| 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 Maloy called the meeting to order at 8:01 a.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to approve the minutes of the February 18, 2021 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Waldrip |
| 1. H.B. 246 Ballot Measure Transparency Amendments (Christiansen, S.) |
| Rep. Christiansen introduced the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to replace H.B. 246 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 246. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Waldrip |
| MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to amend 3rd Substitute H.B. 246 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
3rd Sub. H.B. 0246 161 (iii) constitutional rights; and 162 (iv) other provisions of law; and 163 (f) explains constitutional issues raised by the measure , if any . 164 [ 165 considering any implementing legislation, unless the implementing legislation has been enacted 166 and will become effective upon the adoption of the measure by the voters. |
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Waldrip |
| MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 246 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Waldrip |
| 2. H.B. 160 Distracted Driver Amendments (Moss, C.) |
| Rep. Moss introduced the bill assisted by Leslie Henson Rasmussen, citizen, and Colonel Mike Rapich, Department of Public Safety. The handout "HB160 - Distracted Driver Amendments" was distributed. |
| Distracted Driver Amendments |
| Wade Carpenter, Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| George Chapman, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jay Torgersen, Emergency Medical Services Division Chief, Unified Fire Authority, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Leah Hansen, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mike Sonntag, American Property Casualty Insurance Association and Bear River Mutual Insurance, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Russ Hymas, Utah Association for Justice, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass H.B. 160 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to return H.B. 160 to the Rules Committee. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 7-4-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-4 | Abs-0 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton |
| 3. H.B. 350 Mental Health Records Confidentiality Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Eliason introduced the bill assisted by Geoff Landward, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Board of Higher Education. |
| MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass H.B. 350 out favorably. 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. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. V. Peterson |
| MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to place H.B. 350 on the Consent Calendar. 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. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. V. Peterson |
| Rep. Collard introduced the bill assisted by Brad Bartholomew, Emergency Management Planning Manager, Salt Lake County, and Greg Schultz, Municipal Administrator, Magna City. |
| 4. H.B. 366 Emergency Preparedness Amendments (Collard, C.) |
| Rick Southwick, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass H.B. 366 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-4-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-4 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. V. Peterson |
| 5. S.B. 160 State Audit Amendments (Buxton, D. G.) |
| Sen. Buxton introduced the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Lyman moved to pass S.B. 160 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-2 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. M. Petersen Rep. D. Welton | Rep. V. Peterson |
| 6. S.B. 166 State Holiday Amendments (Millner, A.) |
| Sen. Millner introduced the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Thurston moved to pass S.B. 166 out favorably. 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. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. V. Peterson |
| MOTION: Rep. Brooks moved to place S.B. 166 on the Consent Calendar. 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. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. V. Peterson |
| MOTION: Rep. Pierucci moved to adjourn. 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. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. V. Peterson |
| Chair Maloy adjourned the meeting at 9:44 a.m. |