Members Present: Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher, Chair Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. David P. Hinkins Sen. Jani Iwamoto Sen. John D. Johnson Sen. Evan J. Vickers |
Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams 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 4:00 p.m. |
1.1st Sub. H.B. 289 Insurance Coverage for Emergency Medical Service Personnel (Johnson, D.N.) |
Rep. Johnson presented the bill. |
Heather Anderson, Government Affairs Director, Utah Association of Special Districts, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 289 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. E. Vickers |
2.S.B. 220 Missing Child Identification Program (Cullimore, K. A.) |
Sen. Cullimore distributed a handout. |
National Child Identification Program |
Sen. Cullimore presented the bill with the assistance of Ciara Gregovich, Director, Utah Opioid Task Force, Office of the Attorney General's Office. |
MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to replace S.B. 220 with 1st Substitute S.B. 220.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. E. Vickers |
MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 220 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. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. E. Vickers |
3.1st Sub. H.B. 264 Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Amendments (Welton, D.) |
Rep. Welton presented the bill. |
Sen. Bramble spoke in favor of the bill. |
Adam Beidoun, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
Steve Christiansen, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
Stan Lockhart, Director, Utah Ranked Choice Voting, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 264 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-2. | |||
Yeas - 4 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. J. Johnson | Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. E. Vickers |
4.2nd Sub. H.B. 313 Election Security Amendments (Hawkins, J.) |
Rep. Hawkins presented the bill with the assistance of Ryan Cowley. Director of Elections, Lieutenant Governor's Office, Ricky Hatch, Clerk/Auditor, Weber County, Chair, Utah Clerks Legislative Committee and Deidre Henderson, Utah Lieutenant Governor. |
MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 313 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-1. | |||
Amendment 1
2nd Sub. H.B. 313 17 { 18 37 Money Appropriated in this Bill: 38 { 39 40 41 367 (1) An election officer: 368 (a) shall designate at least one ballot drop box in each municipality and reservation 369 located in the jurisdiction to which the election relates; 370 [ 371 jurisdiction; { 372 [ 373 election officer's jurisdiction { 374 { 375 376 503 { 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 |
Yeas - 5 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Johnson | Sen. J. Adams |
Delaine England, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
Janet Haskell, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
David Beknera, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
Heather Anderson, Government Affairs Director, Utah Association of Special Districts, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Adam Beidoun, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
Steve Christiansen, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
Tina Horlocker, Citizen, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
Mike Tyler, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 313 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. Hinkins moved to approve the minutes of the February 23, 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 |
MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to adjourn.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 |
Chair Thatcher adjourned the meeting at 5:29 p.m. |