| 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 3:44 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to approve the minutes of the January 25, 2023 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| 1.S.B. 142 Ballot Delivery Amendments (Blouin, N.) |
| Sen. Nate Blouin presented the bill with the assistance of Lannie Chapman, Salt Lake County Clerk. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to go to the next agenda item S.B. 142. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to pass S.B. 142 out favorably. |
| Point of order - It was noted that public comment had not been allowed, so motions were withdrawn to allow public comment. |
| Whit Cook, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to replace S.B. 142 with 1st Substitute S.B. 142.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 pass 1st Substitute S.B. 142 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to hold 1st Substitute S.B. 142.The substitute 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 |
| 2.H.B. 75 State Commemorative Periods Amendments (Thurston, N.) |
| Rep. Norman Thurston presented the bill. |
| Sen. Buxton assumed the chair. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to replace H.B. 75 with 1st Substitute H.B. 75.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. R. Winterton |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 75 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. R. Winterton |
| 3.1st Sub. H.B. 167 State Child Care Amendments (Matthews, A.) |
| Rep. Ashlee Matthews presented the bill. |
| Kory Holdaway, Utah Private Child Care Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Todd Losser, Executive Director, Utah Public Employee's Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 167 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. R. Winterton |
| 4.H.B. 181 Offender Employment Amendments (Matthews, A.) |
| Rep. Matthews presented the bill. |
| Kevin Burt, Deputy Director, Department of Workforce Services spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sen. Winterton resumed the chair. |
| Todd Losser, Executive Director, Utah Public Employee's Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Whit Cook, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke to the bill. |
| Dave Burton, former Information Technology Director, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass H.B. 181 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 4:53 p.m. |