| 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. Candice B. Pierucci Rep. Andrew Stoddard | Rep. Norman K Thurston Rep. Douglas R. Welton Members Absent: Rep. Val L. Peterson 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 4:10 p.m. |
| Chair Musselman announced that HB 252, HB 49, and HB 462 have been pulled from the agenda at the request of the sponsors. |
| 1.H.B. 344 Judicial Rules Review Amendments (Brammer, B.) |
| Rep. Brammer presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Welton moved to pass H.B. 344 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. C. Musselman Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. D. Welton | Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Schultz Rep. N. Thurston |
| MOTION:Rep. Welton moved to place H.B. 344 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. C. Musselman Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. D. Welton | Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Schultz Rep. N. Thurston |
| 2.H.B. 465 Housing Affordability Revisions (Whyte, S.) |
| Rep. Whyte presented the bill. |
| Mike Ostermiller, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Waldrip, Senior Advisor for Housing Strategy and Innovation, Governor's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Beth Holbrook, Trustee, Utah Transit Authority, and Member, Commission on Housing Affordability, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| David Damschen, President and Chief Executive Officer, Utah Housing Corporation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sarah Davenport-Smith, Utah Coalition of Cities and Counties or UC3, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to replace H.B. 465 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 465.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. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. D. Welton | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. N. Thurston |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 465 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-2-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. S. Gricius Rep. D. Welton | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz |
| 3.H.B. 515 Election Administration Modifications (Peterson, K.) |
| Rep. Karen Peterson presented the bill. |
| Yasmin Alvarado, Elections Coordinator, Lieutenant Governor's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brian McKenzie, Davis County Clerk, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Fred Hayes, Bear River, Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Marilyn Momeny, American Fork, Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to amend H.B. 515 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 515 319 (6) The cost of a recount under Subsection (5) shall be paid by: 320 (a) for a statewide race or multi-county race, the state; or 321 (b) for all other races { (i) the political subdivision that conducts the election; or (ii) the political subdivision that enters into a contract or interlocal agreement under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, with a provider election officer to conduct the election. 322 [ |
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Schultz Rep. D. Welton |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass H.B. 515 out favorably.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. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Schultz Rep. D. Welton |
| 4.H.B. 386 Commission on Housing Affordability Modifications (Briscoe, J.) |
| Rep. J. Briscoe presented the bill with the assistance of Steve Erickson, Consultant/Lobbyist, Utah Chapter of National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO). |
| Tara Rawlins, Utah Housing Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass H.B. 386 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Gricius moved to hold H.B. 386.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 5-3-5. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. S. Gricius Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Stoddard | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. D. Welton |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci 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. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. B. Brammer Rep. M. Petersen Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. D. Welton |
| Chair Musselman adjourned the meeting at 5:05 p.m. |