| 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. Stuart Adams Staff Present: Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst Nancy Skidmore, 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 8:01 a.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to approve the minutes of the February 10, 2023 meeting.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. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| 1.1st Sub. H.B. 37 Voter Signature Verification Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Eliason presented the bill. |
| Nate Crippes, Staff Attorney, Disability Law Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brian McKenzie, Davis County Clerk, Clerks of the State of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ryan Cowley, Director of Elections, Lieutenant Governor's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 37 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. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| 2.2nd Sub. H.B. 265 Sentinel Landscape Amendments (Peterson, V.) |
| Rep. Peterson presented the bill with the assistance of Joseph Green, Brigadier General, Assistant Adjutant General, Utah National Guard. |
| Mike Ostermiller, Utah Association of Realtors, Property Rights Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 265 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 |
| 3.H.B. 294 Governmental Entity Budget Transparency (Abbott, N.) |
| Rep. Abbot presented the bill. |
| Karson Eilers, Senior Analyst, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Rusty Cannon, President, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to hold H.B. 294.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 |
| 4.2nd Sub. H.B. 69 Election Modifications (Musselman, C.R.) |
| Rep. Musselman presented the bill. |
| Ryan Cowley, Director of Elections, Lieutenant Governor's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brian McKenzie, Davis County Clerk, Clerks of the State of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 69 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 |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers 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. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting 8:52 a.m. |