| 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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| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to approve the minutes of the February 23, 2023 meeting..The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Chair Winterton called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m. |
| 1.S.B. 278 Cannabis Business Tax Credit Amendments (Vickers, E.) |
| Sen. Vickers presented the bill. |
| Scott Ericson, Executive Director. Utah Cannabis Co-Op, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Desiree Hennessy, Executive Director, Utah Patients Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Alyssa Smailes Executive Director, Utah Cannabis Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass S.B. 278 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 2.S.B. 291 Primary Election Modifications (Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Wayne Harper presented the bill. |
| Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk/Auditor and Chair of Clerks of Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Fred Hayes,citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass S.B. 291 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 3.3rd Sub. H.B. 351 County Recorder Modifications (Teuscher, J.) |
| Rep. Jordan Teuscher presented the bill. |
| HB 351 5th Sub County Recorder Modifications handout |
| MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to replace 3rd Substitute H.B. 351 with 5th Substitute H.B. 351.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Cort Ashton, Legislative Chair, Utah Land Title Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Shelley Brennan, Duchesne County Recorder and Legislative Chair, Recorder's Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass 5th Substitute H.B. 351 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 stated that the committee would saunter. |
| 4.1st Sub. H.B. 414 Records Management Amendments (Snider, C.) |
| Rep. Casey Snider presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 414 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 |
| 5.H.C.R. 5 Concurrent Resolution Opposing Federal Legislative Efforts to Strip States of Authority to Regulate Congressional Elections (Strong, M.A.) |
| Rep. Mark Strong presented the bill. |
| Whit Cook, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Fred Hayes, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Greg Duerden, State Chair, Independent American Party, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass H.C.R. 5 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-2-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 6.2nd Sub. H.B. 329 Adult Event Permit Amendments (Jack, C.) |
| Rep. Colin Jack presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 329 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 329.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Hailee Caplan, President, Washington County Republican Women, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Maryann Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brian Allen, Cottonwood Heights City, spoke against the bill. |
| David Reymann,First Amendment Attorney, spoke against the bill. |
| Johnnie Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Counties Indemnity Pool, spoke against the bill. |
| Alexis Ence, Utah mom, spoke in favor the bill. |
| Michelle Tanner, St. George City Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Marina Lowe, Policy Director, Equality Utah, spoke against the bill. |
| Lyla Mahmoud, Legislative and Policy Counsel, ACLU of Utah, spoke against the bill. |
| Emile Daly, Utah Parents United, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Bill Hoster, Mayor of Leeds, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 329 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to return 3rd Substitute H.B. 329 to the Rules CommitteeThe substitute motion failed with a vote of 2-3-3. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Sen. Vickers' original motion passed with a vote 3-2-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 7.S.B. 285 Social Work Licensure Compact (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass S.B. 285 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 |
| 8.S.B. 290 Juvenile Court Modifications (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| Adam Crayk, Immigration Attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass S.B. 290 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 |
| 9.S.B. 293 Expungement Revisions (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| Nick Mecham, Policy Manager, Salt Lake County Criminal Justice Initiatives Office, answered questions from committee members. |
| Jake Smith, former Expungement Workgroup Chair, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass S.B. 293 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 |
| 10.1st Sub. H.B. 450 Landscaping Requirements (Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Ryan Wilcox presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Chair Winterton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 450 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 |
| 11.H.B. 457 State Property Transfer Amendments (Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Wilcox presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass H.B. 457 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 |
| 12.1st Sub. H.B. 343 Government Records Modifications (Moss, J.) |
| Rep. Jefferson Moss presented the bill with the assistance of Chris Bramwell, Government Operations Privacy Officer. |
| Ron Mortensen, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 343 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 |
| 13.H.B. 433 Public Land Geographic Data Amendments (Spendlove, R.) |
| Rep. Robert Spendlove presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass H.B. 433 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 |
| 14.1st Sub. H.B. 451 State Entity Restrictions (Hall, K.) |
| Rep. Katy Hall presented the bill. |
| Jeannetta Williams, President, NAACP spoke against the bill. |
| Whit Cook, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michelle Love-Day, educator, spoke against the bill. |
| Josie Ann Pettie, former member Community Advocates for Justice and Equity in Education, spoke against the bill. |
| Robert Burch, United States Navy veteran, spoke against the bill. |
| Betty Sawyer, President, Ogden Branch, NAACP, spoke against the bill. |
| Abigail Cook, Intern, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 451 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 1-4-3. | |||
| Yeas - 1 | Nays- 4 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| 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 10:06 a.m. |