MINUTES OF THE
SENATE RULES STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 • 12:00 p.m. • 445 State Capitol


Members Present:
Sen. David G. Buxton, Chair
Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore
Sen. Wayne A. Harper
Sen. Don L. Ipson
Sen. Karen Mayne
Sen. Todd D. Weiler
Sen. Ronald M. Winterton

Members Absent:
Sen. Jani Iwamoto

Staff Present:
Julie Humberstone, Policy Analyst
An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Buxton called the meeting to order at 12:10 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to approve the minutes of March 2, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. Fillmore assumed the chair.
1. S.R. 1 Senate Rules Resolution - Technical Corrections (Buxton, D. G.)
Sen. Buxton presented the resolution to the committee.
Sen. Mayne moved to pass S.R. 1 out favorably. The motion was withdrawn.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to replace S.R. 1 with 1st Substitute S.R. 1. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. T. Weiler
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass 1st Substitute S.R. 1 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. Buxton resumed the chair.
2. S.R. 2 Senate Rules Resolution - Standing Committee Modifications (Harper, W.)
Sen. Harper presented the resolution to the committee.
MOTION: Sen. Winterton moved to pass S.R. 2 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. T. Weiler
3. H.J.R. 5 Joint Rules Resolution - Technical Corrections (Hawkes, T.)
Rep. Timothy Hawkes presented the resolution to the committee.
MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass H.J.R. 5 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
4. H.J.R. 11 Joint Rules Resolution - Executive Appropriations Committee (Moss, J.)
Rep. Jeffrey Moss presented the resolution to the committee.
MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to pass H.J.R. 11 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
5. H.J.R. 17 Joint Rules Resolution -- Procedural Amendments (Dunnigan, J.)
Rep. James Dunnigan presented the resolution to the committee.
MOTION: Chair Buxton moved to amend H.J.R. 17 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Amendment 1
H.J.R. 17
1.        Page 1, Lines 12 through 15: 
12                 This resolution:
13                 { ▸         requires a legislator to make available in advance any intent language that the
14         legislator intends to spread on the pages of the journal; }
15                 ▸         clarifies the process by which legislation is recalled after the legislation is signed by

2.        Page 1, Line 26 through Page 2, Line 32: 
26         Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
27                 { Section 1. JR4-3-111 is enacted to read:
  28                 JR4-3-111. Intent language -- Notice requirement.
29                   A legislator may move to spread intent language on the pages of the journal of the
30         house of which the legislator is a member only if the intent language is available online at least
31         24 hours before the legislator makes the motion.   }
32                 Section { 2 } 1 . JR4-5-201 is amended to read:

Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass H.J.R. 17 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
6. H.J.R. 6 Joint Rules Resolution - Request for Appropriation (Moss, J.)
Rep. Moss presented the resolution to the committee.
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to replace H.J.R. 6 with 1st Substitute H.J.R. 6. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Iwamoto
MOTION: Sen. Winterton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.J.R. 6 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Iwamoto
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Chair Buxton adjourned the meeting at 12:34 p.m.