| 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. Candice B. Pierucci | Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Norman K Thurston Rep. Douglas R. Welton Members Absent: Rep. Val L. Peterson 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. Petersen moved to approve the 2/14/23 minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. A. Maloy Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. D. Welton |
| 1.H.B. 381 State Finance Review Commission Amendments (Stenquist, J.) |
| Rep. Stenquist presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass H.B. 381 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. A. Maloy Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. D. Welton |
| 2.H.B. 365 Voter Affiliation Amendments (Teuscher, J.) |
| Rep. Teuscher presented the bill. |
| Voter Affiliation Amendments Handout |
| Mac Sims, UTGOP, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dalane England, UT Eagle Forum, State Central Committee, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Greg Duerden, State Chair, Independent American Party of UT, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Petersen moved to pass H.B. 365 out favorably. |
| MOTION:Rep. Petersen moved to replace H.B. 365 with 1st Substitute H.B. 365.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Welton |
| MOTION:Rep. Petersen moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 365 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Welton |
| 3.1st Sub. H.B. 155 Independent Election Evaluations (Lyman, P.) |
| Rep. Lyman presented the bill. |
| Sophia Anderson, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jennifer Garner, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mike Brown, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Lilah Mahmoud, ACLU of UT, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 155 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 155.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Welton |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 155 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-4-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 4 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. S. Gricius Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Stoddard | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Welton |
| 4.H.B. 68 Petition Amendments (Rohner, J.) |
| Rep. Rohner presented the bill w/ assistance of Ryan Cowley, Director of Elections, OLG. |
| Bryan McKenzie, Davis County Clerk, Clerks of the State of UT, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mac Sims, spoke to the bill. |
| Taylor Morgan, Executive Director, CMV PAC, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Aaron Bullen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass H.B. 68 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. D. Welton |
| 5.H.B. 422 Initiative Amendments (Kyle, J) |
| Rep. Kyle presented the bill. |
| Whit Cook, UT Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rusty Cannon, President, UT Taxpayers, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mac Sims, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Dalane England, United Women's Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Gricius moved to pass H.B. 422 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-2-5. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. S. Gricius Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen | Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Stoddard | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton |
| Rep. Petersen assumed the chair. |
| 6.H.B. 291 Short Term Rental Amendments (Musselman, C.R.) |
| Rep. Musselman presented the bill. |
| Erin Wynn, Government Affairs, UT Association of Realtors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Karson Eilers, Senior Analyst, UT League of Cities and Townes, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dalane England, spoke to the bill. |
| Lee Schussman, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Julie Davies, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Lance Syrett, Governor's Tourism Advisory Board, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kay Hoogland, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to replace H.B. 291 with 1st Substitute H.B. 291.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. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. D. Welton | Rep. A. Maloy Rep. V. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 291 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. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. D. Welton | Rep. A. Maloy Rep. V. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to adjourn.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. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. D. Welton | Rep. A. Maloy Rep. V. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston |
| Chair Petersen adjourned the meeting. |