| Members Present: Rep. Jon Hawkins, Chair Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, Vice Chair Rep. Nelson T. Abbott Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Kera Birkeland Rep. Brady Brammer Rep. Brian S. King | Rep. Stephanie Pitcher Rep. Judy Weeks Rohner Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller Rep. V. Lowry Snow Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Staff Present: Jonathan Adams, Policy Analyst Jordan Gage, Committee Secretary |
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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 Hawkins called the meeting to order at 3:46 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Seegmiller moved to approve the minutes from the January 31, 2022, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. J. Rohner Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Pitcher |
| 1.H.J.R. 9 Joint Resolution Demanding Congress to Call an Article V Convention of States (Ivory, K.) |
| Rep. Ken Ivory presented the bill and distributed handouts with the assistance of David Walker and William Owens. |
| HJR9 Handout |
| HJR9 Handout 2 |
| HJR9 - Owens Letter |
| HJR9 - AMAC Action Letter |
| HJR9 - Let Us Vote for a Balanced Budget Amendment Citizen's Campaign, Inc. Letter |
| Ellen Brady commented on the bill. |
| David Biddulph commented on the bill. |
| Roger Marce commented on the bill. |
| Kris Kimball, United Women's Forum, spoke against the bill. |
| Sharon Anderson commented on the bill. |
| Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke against the bill. |
| Rod Mann commented on the bill. |
| Eldon Stahl commented on the bill. |
| Stephen Robertson spoke against the bill. |
| Douglas Timmerman commented on the bill. |
| Clyde Beutler spoke against the bill. |
| Marianne Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Eagle Forum, commented on the bill. |
| Camille Crookston spoke against the bill. |
| Beverly Crangle spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Abbott moved to table H.J.R. 9.The motion passed with a vote of 7-4-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 4 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. J. Rohner Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Acton Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. V. Snow | Rep. K. Lisonbee |
| 2.H.B. 228 Crime Victim Reparations Amendments (Ivory, K.) |
| Rep. Ivory presented the bill and distributed a handout with the assistance of Gary Scheller, Director, Utah Office for Victims of Crimes. |
| HB228 Handout |
| Rep. Brammer assumed the chair. |
| Erin Jemison, Utah Domestic Violence Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Susan Chasson, forensic nurse, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rep. Hawkins resumed the chair. |
| MOTION:Rep. Pitcher moved to pass H.B. 228 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Rohner |
| 3.H.B. 196 Transfer of Domestic Violence Cases (Pitcher, S.) |
| Rep. Pitcher presented the bill with the assistance of David Cole, Davis County Attorney's Office. |
| William Carlson, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Craig Chambers, President, Utah Municipal Prosecutors Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Wheatley moved to replace H.B. 196 with 1st Substitute H.B. 196.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Rohner |
| MOTION:Rep. Pitcher moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 196 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 196 166 (6) (a) As used in this Subsection (6), "domestic violence offense" means the same as 167 that term is defined in Section 77-36-1. 168 (b) If a justice court has jurisdiction over a criminal action involving a domestic 169 violence offense and the criminal action is set for jury trial, the justice court shall transfer the case 170 to the district court. |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Rohner |
| MOTION:Rep. King moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 196 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Rohner |
| 4.H.B. 216 Office of State Debt Collection Amendments (Ward, R.) |
| Rep. Raymond Ward presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Abbott moved to amend H.B. 216 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 0216 86 (t) { 334 (b) (i) the payment will eliminate the entire balance of the debt, including any interest 335 { 336 (ii) after reaching a settlement, the payment amount will eliminate the entire agreed 337 upon balance of the debt, including any interest { 338 [ |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Rohner |
| MOTION:Rep. Abbott moved to pass H.B. 216 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Rohner |
| 5.S.B. 87 Court Fee Waiver Amendments (Iwamoto, J.) |
| Sen. Jani Iwamoto presented the bill. |
| Linda Smith spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Gabriella Archuleta, Public Policy Director, YWCA Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jean Hill, Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Wheatley moved to pass S.B. 87 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Rohner |
| 6.1st Sub. H.B. 148 Commitment in Criminal Proceedings (Abbott, N.) |
| MOTION:Rep. Seegmiller moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. V. Snow Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Rohner |
| Chair Hawkins adjourned the meeting at 6:10 p.m. |