| 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 9:05 a.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to approve the minutes of the February 7, 2023 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 1.H.B. 257 Greenbelt Property Amendments (Kyle, J) |
| Chair Winterton, Senate Sponsor, presented the bill. |
| Terry Camp, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass H.B. 257 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. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 2.S.R. 1 Senate Resolution Supporting Washington D.C. Statehood (Blouin, N.) |
| Sen. Nathan Blouin presented the bill. |
| Rachel Wright, former citizen of Washington, D.C., spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Lyla Mahmoud, Legislative and Policy Counsel, ACLU of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Fred Hayes, spoke against the bill. |
| Whit Cook, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to hold S.R. 1.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 |
| 3.2nd Sub. H.B. 269 Election Audit Requirements (Schultz, M.) |
| Rep. Mike Schultz presented the bill. |
| Ryan Cowley, Director of Elections, Utah Lieutenant Governor's office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brian McKenzie, Davis County Clerk and representing the county clerks of the state of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Whit Cook, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Fred Hayes spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 269 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. 162 Voter Accessibility Amendments (Gwynn, M.) |
| Sen. Pitcher, Senate Sponsor, presented the bill. |
| Ryan Cowley, Director of Elections, Utah Lieutenant Governor's office spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brian McKenzie, Davis County Clerk and representing the county clerks of the state of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nick Crippes, Public Affairs Supervising Attorney, Disability Law Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass H.B. 162 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. Johnson 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 9:44 a.m. |