MINUTES OF THE
SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, January 20, 2023 • 2:00 p.m. • 450 State Capitol


Members Present:
Sen. David G. Buxton
Sen. Stephanie Pitcher
Sen. Jen Plumb
Sen. Evan J. Vickers
Sen. Ronald M. Winterton

Members Absent:
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher, Chair
President J. S. Adams
Sen. John D. Johnson

Staff Present:
Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst
Lorna Wells, Committee Secretary

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

Acting Chair Winterton called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m.
MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to approve the minutes of the March 1, 2022 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. D. Thatcher
1.S.B. 63 Election Candidate Replacement Amendments (Bramble, C.)
Sen. Curtis Bramble presented the bill.
Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk/Auditor, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass S.B. 63 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. D. Thatcher
2.S.B. 37 Municipality Incorporation Amendments (Vickers, E.)
Sen. Vickers presented the bill with the assistance of Stephanie Elliott. Local Entity Specialist., Lieutenant Governor's office.
Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk/Auditor spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass S.B. 37 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
3.S.B. 64 Bureau of Emergency Medical Services Amendments (Owens, D.R.)
Sen. Derrin Owens presented the bill with the assistance of Darin Bushman, Piute County Commissioner.
Warren Archer, EMS Director, Piute County, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass S.B. 64 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
4.S.B. 89 Utah Retirement Amendments (Harper, W.)
Sen. Harper presented the bill.
John Barrand, Division Director of the Utah Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM),spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to amend S.B. 89 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Amendment 1
S.B. 89
1 .        Page 1, Lines 19 through 21 :  Page 1, Lines 19 through 21
19                         •         changing the amount of a contribution; { and } or
20                         •         changing the Utah Retirement Services retirement savings account into which
21         the contribution is made.

2 .        Page 3, Lines 83 through 86 :  Page 3, Lines 83 through 86
83                 (A) in an amount other than the amount determined under Subsection (3)(f); { and   } or
84                 (B) to a qualifying account other than the defined contribution plan qualified under
85         Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, which is sponsored by the Utah State Retirement
86         Board.

Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass S.B. 89 as amended out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. Winterton adjourned the meeting at 2:40 p.m.