MINUTES OF THE
SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 18, 2022 • 8:00 a.m. • 220 Senate Building


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

Staff Present:
Sarah Flanigan, Policy Analyst
Lorna Wells, 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 8:00 a.m.
1.S.R. 2 Senate Rules Resolution - Legislative Assistants (Anderegg, J.)
Sen. Buxton presented the bill on behalf of Sen. Jacob Anderegg.
MOTION:President Adams moved to table S.R. 2.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Iwamoto
2.S.B. 213 Business Name Prohibitions (Mayne, K.)
Sen. Buxton presented the bill on behalf of Sen. Karen Mayne.
Scott Ruf, Executive Director, Salt Lake Valley Emergency Communications Center, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass S.B. 213 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. D. Hinkins
3.S.B. 203 Tire Recycling Fund Amendments (Sandall, S.)
Sen. Scott Sandall presented the bill.
Brad Gammill, Director, Geocycle North America, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:President Adams moved to pass S.B. 203 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 0
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
4.2nd Sub. H.B. 104 State Employment Amendments (Christofferson, K.)
Rep. Kay Christofferson presented the bill with the assistance of John Barrand, Director, Division of Human Resource Management.
Brad Asay, Executive Director, American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Jeff Worthington, President, Utah AFL-CIO, spoke in opposition of the bill.
Todd Losser, Executive Director, Utah Public Employees Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 104 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 104.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 0
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 104 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-3-0.
Yeas - 4Nays- 3Abs- 0
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Thatcher
5.H.B. 276 Joint Tenancy Presumption Amendments (Musselman, C.R.)
Rep. Calvin Musselman presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass H.B. 276 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to approve the minutes of the February 16, 2022 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. J. Adams
6.2nd Sub. H.B. 237 Local District Modifications (Robertson, A.)
Rep. Adam Robertson presented the bill.
LeGrand Bitter, Executive Director, Utah Association of Special Districts spoke in favor of the bill.
Spencer Nitz, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 237 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
7.S.B. 202 Right-of-way Disposal Amendments (McCay, D.)
Sen. Daniel McCay presented the bill with the assistance of Charles Stormont, Director of Right of Way, Utah Department of Transportation.
MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to replace S.B. 202 with 1st Substitute S.B. 202.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
MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 202 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
8.H.B. 287 Volunteer Government Workers Amendments (Dunnigan, J.)
Rep. James Dunnigan presented the bill.
Brian Nelson, State Risk Manager, spoke in favor of the bill.
Johnnie Miller, Utah Counties Indemnity Pool, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass H.B. 287 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. Vickers moved to place H.B. 287 on the Consent Calendar.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
9.H.B. 267 Campaign Finance Amendments (Strong, M.A.)
Rep. Mark Strong presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass H.B. 267 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
MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to place H.B. 267 on the Consent Calendar.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
MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to adjourn.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
Chair Thatcher adjourned the meeting at 9:03 a.m.