MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, January 26, 2023 • 2:00 p.m. • 30 House Building


Members Present:
Rep. Calvin R. Musselman, Chair
Rep. Michael J. Petersen, Vice Chair
Rep. Bridger Bolinder
Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost
Rep. Stephanie Gricius
Rep. Sahara Hayes
Rep. A. Cory Maloy
Rep. Val L. Peterson
Rep. Candice B. Pierucci
Rep. Andrew Stoddard
Rep. Norman K Thurston
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 Petersen called the meeting to order.
MOTION:Chair Musselman moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. N. Thurston
1.H.B. 267 State Purchasing Director Duties (Matthews, A.)
Rep. Matthews presented the bill w/ assistance of Windy Aphayrath, Division Director, State Purchasing.
MOTION:Chair Musselman moved to pass H.B. 267 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. N. Thurston
2.1st Sub. S.B. 43 Public Notice Requirements (Pitcher, S.)
Sen. Pitcher presented the bill w/ assistance of Thomas Vaughn, JD, Attorney, OLRGC.
Chelcie Hope, UT citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 43 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-2.
Yeas - 9Nays- 1Abs- 2
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. N. Thurston
3.H.B. 202 Signature Threshold Amendments (Teuscher, J.)
Rep. Teuscher presented the bill.
4.1 Signature Threshold Amend Handout
Mack Sims, Technology Chair, UT Republican Party, spoke in favor of the bill.
Wendy Hart, Citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jennifer Drudge, Citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
Aaron Bullen, Citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mike Brown, Citizen, VP Sales, State Delegation, spoke in favor of the bill.
Chelcie Hope, Citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
Greg Duerdan, State Chair of Independent American Party, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Gricius moved to pass H.B. 202 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. N. Thurston
4.H.B. 205 Primary Election Amendments (Teuscher, J.)
slides???
5.1 Primary Election Amend
Rep. Teuscher presented the bill.
Mack Sims, Technology Chair, UT Republican Party, spoke in favor of the bill.
Brian McKenzie, Clerk, Davis County, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Maria Dousetle, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mike Brown, Citizen, VP Sales, State Delegation, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mark Midgeley, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Chelcie Hope, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Wendy Hart, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Joey DeFilippis, Citizen, spoke to the bill.
Aaron Bullen, Citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kristen Richie, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Jeff Hartley, Citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ryan Cowley, Elections Director, Office of Lieutenant Governor, spoke to the bill.
Nate Allen, Executive Director, UT Approves, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Maloy moved to hold H.B. 205.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to replace H.B. 205 with 1st Substitute H.B. 205.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 9-2-1.
Yeas - 9Nays- 2Abs- 1
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. Maloy raised a point of order:
MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 205 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-3-1.
Yeas - 8Nays- 3Abs- 1
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. V. Peterson
Committee Recess.
Chair Petersen called the meeting to order.
5.H.B. 91 Election Signature Requirements (Watkins, C.)
Rep. Watkins presented the bill.
Mack Sims, Technology Chair, UT Republican Party, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Aaron Bullen, Citizen, Republican Party Organization, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Wendy Hart, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Greg Duerden, State Chair of Utah Independent American Party, spoke in favor of the bill.
Tom Hansen, Republican Party Chair, Emery County, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to pass H.B. 91 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 4-6-2.
Yeas - 4Nays- 6Abs- 2
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
MOTION:Chair Musselman moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci