| Members Present: Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Vice Chair Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. John D. Johnson Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Sen. Jen Plumb Sen. Evan J. Vickers |
Members Absent: Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher, Chair President J. S. Adams Staff Present: Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst Lorna Wells, 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 Winterton called the meeting to order at 2:01 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to approve the minutes of the January 20, 2023 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 1.S.C.R. 5 Concurrent Resolution Concerning the Celebration of Halloween (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Kirk Cullimore presented the bill. |
| Royann Gregerson, school teacher, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to pass S.C.R. 5 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 2.H.B. 67 Title 71a - Veterans and Military Affairs (Burton, J.) |
| Rep, Burton presented the bill. |
| The committee decided to move on to the next item to allow time for a substitute for this bill to be made publicly available for consideration. |
| 3.H.B. 34 Boards and Commissions Amendments (Stenquist, J.) |
| Rep. Jeffrey Stenquist presented the bill. |
| Mike Mower, Senior Advisor of Community Outreach and Intergovernmental Affairs, Governor's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass H.B. 34 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 4.H.B. 65 Division of Technology Services Amendments (Stenquist, J.) |
| Rep. Jeffrey Stenquist presented the bill with the assistance of executive director of Utah's Department of Government Operations. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass H.B. 65 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| 5.H.B. 67 Title 71a - Veterans and Military Affairs (Burton, J.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to replace H.B. 67 with 1st Substitute H.B. 67.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 67 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 2:32 p.m. |