MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 • 3:40 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. Michael L. Kohler
Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher
Rep. Elizabeth Weight

Members Absent:
Rep. Ken Ivory
Rep. Rosemary T. Lesser

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.

Rep. Musselman assumed the chair.
Chair Musselman called the meeting to order at 3:42 PM.
MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-3.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. R. Lesser
1.H.B. 225 Access to Medical Records Amendments (Dunnigan, J.)
Rep. Dunnigan presented the bill with the assistance of Jake Lee, Attorney, Utah Association for Justice, and distributed a handout.
MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to replace H.B. 225 with 1st Substitute H.B. 225.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-3.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. R. Lesser
MOTION:Rep. Weight moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 225 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-3.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. R. Lesser
2.S.J.R. 2 Joint Resolution Urging Congress to Propose the Keep Nine Amendment to the United States Constitution (Wilson, C.)
Sen. Wilson presented the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to pass S.J.R. 2 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-3.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. R. Lesser
3.S.B. 68 Trespass Penalty Amendments (Sandall, S.)
Sen. Sandall presented the bill.
Wade Garrett, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill.
Craig Buttars, Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Weight moved to pass S.B. 68 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-3.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. R. Lesser
MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-3.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. R. Lesser
Chair Musselman adjourned the meeting at 4:16 PM.
NOTE: H.B. 0237 was not discussed in the meeting.