| Members Present: Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair Sen. Heidi Balderree Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Karen Kwan Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe | Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Sen. Ann Millner Staff Present: Rachel Brooks, Policy Analyst Jackson Lewis, 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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| Chair Harper called the meeting to order. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to accept the minutes from the January 23, 2024 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |
| 1.H.B. 74 Utility Relocation Cost Sharing Amendments (Christofferson, K.) |
| Representative Kay Christofferson presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.B. 74 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |
| 2.S.J.R. 9 Joint Resolution Honoring Utah's Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Cultures and Communities (Kwan, K.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to amend S.J.R. 9 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
S.J.R. 009 47 WHEREAS, longstanding annual events celebrating Utah's Native Hawaiian and 48 Pacific Islander cultures, including the Iosepa Memorial Celebration, the Friendly Islands Tongan Festival, 49 Samoan Heritage Festival, Liberation and Independence Days throughout Micronesia, and the |
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |
| Senator Kwan presented the bill with the assistance of Verona Mauga and Charlene Lui, citizens. |
| Jeneanne Lock, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass S.J.R. 9 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |
| Sen. Balderree assumed the chair. |
| 3.S.B. 135 Advanced Air Mobility and Aeronautics Amendments (Harper, W.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to replace S.B. 135 with 1st Substitute S.B. 135.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |
| Senator Harper presented the bill. |
| Josh Ashdown, Sergeant, Salt Lake City Police Department, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kyle Nordfors, volunteer, Weber County Search and Rescue, spoke in opposition to the bill . |
| Karson Eilers, Policy Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill. |
| Sheriff Ryan Arbon, Weber County Sheriff's Office, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 135 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |
| Chair Balderree adjourned the meeting. |