MINUTES OF THE
SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 8, 2022 • 2:00 p.m. • 220 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher, Chair
Sen. David P. Hinkins
Sen. Jani Iwamoto
Sen. John D. Johnson
Sen. Evan J. Vickers

Members Absent:
President J. Stuart Adams
Sen. David G. Buxton

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 2:00 p.m.
MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to approve the minutes of the January 31, 2022 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-5.
Yeas - 2Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. E. Vickers
1.S.B. 137 Property Decontamination Amendments (Mayne, K.)
Sen. Harper presented the bill.
Nathan Bracken, Attorney, Kearns Metro Township, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to replace S.B. 137 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 137.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 137 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. E. Vickers
2.H.B. 146 Food Truck Licensing Amendments (Lisonbee, K.)
Rep. Lisonbee presented the bill.
Heather Andrews, Utah Director, Americans for Prosperity, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Iwamoto moved to amend H.B. 146 with Amendment #3.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Amendment 3
H.B. 0146
1 .        Page 7, Line 209 through Page 8, Line 214 :  Page 7, Line 209 through Page 8, Line 214
209                 (b) Nothing in this section prevents a political subdivision from revoking the political
210         subdivision's approval:
211                 (i) described in Subsection (1)(b), if the operation of the related food truck within the
212         political subdivision fails a health inspection by a local health department ; or
213                 (ii) described in Subsection [(4)] (3)(b)(i), if the operation of the related food truck
214         within the political subdivision fails to meet the criteria described in Subsection [(4)] (3)(a).
(c) For each food truck that fails a health inspection as described in Subsection (4)(b)(i), a local health department may charge and collect a fee from the associated food truck business for that health inspection.

Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
MOTION:Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass H.B. 146 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. Hinkins assumed the chair.
3.S.B. 164 Marriage Solemnization Amendments (Thatcher, D.)
Sen. Thatcher presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.B. 164 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. Thatcher resumed the chair.
4.1st Sub. H.B. 152 Community Correctional Center Revisions (Musselman, C.R.)
Rep. Musselman presented the bill.
Dan Blanchard, Division Director, Adult Probations and Parole, Utah Department of Corrections, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 152 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
5.H.B. 96 Government Records Fee Amendments (Johnson, D.N.)
Rep. Johnson presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to replace H.B. 96 with 1st Substitute H.B. 96.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Ricky Hatch, Clerk/Auditor, Weber County, and Chair, Clerks Legislative Committee, spoke in favor of the bill.
David Mineer, CEO/President, Construction Monitor, commented on the bill.
Renae Cowley Laub, Utah Media Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 96 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
6.1st Sub. H.B. 91 Financial Disclosures Amendments (Teuscher, J.)
MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 91 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 91
1 .        Page 6, Lines 167 through 171 :  Page 6, Lines 167 through 171
167                 (b) "In-kind contribution" does not include survey results, voter lists, voter contact
168         information, demographic data, voting trend data, or other information that:
169                 (i) is not solicited by, or commissioned { by, or } for the benefit of, a particular candidate or
170         officeholder; and
171                 (ii) is offered at no cost to a candidate or officeholder.

Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Rep. Teuscher presented the bill.
Chase Thomas, Executive Director, Alliance for a Better Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 91 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Iwamoto
MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. Thatcher adjourned the meeting at 2:36 p.m.
NOTE: S.B. 0162 was not discussed in the meeting.