| 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 T. Lesser Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher Rep. Elizabeth Weight Staff Present: Samantha D. Brucker, Policy Analyst Daniel Ryan, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Dunnigan called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Musselman moved to approve the minutes of February 17 and February 18, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Burton Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. R. Lesser Rep. C. Musselman Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. E. Weight | Rep. M. Kohler |
| 1. 2nd Sub. S.B. 92 Elections Amendments (Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Wayne Harper presented the bill. |
| Justin Lee, Director of Elections, Lieutenant Governor's Office, spoke to the bill. |
| Ryan Call, Accountant, spoke to the bill. |
| Nate Crippes, Legislative and Policy Council, Disability Law Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Burton moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 92 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 |
| 2. H.B. 174 Municipal Instant Runoff Voting Amendments (Robertson, A.) |
| Rep. Adam Robertson presented the bill. |
| HB 174 Handout |
| Cory Holdaway, Utah Ranked Choice Voting, spoke against the bill. |
| Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk Auditor, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Weight moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 at 10:06 a.m. |