| 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 |
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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 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 - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 4 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 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 - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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. |