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 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 2:05 p.m. |
1. S.B. 249 County Jails Amendments (Owens, D.) |
Sen. Derrin Owens explained the bill with the assistance of Sheriff Chad Jensen. |
Tom Ross, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass S.B. 249 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Hinkins |
2. H.B. 220 Pretrial Detention Amendments (Schultz, M.) |
Rep. Mike Shultz explained the bill with the assistance of Sheriff Chad Jensen. |
MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to replace H.B. 220 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 220. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. Hinkins |
Michael Dreschel, Assistant State Court Administrator, spoke to the bill. |
Steve Burton, Executive Director, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, spoke against the bill. |
Todd Utzinger, Legal Defender Coordinator, Davis County, spoke against the bill. |
Richard Mauro, Executive Director, Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, spoke to the bill. |
Jojo Liu, Director, Salt Lake County Office of Criminal Justice Initiatives, spoke against the bill. |
Sim Gill, Salt Lake County District Attorneyspoke against the bill. |
Handouts regarding HB 220 |
Marc Ebel, Director of Legislative Affairs, Aladdin Bail Bonds, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Ben Aldana, Utah County Public Defender, spoke against the bill. |
Crystal Powell, Victim's Rights Attorney, spoke against the bill. |
Brian Gwilliam, Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Robert Van Dyke, Kane County attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Tom Ross, Executive Director, CCJJ, spoke against the bill. |
Molly Davis, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Melissa Holyoak, State Solicitor General, spoke in favor of the bill. |
David Leavitt, Utah County attorney, spoke against the bill. |
William Carlson, Salt Lake County Attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Wayne Carlos, Utah Association of Professional Bondsmen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Sen. Riebe moved to go to the next item on the agenda. |
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 220 out favorably. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 4-3-1. | |||
Yeas - 4 | Nays-3 | Abs-1 | |
Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. D. Hinkins |
3. 1st Sub. H.B. 336 Suicide Prevention Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
Rep. Steve Eliason explained the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 336 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Riebe |
4. 2nd Sub. H.B. 374 Restrictive Covenants Amendments (Winder, M.) |
Rep. Mike Winder explained the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 374 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-2. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Johnson | Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Riebe |
5. 1st Sub. H.B. 390 Urban Farming Amendments (Kohler, M.) |
Rep. Michael Kohler explained the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 390 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Riebe |
6. 1st Sub. H.B. 399 Approval of Nonhazardous Solid or Hazardous Waste Facilities (Hawkes, T.) |
Rep. Timothy Hawkes explained the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 399 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Riebe |
7. H.J.R. 15 Joint Resolution on Military Sexual Trauma (Romero, A.) |
Rep. Angela Romero explained the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass H.J.R. 15 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Riebe |
8. 3rd Sub. H.B. 246 Ballot Measure Transparency Amendments (Christiansen, S.) |
Rep. Steve Christiansen explained the bill. |
Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk Auditor and Chair Clerk's Legislative Committee, spoke against the bill. |
President Adams moved to go to the next item on the agenda. He then withdrew his motion. |
MOTION: President Adams moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 246 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-3. | |||
Yeas - 4 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. K. Riebe |
9. H.B. 413 Redistricting Revisions (Ray, P.) |
Rep. Paul Ray explained the bill. |
Noah Rosenberg, Executive Director, Better Boundaries, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass H.B. 413 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. K. Riebe |
10. 2nd Sub. H.B. 98 Local Government Building Regulation Amendments (Ray, P.) |
Rep. Paul Ray explained the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 98 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Amendment 2
2nd Sub. H.B. 98 621 (ii) consistent defects in the installation of existing cladding; { 626 permitted use in the zoning area or district { (i) a dwelling located in a mountainous planning district. 885 (13) (a) Subsection (1)(b) does not apply to a person repairing damage to an existing residential 889 Code do not apply to a construction project involving repairs to an existing residential structure described 891 (c) Upon the completion of a construction project involving repairs to an existing residential 1245 (ii) consistent defects in the installation of existing cladding; { 1250 permitted use in the zoning area or district { (i) a dwelling located in a mountainous planning district. |
Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Riebe Sen. E. Vickers |
Eric Atkin spoke in favor of the bill. |
Ana Valdemoros, Salt Lake City Council, spoke to the bill. |
Jed Nilson, Vice President, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Dave Kallas, SunPro, spoke in favor of the bill. |
William Perry, CEO, Perry Homes Inc., spoke in favor of the bill. |
Brian Nelson, Director of Division of Risk Management, spoke to the bill. |
Gary Crane, Layton City Attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Bret Howser, Brian Head Town Manager spoke to the bill. |
Victoria Ashby, League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill. |
Andrew Herseth,Utah licensed structural engineer, spoke against the bill. |
Jami Brackin, representing elected county attorneys, spoke against the bill. |
Taz Biesinger, Utah Home Builders Association spoke in favor of the bill. |
Bryan Romney, registered architect, spoke to the bill. |
Mike Ostermiller, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION: President Adams moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 98 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-2-1. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays-2 | Abs-1 | |
Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson | Sen. K. Riebe |
MOTION: President Adams moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Riebe |
Chair Thatcher adjourned the meeting at 3:57 p.m. |