| Members Present: Rep. Calvin R. Musselman, Chair Rep. Michael J. Petersen, Vice Chair Rep. Brady Brammer Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost Rep. Stephanie Gricius Rep. Sahara Hayes Rep. A. Cory Maloy Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Candice B. Pierucci | Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Norman K Thurston Rep. Douglas R. Welton Members Absent: Speaker Mike Schultz Staff Present: Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst Karen C. Allred, 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 Musselman called the meeting to order at 3:47 p.m. |
| 1.H.B. 298 Homelessness Services Amendments (Clancy, T.) |
| Rep. Tyler Clancy presented the bill with the assistance of James Behunin, former Legislative Auditor. |
| Homeless Services Amendments |
| James Behunin, retired, former State Auditor, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Randy Shumway, Chief Executive Officer, Cicero Group, Co-chair Utah Homeless Council, and Co-founder of Clark Ivory and Gail Miller Utah Impact Partnership (UIP), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Maurice "Moe" Egan, Board Chair/Co-Founder, The Other Side Village, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dale Keller, Former Bureau Manager, Salt Lake County Health Department, Environmental Health Division, and Acting Chair, Solutions Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jennifer Campbell, Executive Director, Utah Domestic Violence Coalition, Co-Chair, Salt Lake Valley Coalition to End Homelessness, and Member, Utah Homelessness Network and Utah Homelessness Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Stephen Hunter, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Scott R. Evans, Owner and Proprietor, Euro Treasures Antiques, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Amelia Powers Gardner, Utah County Commissioner, Board Member, Board of Health for Utah County, and Wasatch Behavioral Health Authority Board, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Bernie Hart, Understanding Us, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jan Hemming, Chair, Yalecrest Neighborhood Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to replace H.B. 298 with 1st Substitute H.B. 298.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Welton | Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 298 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. D. Welton | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Schultz Rep. N. Thurston |
| 2.1st Sub. S.B. 107 Unaffiliated Candidate Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Val Peterson moved to replace 1st Substitute S.B. 107 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 107.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Welton | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston |
| Dr. Wendy Davis, Sandy, Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Val Peterson moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 107 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston Rep. D. Welton | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard |
| MOTION:Rep. Michael Petersen moved to approve the minutes of the January 30, 2024 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Welton | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston |
| 3.H.B. 266 Government Records Ombudsman Amendments (Loubet, A.) |
| Rep. Anthony Loubet presented the bill. |
| Renae Cowley, Utah Media Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brian McKenzie, Davis County Clerk and Davis County Chief Administrative Officer of Records, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to hold H.B. 266.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Welton | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston |
| 4.H.B. 79 Initiatives and Referenda Amendments (Dailey-Provost, J.) |
| Rep. Dailey-Provost presented the bill. |
| Brian McKenzie, Davis County Clerk, representing Clerks of the State of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Marilyn Momeny, American Fork, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Hayes moved to replace H.B. 79 with 1st Substitute H.B. 79.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Welton | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston |
| MOTION:Rep. Hayes moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 79 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Welton | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston |
| MOTION:Rep. Hayes moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Welton | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Schultz Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston |
| Chair Musselman adjourned the meeting at 4:54 p.m. |