MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 • 4:00 p.m. • 30 House Building


Members Present:
Rep. A. Cory Maloy, Chair
Rep. Norman K. Thurston, Vice Chair
Rep. Phil Lyman
Rep. Michael J. Petersen
Rep. Val L. Peterson
Rep. Candice B. Pierucci
Rep. Stephanie Pitcher
Rep. Steve Waldrip
Rep. Douglas R. Welton

Members Absent:
Rep. Walt Brooks
Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost

Staff Present:
Lisa Sorensen, Policy Analyst
Linda Service, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Maloy called the meeting to order at 4:18 p.m.
MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to approve the minutes of the February 15, 2022 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-6.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. D. Welton
1.2nd Sub. S.B. 82 State Facilities Management Amendments (Buxton, D. G.)
Sen. Buxton presented the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to replace 2nd Substitute S.B. 82 with 3rd Substitute S.B. 82.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. S. Waldrip
MOTION:Rep. Lyman moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 82 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. S. Waldrip
Chair Thurston assumed the chair.
2.H.B. 346 Funding Independence in Foreign Language Education (Pierucci, C.)
Rep. Pierucci presented the bill
Lisa Fifield, teacher and parent, spoke in support of the bill.
Dalane England, educator, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Welton moved to pass H.B. 346 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. V. Peterson
3.S.C.R. 4 Concurrent Resolution on Fiscal Sustainability (Winterton, R.)
Sen. Winterton presented the resolution.
MOTION:Rep. Lyman moved to pass S.C.R. 4 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-1-2.
Yeas - 8Nays- 1Abs- 2
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
4.H.B. 360 Title 39a - National Guard and Militia Act (Peterson, V.)
Rep. Peterson presented the bill assisted by Col. Joseph Green, Commander of the Utah National Guard.
MOTION:Rep. Maloy moved to replace H.B. 360 with 1st Substitute H.B. 360.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
MOTION:Rep. Maloy moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 360 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Chair Thurston adjourned the meeting at 4:50 p.m.