| Members Present: Sen. Daniel McCay, Chair Sen. Curtis S. Bramble Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Lincoln Fillmore | Sen. Wayne A. Harper Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Chris H. Wilson Staff Present: Julie Humberstone, Policy Analyst Rachel Boe, 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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| Acting Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 8:03 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. McCay moved to approve the minutes from February 12, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla |
| 1. S.B. 205 Election Process Amendments (McCay, D.) |
| Sen. McCay explained the bill. |
| Lauren Simpson, Policy Director, Alliance for a Better Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jacqueline Powers, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Taylor Morgan, Executive Director, Count My Vote, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Shelly Cluff, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Alan Wessman, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kris Campbell, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Derek Brown, Chairman, Utah Republican Party, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Chair McCay moved to pass S.B. 205 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-2-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-2 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla |
| Sen. McCay assumed the chair. |
| 2. S.B. 155 988 Mental Health Crisis Assistance (Thatcher, D.) |
| Sen. Daniel Thatcher explained the bill. |
| Sen. Bramble assumed the chair. |
| MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to replace S.B. 155 with 1st Substitute S.B. 155. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. McCay |
| Doug Thomas, Director, Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| David Spatafore, speaking on behalf of the Chiefs of Police Association, Fire Chiefs Association, Unified Fire Association, Salt Lake Valley Emergency Communications Center, Weber 911 Center, and Morgan 911 Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Tara Thue, President, Mountain West States Legislative and External Affairs, AT&T, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 155 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay |
| 3. S.B. 197 Trust Deed Amendments (Wilson, C.) |
| Sen. Wilson explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to pass S.B. 197 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. McCay |
| 4. 2nd Sub. H.B. 244 First Class County Highway Road Funds Amendments (Dunnigan, J.) |
| Rep. James Dunnigan explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 244 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 244. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| Jeff Silvestrini, Mayor, Millcreek, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 244 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| 5. 1st Sub. H.B. 291 Residential Picketing Prohibition (Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Ryan Wilcox explained the bill. |
| Sen. Fillmore assumed the chair. |
| Lynne Ward, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Wilson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 291 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| 6. H.B. 242 Ticket Reseller Amendments (Snow, V. L.) |
| Rep. V. Lowry Snow explained the bill with the assistance of Crystal Young Otterstrom, Executive Director, Utah Cultural Alliance, and Steve Boulay, Owner/COO, Magic Space Entertainment. |
| MOTION: Sen. Wilson moved to pass H.B. 242 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| MOTION: Sen. Wilson moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |