MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 24, 2023 • 9:15 a.m. • 120 Senate Building


Members Present:
Rep. James A. Dunnigan, Chair
Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion
Rep. Paul A. Cutler
Rep. Matthew H. Gwynn
Rep. Jason Kyle
Rep. Trevor Lee
Rep. Anthony E. Loubet
Rep. R. Neil Walter

Members Absent:
Rep. Michael L. Kohler, Vice Chair
Rep. Rosemary T. Lesser
Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher

Staff Present:
Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst
Linda Service, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Dunnigan called the meeting to order at 9:16 a.m.
MOTION:Rep. Cutler moved to approve the minutes of the February 22, 2023 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. T. Lee
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. J. Teuscher
1.2nd Sub. S.B. 138 Fraudulent Ticket Sales Modifications (Sandall, S.)
Sen. Sandall presented the bill.
Bruce Granath, Partner, Magic Space Entertainment, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Gwynn moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 138 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. T. Lee
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. J. Teuscher
2.H.J.R. 21 Joint Resolution Honoring the Hispanic Community (Ivory, K.)
Rep. Gwynn assumed the chair.
Rep. Ivory presented the bill assisted by Carlos Moreno, advocate for the Latino community.
Mitchel Garaz, Former Executive Director for the Latino Chamber of Commerce, spoke in support of the bill.
Marlena Gillen, was head of a cultural affairs group in Venezuela, spoke in the support of the bill.
Guillermo Rodriguez, Pastor of the Vida Real Church in West Valley, from El Salvador, spoke in support of the bill.
Ricardo Diaz from Venezuela spoke in support of the bill.
Gladys Rodriguez, Executive Director of the community of Salvadorans in Utah, spoke in support of the bill.
Ingrid Qurroz spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Walter moved to pass H.J.R. 21 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. T. Lee
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. J. Teuscher
MOTION:Rep. Lee moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. M. Gwynn
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. T. Lee
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Lesser
Rep. J. Teuscher
Chair Gwynn adjourned the meeting at 9:58 a.m.