Members Present: Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher, Chair Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Vice Chair Sen. John D. Johnson Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Sen. Jen Plumb Sen. Evan J. Vickers |
Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Sen. David G. Buxton Staff Present: Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst Lorna Wells, 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 Thatcher called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m. |
1.S.B. 214 Community Renewable Energy Amendments (Hinkins, D.) |
Sen. David Hinkins presented the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to pass S.B. 214 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-6. | |||
Yeas - 2 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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. 35 Metro Township Modifications (Teuscher, J.) |
Rep. Jordan Teuscher presented the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to amend H.B. 35 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-6. | |||
Amendment 1
H.B. 35 239 (b) Subsection (4)(a) does not limit a converted municipality's ability to change the 240 converted municipality's form of government, as provided in Chapter 3b, Part 6, Changing to 241 Another Form of Municipal Government. (c)(i) Notwithstanding Chapter 3b, Part 6, Changing to Another Form of Municipal Government, the council of a converted municipality may, by a resolution adopted before July 1, 2024 by two-thirds of all council members, change the converted municipality's form of government to another form listed in Subsection 10-3b-601(1). (ii) If a converted municipality's form of government is changed under Subsection (4)(c)(i), the election of municipal officers under the new form of government is governed by Section 10-3b-606. 246 (b) (i) Subject to Subsection (4)(c), if applicable, and to Subsection (5)(b)(ii), the term of office of a member of the converted 247 municipality's council on May 1, 2024 is the same as the term of office that would have applied |
Yeas - 2 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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. 35 as amended out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-6. | |||
Yeas - 2 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 |
3.1st Sub. H.B. 125 Procurement Code Amendments (Loubet, A.) |
Rep. Anthony Loubet presented the bill. |
Tyson Plastow, State Auditor's Office, spoke to the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 125 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
Sen. J. Johnson Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. S. Pitcher |
4.S.B. 185 Residential Building Inspection Amendments (Vickers, E.) |
Sen. Vickers presented the bill. |
Stacy Young, Southern Utah Homebuilders Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass S.B. 185 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
5.2nd Sub. H.B. 36 Open and Public Meetings Act Amendments (Dunnigan, J.) |
Rep. James Dunnigan presented the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 36 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 36.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
Johnnie Miller, CEO, Utah Counties Indemnity Pool, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Joan Gregory, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
Robert Van Dyke, Kane County Attorney spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 36 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-2. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to approve the minutes of the February 7, 2024 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
6.S.B. 209 Election Provisions (McCay, D.) |
Sen. Daniel McCay presented the bill. |
Brian McKenzie, Davis County Clerk and UAAC spoke to the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass S.B. 209 out favorably. |
SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved move to the next item on the agenda.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 3-2-3. | |||
Yeas - 3 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 3 | |
Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Thatcher | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
Sen. J. Johnson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton Sen. E. Vickers |
Chair Thatcher adjourned the meeting at 4:44 p.m. |