MINUTES OF THE
SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, January 21, 2022 • 2:00 p.m. • 220 Senate Building


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

Members Absent:
President J. Stuart Adams
Sen. David P. Hinkins

Staff Present:
Sarah Flanigan, Policy Analyst
Nancy Skidmore, 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 2:01 p.m.
1.S.B. 80 Real Property Recording Amendments (Winterton, R.)
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to replace S.B. 80 with 1st Substitute S.B. 80.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. Winterton presented the bill with the assistance of Shelley Brennan, Recorder, Duchesne County.
MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 80 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. E. Vickers
2.S.B. 82 State Facilities Management Amendments (Buxton, D. G.)
Sen. Buxton presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass S.B. 82 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 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
3.S.B. 63 Bereavement Leave Amendments (Harper, W.)
Sen. Harper presented the bill.
Heather Dopp, Co-chair, Utah Maternal Mental Health Policy Committee, spoke in favor of the bill.
Gabby Saunders, Lobbyist, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, spoke in favor of the bill.
Brian Shiozawa, ER doctor, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kendle Zdunich, Utah Public Employees Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Gayle Ruzicka, President, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill.
Allie Felker, Push for Empowered Pregnancy, spoke in favor of the bill.
Zach Jacob, Citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
Camille Hawkins, Social Worker, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to replace S.B. 63 with 1st Substitute S.B. 63.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 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
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 63 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 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
4.S.B. 11 Local Election Amendments (Iwamoto, J.)
Sen. Iwamoto presented the bill with the assistance of Ricky Hatch, County Clerk/Auditor, Weber County.
LeGrand Bitter, Executive Director, Utah Association of Special Districts, spoke in favor of the bill.
Justin Lee, Director of Government Relations, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass S.B. 11 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 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
5.S.B. 58 Day of Remembrance Observing the Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II (Iwamoto, J.)
Sen. Iwamoto presented the bill with the assistance of Floyd Mori, Board Member, Japanese American Citizens League, citizen.
Tanner Taguchi, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
Melissa Inouey, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
Elizabeth VanDerwerken, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass S.B. 58 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
MOTION:Sen. Iwamoto moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Chair Thatcher adjourned the meeting at 2:56 p.m.
NOTE: S.B. 0057 was not discussed in the meeting.