MINUTES OF THE
SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 • 9:20 a.m. • 110 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher, Chair
Sen. David G. Buxton
Sen. David P. Hinkins
Sen. Jani Iwamoto
Sen. John D. Johnson
Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe
Sen. Evan J. Vickers

Members Absent:
President J. Stuart Adams

Staff Present:
Samantha D. Brucker, Policy Analyst
Kristen Anderson, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Thatcher called the meeting to order at 9:20 a.m.
1. S.B. 222 Public Official and State Capitol Protection Amendments (Ipson, D.)
MOTION: Sen. Johnson moved to replace S.B. 222 with 1st Substitute S.B. 222. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-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
Sen. Ipson presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Johnson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 222 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-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
2. 2nd Sub. H.B. 180 Lieutenant Governor Conflict of Interest Amendments (Albrecht, C.)
Rep. Albrecht presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Johnson moved to replace 2nd Substitute HB180 with 3rd Substitute HB180 The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-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
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass HB180 3rd Sub out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-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
3. 2nd Sub. H.B. 304 Digital Opportunity Access Amendments (Dailey-Provost, J.)
Rep. Dailey-Provost presented the bill.
Peter Bromberg, Executive Director, Salt Lake Public Library, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jan Garbett, Founder, EPIK - Deliberate Digital, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rebekah Cummings, Utah Library Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Danny Harris, Director of Advocacy, American Association of Retired Persons, spoke in favor of the bill.
Olivia Whiteley, Advocate Officer, International Rescue Committee, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 304 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-1Abs-1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. J. Adams
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. E. Vickers
Chair Thatcher adjourned the meeting at 9:47 a.m.