MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 26, 2024 • 4:00 p.m. • 30 House Building


Members Present:
Rep. Calvin R. Musselman, 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

Members Absent:
Rep. Michael J. Petersen, Vice Chair
Rep. Val L. Peterson
Speaker Mike Schultz
Rep. Norman K Thurston
Rep. Douglas R. Welton

Staff Present:
Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst
Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
Chair Musselman called the meeting to order at 4:28 p.m.
MOTION:Rep. Gricius moved to approve the minutes of the February 23, 2024, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-7.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 7
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. D. Welton
1.1st Sub. S.B. 136 Reauthorization of Administrative Rules (Bramble, C.)
Sen. Curtis Bramble presented the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Brammer moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 136 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. S.B. 136
1 .        Page 1, Lines 11 through 13 :  Page 1, Lines 11 through 13
11                 This bill:
12                 ▸         reauthorizes all state agency administrative rules { except for rules specifically listed
13         in this bill } .

2 .        Page 1, Lines 23 through 24 :  Page 1, Lines 23 through 24
23                 All rules of Utah state agencies are reauthorized { except for R277-328, Educational
24         Equity in Schools } .

Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. D. Welton
MOTION:Rep. Brammer moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 136 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. D. Welton
MOTION:Rep. Brammer moved to place 1st Substitute S.B. 136 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. D. Welton
2.S.B. 230 State Purchasing Amendments (Weiler, T.)
Rep. Candice. Pierucci presented the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to pass S.B. 230 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. D. Welton
3.2nd Sub. S.B. 198 Point of the Mountain State Land Authority Amendments (Stevenson, J.)
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson had a handout distributed and presented the bill with the assistance of Alan Matheson, Executive Director, The Point.
The Point
MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 198 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. D. Welton
4.S.B. 227 Boards and Commissions Revisions (Harper, W.)
Sen. Wayne Harper presented the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Gricius moved to pass S.B. 227 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. D. Welton
MOTION:Rep. Gricius moved to place S.B. 227 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. D. Welton
MOTION:Rep. Gricius moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. J. Dailey-Provost
Rep. S. Gricius
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. D. Welton
Chair Musselman adjourned the meeting at 4:54 p.m..