| Members Present: Sen. Scott D. Sandall, Chair Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Keith Grover Sen. David P. Hinkins Sen. Jani Iwamoto | Sen. Derrin R. Owens Members Absent: Sen. Evan J. Vickers Staff Present: Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst Kristen Anderson, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Sandall called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. E. Vickers |
| 1. S.B. 144 Billboard Restrictions Amendments (Hinkins, D.) |
| Sen. Hinkins presented the bill. |
| Dewey Reagan, President, Reagan Outdoor Advertising , spoke to the bill. |
| Reagan Testimony Materials (Source Dewey Reagan) |
| Tom Stephens, spoke to the bill. |
| Paul Young, Executive Vice President, YESCO, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Beth Holbrook, Utah Transit Authority, spoke against the bill. |
| Victoria Ashby, Attorney, Utah League of Cities Town, spoke against the bill. |
| Bret Webster, spoke against the bill. |
| Jake Garfield, Utah Association of Counties, spoke to the bill. |
| Katherine Lewis, Senior City Attorney, Salt Lake City, spoke against the bill. |
| Frank Cumberland, spoke against the bill. |
| Jami Brackin, Deputy County Attorney, Summit County, spoke against the bill. |
| Lauren Simpson, Policy Director, Alliance for a Better Utah, spoke against the bill. |
| Weston Saunders, Saunders Outdoor Advertising, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kate Kopischke, Scenic Utah, spoke against the bill. |
| Howard Stephenson, President, Utah Tax Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Gary Crane, spoke to the bill. |
| Scott Howell, Former Utah Legislator, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nate Sechrest, Sechrest Legal, spoke to the bill. |
| Jeff Young, President, Young Electric Inc., spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass S.B. 144 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-2 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto | Sen. E. Vickers |
| 2. 1st Sub. H.C.R. 9 Concurrent Resolution Encouraging Development of a Statewide Anti-littering Campaign (Acton, C.K.) |
| Rep. Acton presented the Resolution. |
| Soren Simonson, Executive Director, Jordan River Commission, additionally presented the Resolution. |
| MOTION: Chair Sandall moved to amend 1st Substitute H.C.R. 9 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 2
1st Sub. H.C.R. 9 21 Utah League of Cities and Towns to work with area experts { 22 23 long-term anti-littering campaign. 79 and the Utah League of Cities and Towns to work with area experts { 80 81 anti-littering campaign that addresses littering by residents and visitors and the negative impact |
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. G. Davis Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.C.R. 9 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. G. Davis Sen. E. Vickers |
| 3. H.C.R. 2 Concurrent Resolution on Effect of Federal Land Valuation Model (Stratton, K.) |
| Rep. Stratton presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Owens moved to pass H.C.R. 2 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. G. Davis Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to place H.C.R. 2 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. G. Davis Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. G. Davis Sen. E. Vickers |
| Chair Sandall adjourned the meeting at 9:17 a.m. |