| Members Present: Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher, Chair Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. David P. Hinkins Sen. John D. Johnson Sen. Evan J. Vickers | Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Sen. Jani Iwamoto Staff Present: Sarah Flanigan, Policy Analyst Nancy Skidmore, 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 9:00 a.m. |
| 1.S.B. 219 Election Funding Amendments (Grover, K.) |
| Sen. Grover presented the bill with the assistance of Arturo Morales, Chair, Utah Republican Latino Coalition and Maryann Christensen, Vice President of Operations, Utah Eagle Forum. |
| Jean Leonard, teacher, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rebecca Colley, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass S.B. 219 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| 2.H.B. 258 Political Action Committee Amendments (Bennion, G.) |
| Rep. Bennion presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass H.B. 258 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| 3.2nd Sub. H.B. 260 Law Enforcement Recording Release Amendments (Wheatley, M.) |
| Rep. Wheatley presented the bill. |
| Nate Mutter, Co-Chair, Law Enforcement Legislative Committee, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Will Carlson, Chief Policy Analyst, Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office, commented on the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 260 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| 4.1st Sub. H.B. 188 Voter Signature Verification Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 188 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 188.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| Rep. Eliason presented the bill with the assistance of Ryan Cowley, Director of Elections, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, and Ricky Hatch, Clerk/Auditor, Weber County, Chair, Clerks Association of Utah. |
| Nate Crippes, Public Affairs Supervising Attorney, Disability Law Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nikila Venugopal, Director of Campaigns, ACLU of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 188 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. E. Vickers |
| 5.H.B. 282 Water Wise Landscaping Amendments (Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Wilcox presented the bill. |
| Justin Lee, Director of Government Relations, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to replace H.B. 282 with 1st Substitute H.B. 282.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 282 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. E. Vickers |
| 6.H.B. 310 Vital Records Special Characters (Stoddard, A.) |
| Rep. Stoddard presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to pass H.B. 310 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to approve the minutes February 18, 2022 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. E. Vickers |
| Chair Thatcher adjourned the meeting at 9:44 a.m. |