| Members Present: Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore, Chair Rep. Nelson T. Abbott, Chair Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Rep. Doug Owens Eric Bunderson Eric Clarke Jim Peters | Tom Ross Members Absent: Matt Dixon Staff Present: Jonathan Adams, Policy Analyst Jacqueline Carlton, Associate General Counsel Naomi Garrow, Administrative Assistant |
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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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| Rep. Abbott assumed the chair. |
| Chair Abbott called the meeting to order at 10:08 am. |
| 1.Task Force Business |
| MOTION:Rep. Owens moved to approve the minutes from the October 4, 2023, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott E. Bunderson E. Clarke Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. D. Owens J. Peters Sen. S. Pitcher T. Ross | M. Dixon |
| 2.Justice Court Reform Proposal and Timeline |
| 2.1 Proposal for Justice Court Reform |
| 2.2 Plan for Justice Court Reform |
| Senator Cullimore presented the Proposal and Plan for Justice Court Reform. |
| 3.Draft Joint Resolution Supporting Justice Court Reform |
| 3.1 DRAFT LEGISLATION Joint Resolution Supporting Justice Court Reform |
| Chair Abbott introduced the draft legislation. |
| Committee discussion. |
| Chair Abbott opened public comment. |
| Michael Drechsel, Assistant State Court Administrator, provided public comment. |
| Further committee discussion. |
| MOTION:Senator Cullimore moved to favorably recommend Joint Resolution Supporting Justice Court Reform to the Judiciary Interim Committee with amendments to make the resolution less prescriptive, extend the timeline for implementation, and clarify that the implementation will be piloted by two counties as opposed to judicial districts. |
| Discussion to the motion. |
| Senator Cullimore moved to favorably recommend Joint Resolution Supporting Justice Court Reform to the Judiciary Interim Committee with the discussed amendments.passed with a vote 8-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott E. Bunderson E. Clarke Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. D. Owens J. Peters Sen. S. Pitcher T. Ross | M. Dixon |
| 4.Draft Committee Bill on Justice Court Reform Task Force Sunset Extension |
| 4.1 DRAFT LEGISLATION - Justice Court Reform Task Force Sunset Extension |
| Senator Cullimore introduced the draft legislation. |
| Committee dicussion. |
| MOTION:Representative Owens moved to amend line 28 to change the repeal date from "July 1, 2026" to "December 31, 2026." |
| Discussion to the motion. |
| Representative Owens moved to amend line 28 to change the repeal date from "July 1, 2026" to "December 31, 2026."passed with a vote 8-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott E. Bunderson E. Clarke Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. D. Owens J. Peters Sen. S. Pitcher T. Ross | M. Dixon |
| MOTION:Representative Owens moved to favorably recommend the draft legislation, as amended, to the Judiciary Interim Committee.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott E. Bunderson E. Clarke Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. D. Owens J. Peters Sen. S. Pitcher T. Ross | M. Dixon |
| 5.Other Items/Adjourn |
| Closing remarks. |
| MOTION:Tom Ross moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott E. Bunderson E. Clarke Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. D. Owens J. Peters Sen. S. Pitcher T. Ross | M. Dixon |
| Chair Abbott adjourned the meeting at 11:02 am. |