| 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 |
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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 Musselman called the meeting to order. |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to approve the 1/31/23 minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. A. Maloy Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard |
| 1.S.B. 11 Retirement Fiscal Note Requirements (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass S.B. 11 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard |
| 2.S.J.R. 4 Joint Rules Resolution - Fiscal Note Deadlines (Fillmore, L.) |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass S.J.R. 4 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard |
| 3.H.B. 37 Voter Signature Verification Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Eliason presented the bill w/ assistance of Ryan Cowley, Director of Elections, Lieutenant Governor Office. |
| Bryan McKenzie, Davis County Clerk, Clerks of the State of UT, spoke to the bill. |
| Nate Crippes, Public Affairs Supervising Attorney, Disability Law Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nikila Venugopal, Director of Campaigns, ACCU of UT spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Catherine Paquette-Richardson spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Fred Hayes, Election Researcher, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to replace H.B. 37 with 1st Substitute H.B. 37.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 37 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard |
| 4.H.B. 171 Alternative Voting Methods Modifications (Hall, K.) |
| 4.1 Alternative Voting Methods Modifications & Mayor Zoltanski's Statement |
| 4.2 Ranked Choice Voting Presentation |
| 4.3 Moab: Complexity Favors the Well Connected |
| Rep. Hall presented the bill w/ assistance of Wendy Hart & Audrey Perry Martin, JD, OSP. |
| Rep. Stoddard raised a Point Of Order: Reminder that the time is for questions. |
| Rep. Thurston made a motion. |
| Erin Davidson, Utah County Clerk, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jeff Silvestrini, Mayor, Millcreek / Chair, UT League of Cities & Towns, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Rebecca Cully, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Marcus Stevenson, Mayor, Midvale, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Whit Cook, UT Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nate Allen, Executive Director, UT Approves, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Trent Staggs, Mayor, Riverton, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Amelia Powers Gardner, UT County Commissioner, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Rep. Pierucci raised a Point of Order: Reminded the public to maintain decorum. |
| Marilyn Larson, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Stan Rasmussen, Vice President, Government Affairs, Sutherland Institute, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Barbara Metaxas, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Josh Daniels, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kristin Richie, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mark Roberts, Chair, UT Ranked Choice Voting, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Cristy Bulkley, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rep. Pierucci raised a Point of Order: |
| Kelleen Potter, Executive Director, UT Ranked Choice Voting, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Robert Pratt, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Adam Teuscher, Volunteer, UT Approves, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Michelle Stallings spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mathew Germer, Elections Fellow, R Street Institute, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mike Hansen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Scott Philips, City Council Member, Heber City, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Patricia Wei Jones, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to hold H.B. 171.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| 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. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to table H.B. 171.The substitute motion failed with a vote of 6-6-0. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 6 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hayes Rep. C. Musselman Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. D. Welton | Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. S. Gricius Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston |
| 5.H.B. 294 Governmental Entity Budget Transparency (Abbott, N.) |
| Rep. Abbott presented the bill. |
| Rusty Cannon, President, UT Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jeff Silvestrini, Mayor, Millcreek / Chair, UT League of Cities & Towns, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Marcus Stevenson, Mayor, Midvale, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Karen Zea, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Maloy moved to pass H.B. 294 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-4-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 4 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. S. Gricius Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hayes Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. A. Stoddard |
| 6.H.J.R. 12 Joint Rules Resolution - Budget Efficiency Modifications (Ballard, M.G.) |
| Rep. Ballard presented the bill w/ assistance of Clair Tobin Lence, LFA. |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass H.J.R. 12 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| 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. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. A. Stoddard |
| 7.H.B. 322 Budget Reporting Requirements (Ballard, M.G.) |
| Rep. Ballard presented the bill w/ assistance of Clair Tobin Lence, LFA. |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to reconsider actions on H.J.R. 12. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| 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. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. A. Stoddard |
| 8.H.J.R. 12 Joint Rules Resolution - Budget Efficiency Modifications (Ballard, M.G.) |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to replace H.J.R. 12 with 1st Substitute H.J.R. 12.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| 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. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. A. Stoddard |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass 1st Substitute H.J.R. 12 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| 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. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. A. Stoddard |
| 9.H.B. 322 Budget Reporting Requirements (Ballard, M.G.) |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass H.B. 322 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| 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. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. A. Stoddard |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| 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. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. A. Stoddard |
| Chair Musselman adjourned the meeting. |