MINUTES OF THE
SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, January 18, 2024 • 2:00 p.m. • 220 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher, Chair
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:
President J. Stuart Adams

Staff Present:
Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst
Lorna Wells, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Thatcher called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m.
1.S.C.R. 2 Concurrent Resolution Honoring the 100th Year Anniversary of the Utah Association of Counties (Vickers, E.)
Sen. Vickers presented the bill.
Zeke Lee, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass S.C.R. 2 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. J. Plumb
2.S.B. 81 County Clerk Amendments (Weiler, T.)
Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen, Winterton moved to replace S.B. 81 with 1st Substitute S.B. 81.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. J. Plumb
Olivia Dawn, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke to the bill.
Aaron Davidson, Utah County Clerk, spoke to the bill.
Tracy Shaw, Tooele County Clerk, spoke in favor of the bill.
Nicholeen Peck, President, World Wide Organization for Women, spoke in favor of the bill.
Maryann Christensen, Utah Legislative Watch, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 81 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. E. Vickers
3.S.B. 107 Unaffiliated Candidate Amendments (Weiler, T.)
Sen. Weiler presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to replace S.B. 107 with 1st Substitute S.B. 107.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. E. Vickers
Olivia Dawn, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill.
Brody Bailey, Election Coordinator, Lieutenant Governor's Office, spoke in favor of the bill.
Brian McKenzie, Davis County Clerk, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 107 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. E. Vickers
4.S.B. 90 Technical Code Amendments (Kwan, K.)
Sen. Kwan presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to pass S.B. 90 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. E. Vickers
5.S.B. 94 Elections Records Amendments (Kwan, K.)
Sen. Kwan presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass S.B. 94 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. E. Vickers
Chair Thatcher adjourned the meeting at 2:49 p.m.
NOTE: H.B. 0010, H.B. 0024 were not discussed in the meeting.