| Members Present: Sen. Todd D. Weiler, Chair Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Michael S. Kennedy | Sen. Jerry W Stevenson Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Staff Present: Lacey Johnson, Policy Analyst Nancy Skidmore, 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 Weiler called the meeting to order at 2:18 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to approve the minutes of the February 5, 2024 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy |
| 1.S.B. 163 Expungement Fee Waiver Amendments (Stevenson, J.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to amend S.B. 163 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla |
| Amendment #1 was not public so the motion to amend and the vote on the motion was invalid. Chair Weiler asked Sen. Thatcher to withdraw his motion until the amendment could be made public. |
| Sen. Thatcher withdrew his motion to amend S.B. 16. |
| Sen. Stevenson presented the bill with the assistance of Noella Sudbury, Chief Executive Office/founder, Rasa Legal and Destiny Garcia, Executive Director, Clean Slate Utah. |
| Amendment #1 was made public so Chair Weiler announced that the motion to amend can be placed and voted on. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to amend S.B. 163 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
S.B. 163 140 proceedings, or appeal. (7) If an individual is seeking a waiver of a filing fee for a petition for expungement under Subsection (2)(b), the individual shall indicate on the signed petition that the individual is receiving services for the expungement from a nonprofit organization, or a public benefit corporation, that provides services to low-income individuals seeking expungement. |
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla |
| Kim Gibbs, Legislative Director, Department of Public Safety, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.B. 163 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| 2.S.B. 202 Regulations for Legal Services (McKell, M.) |
| Sen. McKell presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to pass S.B. 202 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| 3.H.B. 31 Agricultural Tourism Amendments (Albrecht, C.) |
| Sen. Sandall explained the 2nd substitute. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to replace H.B. 31 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 31.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Sandall presented the substituted bill. |
| Terry Kamp, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau Federation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Russ Hymas, member, Utah Association for Justice, spoke in opposition to bill. |
| Kelly Pehrson, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kurt London, attorney, Utah Association for Justice, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Russ Kohler, dairy farmer, Midway, Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Tarah Holt, trout farmer, Ogden, Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jenna Madsen, Sunder Creek Farms, Chester, Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to go to next item on the agenda.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 4.1st Sub. H.B. 140 Amendments to Custody and Parent-time (Gricius, S.) |
| Rep. Gricius presented the bill. |
| Dan Deuel, Chairman of Legislative Affairs, National Parents Organization of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 140 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 5.H.B. 147 Threat of Violence Amendments (Gricius, S.) |
| Rep. Gricius presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to pass H.B. 147 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 6.1st Sub. H.B. 211 Penalty for False Statement During Drug Arrest (Ivory, K.) |
| Rep. Ivory presented the bill with the assistance of Shawn Fausett, Sergeant, Unified Police Department. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 211 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 211 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 7.S.B. 193 Arbitration Amendments (Pitcher, S.) |
| Sen. Kennedy assumed the chair. |
| Rep. Pitcher presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to replace S.B. 193 with 1st Substitute S.B. 193.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 193 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-1. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. S.B. 193 37 (2) (a) If a party submits a bodily injury claim to arbitration under Subsection (1), the 38 party submitting the claim or the party's representative is limited to an arbitration award that 39 does not exceed [ 40 insurance , whichever is less, in addition to any available personal injury protection benefits and any claim for 41 property damage. 42 (b) A claim for reimbursement of personal injury protection benefits is to be resolved 43 between insurers as provided for in Subsection 31A-22-309(6)(a)(ii). |
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. Kennedy moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 193 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-1. | |||
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Amendment 2
1st Sub. S.B. 193 172 (b) If a plaintiff requests a trial de novo under Subsection (11), the verdict at trial may 173 not exceed [ 174 (19) All arbitration awards issued under this section shall [ 175 |
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass S.B. 193 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 8.2nd Sub. H.B. 86 Public Safety Data Amendments (Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Wilcox presented the bill with the assistance of Tom Ross, Executive Director, Department of Criminal and Juvenile Justice. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 86 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy | Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| 9.H.B. 322 Sexual Assault Investigation Amendments (Romero, A.) |
| Sen. Escimilla presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass H.B. 322 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 10.3rd Sub. H.B. 271 Law Enforcement Employee Overtime Amendments (Lisonbee, K.) |
| Rep. Lisonbee presented the bill. |
| Wyatt Bubak, Chief of Enforcement, Division of Wildlife, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 271 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. M. Kennedy Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Acting Chair Kennedy adjourned the meeting at 4:06 p.m. |