| Members Present: Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher, Chair President J. Stuart Adams Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. David P. Hinkins Sen. Jani Iwamoto | Sen. John D. Johnson Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe Sen. Evan J. Vickers Staff Present: Samantha D. Brucker, Policy Analyst Kristen Anderson, 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 Thatcher called the meeting to order at 7:28 a.m. |
| 1. S.B. 62 Gubernatorial Transfer of Power (Ipson, D.) |
| Sen. Ipson presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass S.B. 62 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Riebe |
| 2. H.B. 211 Initiatives and Referenda Amendments (Thurston, N.) |
| Rep. Thurston presented the bill. |
| Ricky Hatch, County Clerk/Auditor, Weber County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Justin Lee, Director of Elections, State of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to amend H.B. 211 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 211 1240 (b) a statement indicating that each of the sponsors[ |
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass H.B. 211 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| 3. S.B. 218 Aviation Amendments (Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Harper presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Johnson moved to pass S.B. 218 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| 4. 1st Sub. H.B. 173 Vote Reporting Requirements (Hall, C.) |
| Rep. Hall presented the bill. |
| Ricky Hatch, County Clerk/Auditor, Weber County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 173 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| 5. 1st Sub. H.B. 96 Emergency Management Amendments (Harrison, S.) |
| Rep. Harrison presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 96 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| 6. 2nd Sub. H.B. 312 State Residency Amendments (Teuscher, J.) |
| Rep Teuscher presented the bill. |
| Ricky Hatch, County Clerk/Auditor, Weber County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 312 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| 7. 3rd Sub. H.B. 197 Voter Affiliation Amendments (Teuscher, J.) |
| Rep. Teuscher presented the bill. |
| Ricky Hatch, County Clerk/Auditor, Weber County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| George Chapman, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 197 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-2 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson |
| 8. S.B. 201 Public Notice Amendments (Mayne, K.) |
| Sen. Vickers assumed the chair. |
| Sen. Mayne presented the bill. |
| Lincoln Shirts, Utah Association of Counties, West Valley City, additionally presented the bill. |
| Brian Allfey, Executive Director, Utah Press Association, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass S.B. 201 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson |
| 9. H.B. 276 Notary Public Amendments (Nelson, M.) |
| Rep. Nelson presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.B. 276 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson |
| Sen. Thatcher resumed the chair. |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to place H.B. 276 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 10. 1st Sub. H.B. 270 Property Tax Valuation Amendments (Hawkes, T.) |
| Rep. Hawkes presented the bill. |
| Rebecca Rockwell, Utah State Tax Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 270 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson |
| 11. 1st Sub. H.B. 70 Ballot Tracking Amendments (Johnson, D.N.) |
| Sen. Vickers assumed the chair. |
| Rep. Johnson presented the bill. |
| Ricky Hatch, County Clerk/Auditor, Weber County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 70 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 12. H.B. 293 Open Meeting Minutes Amendments (Petersen, M.) |
| Rep. Peterson presented the bill. |
| LeGrand Bitter, Executive Director, Utah Association of Special Districts, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to replace H.B. 293 with 1st Substitute H.B. 293. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 293 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 13. 1st Sub. H.B. 152 Ballot Information Amendments (Stenquist, J.) |
| Rep. Stenquist presented the bill. |
| Ricky Hatch, County Clerk/Auditor, Weber County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 152 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-2 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Johnson Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 14. 2nd Sub. H.C.R. 11 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing Utah's Clerks and Election Workers for Their Performance Related to Utah's 2020 Election (Briscoe, J.) |
| Rep. Briscoe presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.C.R. 11 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Acting Chair Vickers adjourned the meeting at 8:48 a.m. |