| Members Present: Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher, Chair 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: 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 2:14 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to approve the minutes of the February 2, 2023 meeting.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. D. Thatcher Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
| 1.S.B. 168 State Agency Capital Development Fund (Buxton, D. G.) |
| Sen. Buxton presented the bill with the assistance of Jim Russell, Director, Division of Facilities Construction and Management. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to replace S.B. 168 with 1st Substitute S.B. 168.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. D. Thatcher Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 168 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams |
| 2.H.B. 22 Local District Amendments (Barlow, S.) |
| Rep. Stewart Barlow presented the bill with the assistance of Sen. Curtis Bramble. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to replace H.B. 22 with 1st Substitute H.B. 22.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| LeGrand Bitter, Executive Director, Utah Association of Special Districts spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 22 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| 3.H.B. 77 Local District Revisions (Barlow, S.) |
| Rep. Stewart Barlow presented the bill with the assistance of Sen. Curtis Bramble. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to replace H.B. 77 with 1st Substitute H.B. 77.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 1st Sub. H.B. 77 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| 4.H.B. 267 State Purchasing Director Duties (Matthews, A.) |
| Rep. Ashlee Matthews presented the bill with the assistance of Windy Aphayrath, State Purchasing Director. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to amend H.B. 267 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 267 40 (i) a contract administration service , including contract performance surveys ; and 42 (2) (a) Each state agency shall : (i) subscribe to all of the services described in Subsection 43 (1)(a), unless the director delegates the director's authority to a state agency under Section 44 63A-2-104 { (ii) complete contract performance surveys as requested by the purchasing director under Subsection (1)(c)(i). |
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to pass H.B. 267 as amended out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams |
| 5.1st Sub. H.B. 73 Municipal Office Modifications (Welton, D.) |
| Rep. Douglas Welton presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 73 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Johnson Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams |
| 6.1st Sub. H.B. 157 County Office Consolidation Amendments (Petersen, M.) |
| Rep. Michael Petersen presented the bill. |
| Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk/Auditor spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 157 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams |
| 7.H.B. 202 Signature Threshold Amendments (Teuscher, J.) |
| Rep. Jordan Teuscher presented the bill. |
| HB 202 Signature Threshold Amend handout |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to hold H.B. 202. |
| Sen. Thatcher withdrew his motion to allow committee and public comment. |
| Melarie Wheat, citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to hold H.B. 202. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass H.B. 202 out favorably.The substitute motion failed with a vote of 1-5-2. | |||
| Yeas - 1 | Nays- 5 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. E. Vickers |
| Sen. Thatcher's original motion to hold H.B. 202passed with a vote 5-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Johnson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. E. Vickers |
| 8.H.B. 38 Initiative and Referendum Modifications (Musselman, C.R.) |
| Rep. Calvin Musselman presented the bill. |
| Shelly Jackson, Deputy Director of Elections. Lieutenant Governor's office spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk/Auditor spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to pass H.B. 38 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. D. Thatcher Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to adjourn.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. D. Thatcher Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. E. Vickers |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 3:04 p.m. |