MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 • 9:00 a.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 Dunnigan called the meeting to order at 9:07 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Musselman moved to approve the minutes of February 12, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-1
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
1. 1st Sub. S.B. 58 Metro Township Amendments (Mayne, K.)
Sen. Karen Mayne presented the bill with the assistance of Nathan Bracken, City Attorney, Kerns and Copperton Townships.
SB 58 - Metro Townships Municipal Energy and Telecommunications Funding Authority
Victoria Ashby, Utah League of Cites and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jeff Silvestrini, Mayor, Millcreek, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rusty Cannon, Vice President, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke against the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Burton moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 58 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. Lesser 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 Dunnigan adjourned the meeting.