MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 23, 2022 • 4:00 p.m. • 445 State Capitol


Members Present:
Rep. James A. Dunnigan, Chair
Rep. Calvin R. Musselman, Vice Chair
Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion
Rep. Jefferson S. Burton
Rep. Matthew H. Gwynn
Rep. Ken Ivory
Rep. Michael L. Kohler
Rep. Rosemary T. Lesser
Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher
Rep. Elizabeth Weight

Staff Present:
Sarah Flanigan, Policy Analyst
Jonathan Rees, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Dunnigan called the meeting to order at 4:15.
1.1st Sub. S.B. 162 County Governance Amendments (McKell, M.)
Sen. McKell presented the bill with the assistance of John Dougall, State Auditor.
Shelley Brennan, President, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in favor of the bill.
Curtis Koch, Chair, Auditors Legislative Group, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Musselman moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 162 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. K. Ivory
MOTION:Rep. Musselman moved to place 1st Substitute S.B. 162 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. Snider presented the bill and Pitt Grewe, Director, Utah Division of Recreation, answered questions.
2.H.B. 409 Recreation Infrastructure Amendments (Snider, C.)
Rep. Musselman assumed the chair.
Rep. Chew spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Gwynn moved to replace H.B. 409 with 1st Substitute H.B. 409.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. J. Dunnigan
MOTION:Rep. Weight moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 409 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. J. Dunnigan
3.2nd Sub. S.B. 111 Permanent Community Impact Fund Board Amendments (Winterton, R.)
Sen. Winterton presented the bill.
Dan Hemmert, Executive Director, Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, spoke in favor of the bill.
Tooter Ogden, Member, Permanent Community Impact Fund Board, spoke to the bill.
Kevin Burt, Deputy Director, Department of Workforce Services, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jack Lytle, Commissioner, Daggett County, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 111 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-0.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 0
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
MOTION:Rep. Lesser moved to approve the minutes February 22, 2022, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-0.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 0
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
4.H.B. 392 Expungement Fee Amendments (Dunnigan, J.)
Rep. Dunnigan presented the bill with the assistance of Noella Sudbury, Executive Director, Clean Slate Utah.
Evan Done Community Impact Director, Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rachel Santizo spoke in favor of the bill.
Destiny Garcia spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Gwynn moved to pass H.B. 392 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-0.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 0
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
MOTION:Rep. Kohler moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-0.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 0
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. E. Weight
Vice Chair Musselman adjourned the meeting at 5:12 PM.