| Members Present: Rep. A. Cory Maloy, Chair Rep. Norman K. Thurston, Vice Chair Rep. Walt Brooks Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost Rep. Phil Lyman Rep. Michael J. Petersen Rep. Val L. Peterson | Rep. Candice B. Pierucci Rep. Stephanie Pitcher Rep. Steve Waldrip Rep. Douglas R. Welton Staff Present: Lisa Sorensen, Policy Analyst Linda Service, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Thurston called the meeting to order at 4:18 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to approve the minutes of the February 10, 2021 and February 17, 2021 meetings. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. A. Maloy Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton |
| 1. H.J.R. 12 Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Special Session Appropriations (Last, B.) |
| Rep. Last introduced the bill. |
| Rep. Maloy assumed the chair. |
| MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to pass H.J.R. 12 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. P. Lyman Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton |
| 2. H.B. 308 Covid-19 Vaccine Amendments (Spendlove, R.) |
| Rep. Spendlove introduced the bill. |
| Rep. Thurston resumed the chair. |
| Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Dr. Sara Jones, Utah Education Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to amend H.B. 308 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
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Amendment 2
H.B. 308 15 for COVID-19; { ▸ 58 (4) Subsection (2) does not include: 59 (a) facilitating the distribution, dispensing, administration, coordination, or provision 60 of an emergency COVID-19 vaccine; { (b) an employee of a governmental entity who is: (i) acting in a health or medical setting; and (ii) required to receive vaccinations in order to perform the employee's assigned duties and responsibilities; or 61 { 62 federal law. |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. S. Waldrip |
| MOTION: Chair Thurston moved to amend H.B. 308 with Amendment #3. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
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Amendment 3
H.B. 308 15 for COVID-19; { ▸ 58 (4) Subsection (2) does not include: 59 (a) facilitating the distribution, dispensing, administration, coordination, or provision 60 of an emergency COVID-19 vaccine; { (b) an employee of a governmental entity who is: (i) acting in a public health or medical setting; and (ii) required to receive vaccinations in order to perform the employee's assigned duties and responsibilities; or 61 { 62 federal law. |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. S. Waldrip |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass H.B. 308 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. S. Waldrip |
| 3. H.B. 347 Homeless Services Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Eliason introduced the bill assisted by Pamela Atkinson, Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund. |
| Soren Simonsen, Executive Director, Jordan River Commission, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jean Hill, Catholic Diocese and Salt Lake Valley Coalition on Homelessness, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Andrew Johnston, Salt Lake City Council, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Kim Coleman, former Representative, spoke to the bill. |
| Dave Kelly, Chair, Pioneer Park Coalition, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Levy Woodruff, citizen, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Scott Howell, Pioneer Park Coalition, spoke to the bill. |
| Dave McEuen, Pioneer Park Coalition, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Michelle Flynn, Executive Director, The Road Home, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Rick Graham, Vice Chair, Pioneer Park Coalition, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Brooks moved to replace H.B. 347 with 1st Substitute H.B. 347. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. C. Pierucci |
| MOTION: Rep. Brooks moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 347 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. M. Petersen | Rep. P. Lyman Rep. V. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston |
| Rep. Maloy assumed the chair. |
| 4. H.B. 246 Ballot Measure Transparency Amendments (Christiansen, S.) |
| Rep. Christiansen introduced the bill assisted by Josh Daniels, Chief Deputy Clerk/Auditor, Utah County, and Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk/Auditor. |
| Lauren Simpson, Alliance for a Better Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. C. Pierucci | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. V. Peterson |
| Chair Maloy adjourned the meeting at 5:57 p.m. |