MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, January 27, 2022 • 2:00 p.m. • 445 State Capitol


Members Present:
Rep. James A. Dunnigan, Chair
Rep. Calvin R. Musselman, Vice Chair
Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion
Rep. Jefferson S. Burton
Rep. Matthew H. Gwynn
Rep. Ken Ivory
Rep. Michael L. Kohler
Rep. Rosemary T. Lesser
Rep. Elizabeth Weight

Members Absent:
Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher

Staff Present:
Sarah Flanigan, Policy Analyst
Jonathan Rees, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
Chair Dunnigan called the meeting to order at 2:10 PM.
MOTION:Rep. Musselman moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-4.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. J. Teuscher
1.S.B. 36 Emergency Management Administration Council Sunset Extension (Grover, K.)
Sen. Grover presented the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Bennion moved to pass S.B. 36 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-3.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. J. Teuscher
2.H.B. 173 Jordan River Recreation Area Amendments (Winder, M.)
Rep. Winder presented the bill with the assistance of Soren Simonsen, Executive Director of the Jordan River Commission.
Shelly Teuscher, Tracy Aviary, spoke in favor of the bill.
David Spatafore, South Salt Lake City, spoke in favor of the bill.
Dirk Burton, Mayor of the City of West Jordan, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Lesser moved to amend H.B. 173 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-3.
Amendment 1
H.B. 173
1 .        Page 3, Lines 79 through 80 :  Page 3, Lines 79 through 80
79                 (ii) The division { may } shall :
80                 (A) before December 31, 2022, issue a five-year grant to a zoo, aviary, nature center, or other educational program

Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
MOTION:Rep. Weight moved to pass H.B. 173 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
3.H.B. 205 County Officer Fees Amendments (Nelson, M.)
Rep. Nelson presented the bill with the assistance of Colin Winchester, Deputy County Attorney, Toole County Attorney's Office
MOTION:Rep. Ivory moved to pass H.B. 205 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. J. Teuscher
4.H.B. 172 Federal Land Disposal Law Amendments (Brammer, B.)
Rep. Brammer presented the bill with the assistance of Jake Garfield, Deputy Director, Utah Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office.
MOTION:Rep. Gwynn moved to pass H.B. 172 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. J. Teuscher
MOTION:Rep. Lesser moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. J. Teuscher
Chair Dunnigan adjourned the meeting at 3:01 PM.