| 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 Lorna Wells, 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 8:10 a.m. |
| 1. S.B. 243 Political Subdivisions Amendments (Stevenson, J.) |
| Sen. Jerry Stevenson explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to replace S.B. 243 with 1st Substitute S.B. 243. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| Victoria Ashby, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill. |
| Stanley Holmes spoke to the bill. |
| Andrew Johnson, Salt Lake City Council, spoke to the bill. |
| Jonny Vasic spoke against the bill. |
| Brandy Grace, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Deeda Seed, "Stop the Polluting Port Coalition", spoke against the bill. |
| Katie Pappas spoke against the bill. |
| Tracy Taylor, Wasatch Tax Payers Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Chris Campbell, private citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| David Scheer, Chair, Capitol Hill Neighborhood Council, spoke against the bill. |
| Jack Hedge, Executive Director, Inland Port Authority, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 243 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-1 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams |
| 2. S.B. 240 County Recreational Area Amendments (Bramble, C.) |
| Sen. Curtis Bramble explained the bill. |
| Letter in Support of SB 240 |
| Carl Fisher, Save Our Canyons, spoke against the bill. |
| Danial E. Knopp, Mayor of Brighton spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dee Taylor, Salt Lake County Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass S.B. 240 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams |
| 3. 2nd Sub. H.B. 326 Performance Reporting and Efficiency Requirements (Ballard, M.G.) |
| Rep. Melissa Ballard explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 326 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams |
| 4. 2nd Sub. H.B. 368 State Planning Agencies Amendments (Spendlove, R.) |
| Rep. Spendlove explained the bill with the assistance of Sophia DiCaro, Executive Director, Governor's Office of Management and Budget. |
| Andrew Gruber, Executive Director, Wasatch Front Regional Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 368 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams |
| 5. 3rd Sub. H.B. 115 Municipal Boundary Modifications (Waldrip, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Waldrip explained the bill. |
| Jake Garfield, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| HB 115 Handout from Rep. Waldrip |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 115 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams |
| 6. H.J.R. 12 Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Special Session Appropriations (Last, B.) |
| Rep. Bradley last explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.J.R. 12 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams |
| 7. 1st Sub. H.B. 75 Municipal Alternative Voting Methods Pilot Project Amendments (Stenquist, J.) |
| Rep. Jeffrey Stenquist explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 75 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 75. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams |
| Nancy McHugh, Salt Lake Indivisible, spoke to the bill. |
| Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk Auditor, spoke to the bill. |
| Dirk Burton, West Jordan Mayor, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jeff Silvestrini, Mayor of Millcreek, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 75 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams |
| 8. 1st Sub. H.B. 136 Initiative and Referenda Modifications (Teuscher, J.) |
| Rep. Jordan Teuscher explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 136 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 136. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams |
| HB 136 Handout from Rep. Teuscher |
| Kris Campbell, citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| Olivia Dawn, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kim Santiago spoke against the bill. |
| Jonathan Bejarano spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Tracy Taylor, Wasatch Tax Payer's Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Justin Lee, Director of Elections, Lieutenant Governor's Office spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 136 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-2 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to approve the minutes of the February 26, 2021 meeting.. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams |
| Chair Thatcher adjourned the meeting at 9:48 a.m. |