MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 • 2:00 p.m. • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:
Rep. Calvin R. Musselman, Chair
Rep. Michael J. Petersen, Vice Chair
Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost
Rep. Stephanie Gricius
Rep. Sahara Hayes
Rep. Val L. Peterson
Rep. Andrew Stoddard
Rep. Norman Thurston
Members Absent:
Rep. Bridger Bolinder
Rep. A. C. Maloy
Rep. Candice B. Pierucci
Rep. Douglas R. Welton

Staff Present:
Lisa Sorensen, Policy Analyst
Ashley Dibble, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
Chair Musselman called the meeting to order.
MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-6.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. D. Welton
1.H.B. 65 Division of Technology Services Amendments (Stenquist, J.)
Rep. J. D. Stenquist introduced w/ assistance of Jenney Rees, Executive Director of the Department of Government Operations.
MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to pass H.B. 65 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. D. Welton
2.H.B. 75 State Commemorative Periods Amendments (Thurston, N.)
Rep. Thurston presented the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to amend H.B. 75 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4.
Amendment 1
H.B. 75
1 .        Page 2, Line 50 through Page 3, Line 69 :  Page 2, Line 50 through Page 3, Line 69
50                 (g) Armed Forces Day, on the third Saturday in May, in honor of men and women who
51         are serving or have served in the United States Armed Forces around the world in defense of
52         freedom;
53                 { (h) Juneteenth Freedom Day, on the third Saturday in June, in honor of Union General
54         Gordon Granger proclaiming the freedom of all slaves on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas; }
55                 { (i) } (h) Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita Awareness Day, on June 30;
56                 { (j) } (i) Navajo Code Talker Day, on August 14;
57                 { (k) } (j) Rachael Runyan/Missing and Exploited Children's Day, on August 26, the
58         anniversary of the day three-year-old Rachael Runyan was kidnaped from a playground in
59         Sunset, Utah, to:
60                 (i) encourage individuals to make child safety a priority;
61                 (ii) remember the importance of continued efforts to reunite missing children with their
62         families; and
63                 (iii) honor Rachael Runyan and all Utah children who have been abducted or exploited;
64                 { (l) } (k) Constitution Day, on September 17;
65                 { (m) } (l) POW/MIA Recognition Day, on the third Friday in September;
66                 { (n) } (m) Victims of Communism Memorial Day, on November 7;
67                 { (o) } (n) Indigenous People Day, on the Monday immediately preceding Thanksgiving; and
68                 { (p) } (o) Bill of Rights Day, on December 15.
69                 [(2)] (5) The Department of Veterans and Military Affairs shall coordinate activities,

Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. D. Welton
MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass H.B. 75 out favorably as ammended.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. D. Welton
MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. D. Welton