Members Present: Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Vice Chair Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Sen. Jen Plumb Sen. Evan J. Vickers | Members Absent: Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher, Chair President J. Stuart Adams Sen. John D. Johnson Staff Present: Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst Lorna Wells, Committee Secretary |
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Chair Winterton called the meeting to order at 4:16 p.m. |
MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to approve the minutes of the February 22, 2023 meeting..The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Plumb Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
1.S.B. 272 Funds Amendments (Ipson, D.) |
MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to replace S.B. 272 with 1st Substitute S.B. 272.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Plumb Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
Sen. Don Ipson presented the bill. |
Steven Allred, Deputy Fiscal Analyst, Legislative Fiscal Analyst's Office, answered questions from committee members. |
MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 272 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Plumb Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
2.S.B. 273 State Settlement Agreements Requirements (Ipson, D.) |
Sen. Ipson presented the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass S.B. 273 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Plumb Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
3.S.B. 266 Government Records Requests Amendments (Riebe, K.) |
Sen. Kathleen Riebe presented the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to pass S.B. 266 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Plumb Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
4.H.C.R. 4 Concurrent Resolution Addressing Service Members in Japan (Clancy, T.) |
Rep. Tyler Clancy presented the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to pass H.C.R. 4 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Plumb Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
5.H.B. 68 Petition Amendments (Rohner, J.) |
Rep. Judy Weeks Rohner presented the bill. |
Brody Bailey, Elections Coordinator, Lieutenant Governor's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass H.B. 68 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Plumb Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
6.1st Sub. H.B. 377 Prison Health Care Services Retirement Amendments (Acton, C.K.) |
Rep. Cheryl Acton presented the bill with the assistance of Brett Peterson, Senior Advisor, Utah Department of Health and Human Services and Utah Department of Corrections; and Brian Nelson, Executive Director, Utah Department of Corrections. |
MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 377 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Plumb Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
7.S.B. 262 Government Records Amendments (McKell, M.) |
Sen. Mike McKell presented the bill with the assistance of Geoff Landward, Deputy Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education. |
Brian McKenzie, Davis County Clerk and Clerks of the State of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Fred Hayes spoke against the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to amend S.B. 262 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
Amendment 1
S.B. 262 249 { 250 251 255 (6) If a respondent fails to submit a written statement under Subsection (4) { 256 257 258 committee shall: 259 (a) cancel the hearing; or 260 (b) hold the hearing { 261 266 (ii) allow the respondent to testify, present evidence, and comment on the issues if the 267 respondent { |
Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
Sen. D. Buxton Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass S.B. 262 as amended out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
Sen. D. Buxton Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher |
Chair Winterton announced the committee would saunter. |
8.1st Sub. H.B. 418 Canine Body Armor Restricted Account Modifications (Dunnigan, J.) |
Rep. James Dunnigan presented the bill with assistance of Beau Mason, Major, Utah Highway Patrol. |
MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 418 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
Sen. D. Buxton Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher |
MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 418 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
Sen. D. Buxton Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher |
9.1st Sub. H.B. 414 Records Management Amendments (Snider, C.) |
Chair Winterton announced that HB 414 will be heard on Monday. |
MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to adjournThe motion passed with a vote of 0-0-8. | |||
Yeas - 0 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 8 | |
Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton |
Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 5:02 p.m. |