MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 4, 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. Ken Ivory
Rep. Michael L. Kohler
Rep. Rosemary T. Lesser
Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher
Rep. Elizabeth Weight

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 3:48 PM.
1.H.B. 198 Intergenerational Poverty Solution (Thurston, N.)
Rep. Thurston presented the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Musselman moved to pass H.B. 198 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-4.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. J. Teuscher
2.H.B. 276 Joint Tenancy Presumption Amendments (Musselman, C.R.)
Rep. Musselman presented the bill.
Cort Ashton, Vice President, Cottonwood Title, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Gwynn moved to pass H.B. 276 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-0.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 0
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. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
3.H.B. 237 Local District Modifications (Robertson, A.)
Rep. Robertson presented the bill.
LeGrand Bitter, Executive Director, Utah Association of Special Districts, spoke in favor of the bill.
Spencer Nitz, Vice President, Utah Association of Taxpayers, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Ivory moved to replace H.B. 237 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 237.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. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. C. Musselman
MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 237 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. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. C. Musselman
4.H.B. 70 Public Safety Disability Benefits Amendments (Gwynn, M.)
Rep. Gwynn presented the bill with the assistance of Kory Cox, Association and Stakeholder Liaison, Utah Retirement Systems, and Dee Larsen, General Counsel, Utah Retirement Services.
Ken Wallentine, President, Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Chad Jensen, President, Utah Sheriffs' Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Colonel Mike Rapich, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Department of Public Safety, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ian Adams, Executive Director, Utah Fraternal Order of Police, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Kohler moved to replace H.B. 70 with 1st Substitute H.B. 70.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-0.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 0
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. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
MOTION:Rep. Ivory moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 70 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-0.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 0
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. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
MOTION:Rep. Musselman moved to approve the minutes.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. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. M. Kohler
MOTION:Rep. Lesser moved to adjourn.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. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. M. Kohler
Chair Dunnigan adjourned the meeting at 5:17 PM.