| 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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| Chair Musselman called the meeting to order. |
| MOTION:Rep. Petersen moved to approve the 2/15/23 minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. D. Welton | Rep. A. Maloy Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston |
| 1.H.B. 393 Primary Ballot Requirements (Teuscher, J.) |
| Rep. Teuscher presented the bill. |
| Primary Ballot Requirements |
| Dalane England, UT Eagle Forum, United Women's Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Taylor Morgan, Executive Director, County My Vote, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Theo Gardner-Puschak, Legislative Director, UT Democratic Party, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Elizabeth VanDerwerken, Mormon Women for Ethical Government, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Aaron Bullen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Bolinder moved to replace H.B. 393 with 1st Substitute H.B. 393.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. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. V. Peterson |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 393 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. C. Pierucci Rep. D. Welton | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. V. Peterson |
| 2.1st Sub. S.B. 168 State Agency Capital Development Fund (Buxton, D. G.) |
| Sen. Buxton presented the bill w/ assistance of Jim Russel, Director, UT DFCM. |
| MOTION:Rep. Maloy moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 168 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. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. V. Peterson |
| 3.H.C.R. 5 Concurrent Resolution Opposing Federal Legislative Efforts to Strip States of Authority to Regulate Congressional Elections (Strong, M.A.) |
| Rep. Strong presented the bill. |
| Melarie Wheat, Mormon Women for Ethical Government, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to go to the next item on the agenda. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to pass H.C.R. 5 out favorably.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 6-4-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 4 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. S. Gricius Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hayes Rep. C. Musselman Rep. A. Stoddard | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Welton |
| Rep. Thurston raised a Point of Information: |
| 4.H.B. 457 State Property Transfer Amendments (Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Wilcox presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to pass H.B. 457 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. Hayes Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. S. Gricius Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Welton |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to place H.B. 457 on the Consent Calendar.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. Hayes Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. S. Gricius Rep. V. Peterson |
| 5.H.B. 412 State Employment Revisions (Christofferson, K.) |
| Rep. Christofferson presented the bill w/ assistance of John Barrand, Director, DHRM. |
| The Support for At-Will (DHRM) |
| Todd Losser, Executive Director, UPEA, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Audrey Wood, UPEA, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kory Holdaway, Public Employees of the State, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Lauren Scholnick, Trial Lawyers, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jared Larson, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to adjourn.The motion failed with a vote of 5-6-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 6 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. S. Gricius Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci | Rep. V. Peterson |
| MOTION:Rep. Maloy moved to pass H.B. 412 out favorably. |
| MOTION:Rep. Maloy moved to replace H.B. 412 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 412.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. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. V. Peterson |
| MOTION:Rep. Maloy moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 412 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to hold 2nd Substitute H.B. 412.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 6-3-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hayes Rep. C. Musselman Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. D. Welton | Rep. S. Gricius Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston |
| Rep. Thurston raised a Point of Order: |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost 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. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. V. Peterson |
| Chair Musselman adjourned the meeting. |