| Members Present: Sen. David P. Hinkins, Chair Sen. Karen Kwan Sen. Derrin R. Owens Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson | Members Absent: Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Ann Millner Staff Present: Sivan Nizan, Policy Analyst Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary |
||
|
Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
|
| Acting Chair Kwan called the meeting to order at 2:32 p.m. |
| 1.2nd Sub. H.B. 32 Provo Canyon Resource Management Plan (Stratton, K.) |
| Rep. Keven Stratton presented the bill with the assistance of Redge Johnson, Director, Public Lands Office. |
| Derrek Wilson, Director of Policy, Conserve Utah Valley, via zoom, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mark Allen, via zoom, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Peggy Climenson, via zoom, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Craig Christensen, via zoom, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kaye Nelson, Member, Conserve Utah Valley, via zoom, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| John Bennion, via zoom, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 32 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. Owens | Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Hinkins resumed the chair. |
| 2.2nd Sub. H.B. 532 Building Code Revisions (Musselman, C.R.) |
| Rep. Calvin Musselman presented the bill. |
| Michael Smith, representing American Institute of Architects and American Council of Engineering Companies, via zoom, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ren Griffith spoke to the bill. |
| Ross Ford, Executive Vice President, Utah Home Builders Association, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 532 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. Owens | Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 3.H.B. 197 Higher Education Financial Aid Amendments (Clancy, T.) |
| Rep. Tyler Clancy presented the bill with the assistance of Sen. Nate Blouin. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to replace H.B. 197 with 1st Substitute H.B. 197.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. Owens | Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Dave Pulsipher, Senior Assistant Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 197 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. Owens | Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 4.1st Sub. H.B. 447 Transplant of Wildlife Amendments (Chew, S.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 447 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 447.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. Owens | Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Rep. Scott Chew presented the bill. |
| Riley Peck, Legislative Liaison, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 447 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. Owens | Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 5.1st Sub. H.B. 465 Public School Library Transparency Amendments (Welton, D.) |
| Rep. Douglas Welton presented the bill. |
| Whit Cook, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 465 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 2-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Owens | Sen. K. Kwan | Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 6.H.B. 488 Utah Lake Authority Amendments (Brammer, B.) |
| Rep. Brady Brammer presented the bill. |
| Mark Allen, via zoom, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass H.B. 488 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. Owens | Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 7.1st Sub. H.B. 518 Human Trafficking Prevention Program (Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Ryan Wilcox presented the bill with the assistance of Dan Burton, General Counsel, Utah Attorney General Office. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 518 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 518.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. Owens | Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 518 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. Owens | Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 8.1st Sub. H.C.R. 7 Concurrent Resolution Supporting the Creation of the Great Salt Lake Sentinel Landscape (Lee, T.) |
| Rep. Trevor Lee presented the bill with the assistance of Brian Garrett, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass 1st Substitute H.C.R. 7 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. Owens | Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. Owens | Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Chair Hinkins adjourned the meeting at 3:27 p.m. |