bountiful City, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Johnson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 217 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. E. Vickers |
| 6. S.B. 118 State School Board Candidate Amendments (Riebe, K.) |
| Sen. Riebe presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to amend S.B. 118 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
S.B. 118 102 (v) for a State Board of Education race, the lesser of: 103 (A) [ 104 Education district and are permitted by the qualified political party to vote for the qualified 105 political party's candidates in a primary election; or 106 (B) 3% of the registered voters of the qualified political party who are residents of the 107 applicable State Board of Education district; and |
| 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 |
| Sen. Riebe presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to table S.B. 118. The motion passed with a vote of 4-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-2 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to adjourn. 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 |
| Chair Thatcher adjourned the meeting at 2:49 p.m. |