| Members Present: Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Chair Sen. Derek L. Kitchen Sen. Karen Mayne Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Derrin R. Owens | Members Absent: Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Staff Present: Sarah Flanigan, Policy Analyst Nancy Skidmore, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Winterton called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. McKell moved to approve the minutes of the February 9, 2021 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. M. McKell Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 1. 2nd Sub. H.B. 247 Transient Room Tax Amendments (Albrecht, C.) |
| Rep. Albrecht explained the bill. |
| Chris Baird, Commission Administrator, Grand County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. McKell moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 247 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. M. McKell Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 2. S.B. 194 Utah Main Street Program (Owens, D.) |
| Sen. Owens presented the bill with the assistance of Nan Anderson, Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) and Michael Kourianos, Mayor, Price City, UT. |
| Wayne Bradshaw, Director of Policy, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Shawn Milne, Economic Development Director, Cache County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Robert Behunin, Director of Government Affairs, R&R Partners, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. McKell moved to replace S.B. 194 with 1st Substitute S.B. 194. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. M. McKell Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. McKell moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 194 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. M. McKell Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 3. S.B. 132 Child Care Center Sales Tax Exemption (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill with the assistance of Johnny Anderson, member, Utah Private Child Care Association. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass S.B. 132 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. M. McKell Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 4. S.C.R. 7 Concurrent Resolution Honoring the Life and Achievements of Jerry Sloan (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Owens moved to pass S.C.R. 7 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. M. McKell Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 5. H.B. 234 Division of Real Estate Amendments (Musselman, C.R.) |
| Sen. Musselman presented the bill with the assistance of Jonathan Stewart, Director, Utah Division of Real Estate. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass H.B. 234 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. M. McKell Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 6. 1st Sub. H.B. 179 Private Cause of Action for Undisclosed Referral Fees (Abbott, N.) |
| Rep. Abbott explained the bill. |
| Russ Hymas, Utah Association for Justice, State Trial Lawyers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Kitchen moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 179 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. M. McKell Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 7. 1st Sub. H.B. 120 Unemployment Insurance Amendments (Dailey-Provost, J.) |
| Rep. Dailey-Provost explained the bill. |
| Kate Rubalcava, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Non-Profits Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Kitchen moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 120 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Mayne Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 8. 1st Sub. H.B. 193 Intimate Image Distribution Prohibition (Kwan, K.) |
| Rep. Kwan explained the bill. |
| Ryan Holtan, Prosecutor, Utah Attorney General's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Will Carlson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sen. Owens moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 193 out favorably. |
| The committee did not have a quorum so no vote was taken on 1st Sub H.B. 193 at this time. The committee heard the next agenda item. |
| 9. 1st Sub. H.B. 59 Intimate Image Distribution Prohibition Revisions (Stoddard, A.) |
| Rep. Stoddard explained the bill. |
| Will Carlson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sen. Owens motion to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 193 out favorably.passed with a vote 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. M. McKell Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. Owens moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 59 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. M. McKell Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. McKell moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. M. McKell Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 9:19 a.m. |