MINUTES OF THE
SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 • 8:40 a.m. • 220 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher, Chair
President J. Stuart Adams
Sen. David G. Buxton
Sen. Jani Iwamoto
Sen. John D. Johnson
Sen. Evan J. Vickers

Members Absent:
Sen. David P. Hinkins

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 8:47 a.m.
1.S.B. 163 Administrative Rules Amendments (Anderegg, J.)
Sen. Anderegg presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to replace S.B. 163 with 1st Substitute S.B. 163.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 163 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
2.S.B. 57 County Counsel Amendments (Fillmore, L.)
Sen. Fillmore presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to replace S.B. 57 with 1st Substitute S.B. 57.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Aimee Winder Newton, Council Member, Salt Lake County, spoke in opposition of the bill.
John Luthy, Cache County Attorney, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Chris Rogers, Attorney, spoke in favor of the bill.
Dea Theodore, Council Member, Salt Lake County, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 57 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-2.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. S.B. 0057
1 .        Page 3, Lines 60 through 63 :  Page 3, Lines 60 through 63
60         who is exercising the attorney's civil duties for a county.
61                 (2) The civil counsel { [ } shall { ] } { may   } review and [approve] advise as to form and legality
62         each county contract, ordinance, regulation, policy, real estate document, conveyance, and legal
63         document.

Yeas - 4Nays- 1Abs- 2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Hinkins
MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 57 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-1.
Yeas - 5Nays- 1Abs- 1
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Hinkins
3.1st Sub. H.B. 67 Voter Roll Maintenance Amendments (Petersen, M.)
Rep. Petersen presented the bill with the assistance of Jess Bradfield, Clerk/Auditor, Cache County.
Ricky Hatch, Clerk/Auditor, Weber County, Chair, Clerks Legislative Committee, commented on the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 67 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
4.2nd Sub. H.B. 135 Open and Public Meeting Comment Requirements (Brammer, B.)
Rep. Brammer presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 135 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to approve the minutes of the February 11, 2022, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Chair Thatcher adjourned the meeting at 9:38 a.m.
NOTE: S.B. 0199, 02nd Substitute H.B. 0104 were not discussed in the meeting.