| 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 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 Johnson called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to approve the minutes of the February 15, 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. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. R. Winterton |
| 1.S.B. 218 Private Probation and Court Ordered Services Amendments (Plumb, J.) |
| Sen. Plumb presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to replace S.B. 218 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 218.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. R. Winterton |
| Will Carlson, Chief Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County District Attorney's, office answered committee members questions. |
| Will Carlson spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Adam Cohen, CEO, Odyssey House, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Christina Kulias spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Corey Markisich, President, Association of Utah Substance Abuse Professionals, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Richard Nance, Former Director, Utah County Department of Drug and Alcohol Prevention and Treatment, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Elizabeth Klc, Director, Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council, spoke in favor of the bill |
| Evan Done, Community Impact Director, Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Karena Jackson, Program Director, Judicial Supervision Services, spoke to the bill. |
| Santiago Cortez, Chair, Behavioral Workforce Group, Utah Substance Use Advisory and Mental Health Advisory Council , spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 218 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 |
| Sen. Winterton assumed the chair. |
| 2.2nd Sub. H.B. 309 County Recorder Amendments (Judkins, M.) |
| Rep. Marsha Judkins presented the bill. |
| Shelley Brennan, Legislative Chair, Recorders Association and Duchesne County Recorder, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rachael Ortiz, Vice President, Utah Land Title Association spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 309 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 |
| 3.H.B. 423 Birth Certificate Amendments (Hall, K.) |
| Rep. Katy Hall presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass H.B. 423 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 |
| 4.1st Sub. H.B. 358 County Auditor Amendments (Teuscher, J.) |
| Rep. Jordan Teuscher presented the bill with the assistance of Chris Harding, Salt Lake County Auditor. |
| HB 358 County Auditor Amendments Handout |
| Jon Stearmer, Uintah County Attorney's Office spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 358 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 |
| 5.2nd Sub. H.B. 351 County Recorder Modifications (Teuscher, J.) |
| Rep. Teuscher presented the bill. |
| HB 351 County Recorder Modifications Handout |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 351 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 351.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 |
| Rikki Hrenko-Browning, President, Utah Petroleum Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jon Stearmer, Uintah County Attorney's Office, office spoke against the bill. |
| Chris Gamvroulas, President, Ivory Development, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sonja Norton, Uintah County Commissioner, spoke against the bill. |
| Cort Ashton, Utah Land Title Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jeff Wiener, Senior Vice President, Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Andy Hubbard, Utah Council of Land Surveyors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chris Kyler, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to hold 3rd Substitute H.B. 351.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 |
| 6.H.B. 294 Governmental Entity Budget Transparency (Abbott, N.) |
| Rep. Nelson Abbott presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass H.B. 294 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. J. Plumb Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 7.S.B. 255 Sales and Use Tax Amendments (Winterton, R.) |
| Chair Winterton presented the bill with the assistance of Kerry GIbson, Uintah & Cache Counties. |
| Crystal Young, Executive Director, Utah Cultural Alliance, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Malah Armstrong, Utah Taxpayer's Association spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass S.B. 255 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. 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. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 10:37 a.m. |