| Members Present: Rep. A. Cory Maloy, Chair Rep. Norman K. Thurston, Vice Chair Rep. Walt Brooks Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost 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 Staff Present: Lisa Sorensen, Policy Analyst Linda Service, 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 Maloy called the meeting to order 8:00 a.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Waldrip moved to approve the minutes of the February 16, 2022 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston |
| 1.H.B. 350 State Historic Preservation Office Amendments (Hawkes, T.) |
| Rep. Hawkes presented the bill assisted by Chris Merritt, State Historic Preservation Officer. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lyman moved to pass H.B. 350 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston |
| 2.H.B. 357 Eminent Domain Appraisal Amendments (Petersen, M.) |
| Rep. Petersen presented the bill assisted by Peter Asplund, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (OLRGC.) |
| Charles Stormont, Director of Right of Way, Utah Department of Transportation, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass H.B. 357 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Welton |
| 3.H.B. 397 Title 36 Recodification and Revisions (Dunnigan, J.) |
| Rep. Dunnigan presented the bill assisted by John Fellows, General Counsel, OLRGC. |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass H.B. 397 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. P. Lyman Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. D. Welton |
| 4.H.B. 387 Election Integrity Amendments (Strong, M.A.) |
| Rep. Strong presented the bill assisted by Ryan Cowley, Director of Elections, Lt. Governor's Office and Thomas Vaughn, OLRGC. |
| Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk/Auditor, and Chair, Clerks Legislative Committee, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Wendy Hart spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jonathan Bejarano spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Nicholeen Peck, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jonas Rodriguez spoke in support of the bill. |
| Deidre Henderson, Lt. Governor, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to replace H.B. 387 with 1st Substitute H.B. 387.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION:Rep. Waldrip moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 387 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pitcher |
| 5.H.B. 376 Municipal Office Amendments (Welton, D.) |
| Rep. Welton presented the bill. |
| Corinne Johnson, South Weber Preservation and Conservation, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Wendy Hart spoke in support of the bill. |
| Lisa Watts Baskin, North Salt Lake City Council, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass H.B. 376 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. C. Pierucci | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pitcher |
| 6.H.C.R. 16 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing Student Athletes' Right to Religious Freedom and Modesty (Pierucci, C.) |
| Rep. Pierucci presented the resolution. |
| Nicholeen Peck spoke in support of the resolution. |
| Jean Hill, Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, spoke in support of the resolution. |
| Luna Banuri, Executive Director, Utah Muslim Civic League, spoke in support of the resolution. |
| Shaarif Sameer spoke in support of the resolution. |
| Stan Rasmussen, Sutherland Institute, spoke in support of the resolution. |
| Chase Clyde, Utah Education Association, spoke in support of the resolution. |
| Jonas Rodriguez, Kimber Academy, spoke in support of the resolution. |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass H.C.R. 16 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. S. Pitcher |
| 7.1st Sub. H.B. 337 Office of the Education Ombudsman (Lisonbee, K.) |
| Rep. Lisonbee presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 337 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 337.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. A. Maloy Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION:Rep. Brooks moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 337 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-3-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. A. Maloy Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. S. Pitcher |
| 8.2nd Sub. H.B. 209 Federalism Commission Amendments (Ivory, K.) |
| Rep. Ivory presented the bill. |
| Rep. Thurston assumed the chair. |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B.209 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 209.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 209 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. P. Lyman Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. S. Pitcher |
| Chair Thurston adjourned the meeting at 9:43 a.m. |