MINUTES OF THE
SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 • 2:00 p.m. • 220 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher, Chair
Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Vice Chair

Members Absent:
President J. Stuart Adams
Sen. David G. Buxton
Sen. John D. Johnson
Sen. Stephanie Pitcher
Sen. Jen Plumb
Sen. Evan J. Vickers

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 2:00 p.m.
MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to approve the minutes of the January 18, 2024 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-6.
Yeas - 2Nays- 0Abs- 6
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. E. Vickers
1.S.B. 91 Local Government Officers Compensation Amendments (Wilson, C.)
Sen. Chris Wilson presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to replace S.B. 91 with 1st Substitute S.B. 91.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-6.
Yeas - 2Nays- 0Abs- 6
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. E. Vickers
Molly Wheeler, Deputy Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns spoke to bill.
MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 91 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-6.
Yeas - 2Nays- 0Abs- 6
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. E. Vickers
2.H.B. 10 Public Fund Amendments (Walter, N.)
Rep. Neil Walter presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to pass H.B. 10 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-6.
Yeas - 2Nays- 0Abs- 6
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. E. Vickers
3.H.B. 24 Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act Amendments (Musselman, C.R.)
Rep. Calvin Musselman presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to pass H.B. 24 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-6.
Yeas - 2Nays- 0Abs- 6
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. E. Vickers
4.H.B. 53 Multicounty Appraisal Trust Amendments (Thurston, N.)
Rep. Norm Thurston presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to amend H.B. 53 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-6.
Amendment 2
H.B. 53
1 .        Page 1, Lines 8 through 10 :  Page 1, Lines 8 through 10
8         { Committee Note:
9                 The Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee recommended this bill.
10                                                 Legislative Vote:14 voting for0 voting against4 absent }

2 .        Page 2, Line 46 :  Page 2, Line 46
46         the Multicounty Appraisal Trust to hire { a professional appraiser } one or more professional appraisers to provide property valuation

3 .        Page 2, Line 55 :  Page 2, Line 55
55                 (B) { the Utah Association of Counties } an association that represents two or more counties in the state .

Yeas - 2Nays- 0Abs- 6
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to pass H.B. 53 as amended out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-6.
Yeas - 2Nays- 0Abs- 6
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-6.
Yeas - 2Nays- 0Abs- 6
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. E. Vickers
Chair Thatcher adjourned the meeting at 2:13 p.m.
NOTE: S.B. 0113 was not discussed in the meeting.