| Members Present: Sen. Scott D. Sandall, Chair Rep. Paul Ray, Chair Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Karen Mayne Sen. Michael K. McKell Rep. Carl R. Albrecht Rep. Jefferson S. Burton Rep. Joel Ferry Rep. Sandra Hollins Rep. Bradley G. Last | Rep. Steven J. Lund Rep. Ashlee Matthews Rep. Merrill F. Nelson Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Candice B. Pierucci Rep. Robert M. Spendlove Rep. Andrew Stoddard Staff Present: Jerry D. Howe, Senior Strategic Initiatives Manager Joseph T. Wade, Policy Analyst Michael E. Curtis, Managing Associate General Counsel Thomas R. Vaughn, Managing Associate General Counsel Naomi Garrow, Executive Assistant |
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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 Ray called the meeting to order at 2:04 PM. |
| 1.Committee Business |
| MOTION:Representative Pierucci moved to approve the minutes of the September 13, 2021, September 14, 2021, September 24, 2021, September 25, 2021, October 6, 2021 Richfield, October 6, 2021 Moab, October 7, 2021, October 8, 2021 Vernal, October 8, 2021 Park City, October 13, 2021, and October 19, 2021, meetings. The motion passed with a vote of 15-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 15 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Burton Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. J. Ferry Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Ipson Rep. S. Lund Sen. M. McKell Rep. M. Nelson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. P. Ray Sen. S. Sandall Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. A. Stoddard | Sen. G. Davis Rep. S. Hollins Rep. B. Last Rep. A. Matthews Sen. K. Mayne |
| 2.Report: Utah Independent Redistricting Commission |
| Rex Facer, Chair, Utah Independent Redistricting Commission (UIRC) presented the commission's State School Board, House, Senate, and Congressional map choices for the Redistricting Committee's consideration. |
| Christine Durham, Commissioner, UIRC, spoke about redistricting. |
| Lyle Hillyard, Commissioner, UIRC, spoke about redistricting. |
| William Thorne, Commissioner, UIRC, spoke about redistricting. |
| Karen Hale, Commissioner, UIRC, presented on the commission's public engagement and outreach during their process. |
| Jeff Baker, Commissioner, UIRC, presented the commission's approach to communities of interest, referred to the handout given to the committee, and answered questions from the committee. |
| Cassidy Hansen, Policy Analyst, UIRC, presented the analysis of the commission's maps and answered questions from the committee. |
| Rex Facer introduced the commission's map picks and presented the commission's picks for State School District maps and answered questions from the committee. |
| Rex Facer continued to present the commission's State Senate map picks and answered questions. |
| Rex Facer continued to present the commission's State House maps and answered questions |
| Rex Facer continued to present the commission's State Congressional maps and answered questions. |
| 3.Public Comment About Plans Submitted by the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission |
| Tab Uno spoke to the committee. |
| Katie Wright, Executive Director, Better Boundaries, provided comment. |
| Catherine Voutaz provided comment. |
| Stuart Hepworth, South Jordan resident, provided comment on a congressional map submitted to the commission. |
| Beverly Hawkins provided comment. |
| Chase Clyde, Utah Education Association, provided comment and answered questions from the committee. |
| Nathaniel Brown, 24th Navajo Nation Council Delegate, provided comment and answered questions from the committee. |
| Kurt Weiland, Veteran, provided comment. |
| Joshua Rush, Utah Democratic Party, provided comment. |
| Martin Kanapais, Veteran, provided comment. |
| Laura Eyi, Mormon Women for Ethical Government, provided comment. |
| Idai Yellowman, Grassroots - Women of Bears Ears, provided comment. |
| Susan Olsen provided comment. |
| Wendy Molteni, League of Women Voters, provided comment. |
| Brandon Bean, student, provided comment. |
| Nikila Venugopal, ACLU of Utah, provided comment. |
| TJ Ellerbeck, Executive Director, Rural Utah Project, provided comment. |
| Katy Owens Hubler, Summit County resident, provided comment. |
| Chase Thomas, Alliance For A Better Utah, provided comment. |
| Khris Camble, Summit County resident, provided comment. |
| Davina Smith, Co-founder, Women of Bears Ears, provided comment. |
| Charlaine Tso, 24th Navajo Nation Council Delegate, provided comment and responded to comments from the committee. |
| Dave Jennings, Alpine resident, provided comment. |
| Kyle Friant, Better Boundaries, provided comment. |
| Colleen Benally, Dine People, provided comment. |
| Norm Hameman, provided comment. |
| Katie Pappas, Salt Lake City resident, provided comment. |
| Charlotte Maloney, Salt Lake Valley resident, provided comment. |
| Dimitri Moumoulidis, provided comment. |
| Alex Cragun, Utahns Against Hunger, online, provided comment. |
| Tanner Lindsay, South Jordan resident, provided comment. |
| Alan Wessman, Spanish Fork resident, provided comment. |
| Paul Hepworth, South Jordan resident, provided comment. |
| Malcolm Reid, Millcreek resident, provided comment. |
| Kael Weston, provided comment. |
| Aleksandra Petrovic, Salt Lake City resident, provided comment. |
| Hope Goeckeritz, West Jordan resident, provided comment. |
| Keone, Orem resident, provided comment. |
| 4.Other Items/Adjourn |
| MOTION:Representative Christine Pierucci moved to adjourn at 5:45 PM.The motion passed with a vote of 18-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 18 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Burton Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Hollins Sen. D. Ipson Rep. B. Last Rep. S. Lund Sen. K. Mayne Sen. M. McKell Rep. M. Nelson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. P. Ray Sen. S. Sandall Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. A. Stoddard | Sen. L. Fillmore Rep. A. Matthews |