Members Present: Sen. Daniel McCay, Chair Sen. Curtis S. Bramble Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Wayne A. Harper Sen. Don L. Ipson | Sen. Chris H. Wilson Members Absent: Sen. Luz Escamilla Staff Present: Chris Stitt, Policy Analyst Jackson Lewis, Committee Secretary |
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Chair McCay called the meeting to order. |
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to accept the minutes from the previous meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper |
1.1st Sub. H.B. 572 State Treasurer Investment Amendments (Spendlove, R.) |
Representative Robert Spendlove presented the bill. |
Kory Holdaway, Habitat for Humanity, spoke in support of the bill. |
George Daines, CEO, Cache Valley Banking Company, spoke in support of the bill. |
Tracy Stratton, Philo Construction Company, spoke in support of the bill. |
Scott Simpson, Utah Credit Union Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
Mike Ostermiller, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in support of the bill. |
Rusty Cannon, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
Liam Thrailkill, League of Cities and Towns, spoke in support of the bill. |
Ryan Jones, Alta Bank, spoke in support of the bill. |
Chad Campbell, citizen, spoke in support of the bill. |
Mark Packard, President/CEO, Central Bank, spoke in support of the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 572 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-3. | |||
Yeas - 4 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. D. McCay | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla |
2.2nd Sub. H.B. 430 Local Government Transportation Services Amendments (Pierucci, C.) |
Representative Candice Pierucci presented the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 430 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Amendment 1
2nd Sub. H.B. 430 300 (ii) at least every two years thereafter. 301 (c) To provide the report described in this Subsection { 302 coordinate with the Department of Transportation to report on relevant public transit capital 303 development administered by the Department of Transportation. |
Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla |
Jay Fox, Executive Director, Utah Transit Authority, spoke in support of the bill. |
Andrew Gruber, Wasatch Front Regional Council, spoke in support of the bill. |
Liam Thrailkill, League of Cities and Towns, spoke in support of the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 430 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla |
3.1st Sub. H.B. 529 Utah Fits All Scholarship Program Amendments (Pierucci, C.) |
Representative Candice Pierucci presented the bill. |
Nicolene Peck, President, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke in support of the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 529 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla |
4.1st Sub. H.B. 236 Sales and Use Tax Modifications (Stenquist, J.) |
Andy Smith, Rural EMS Directors Association, spoke to the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 236 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 236.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla |
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 236 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla |
5.H.B. 442 Local Option Sales Tax Amendments (Elison, J.) |
Representative Joseph Elison presented the bill. |
Joe Decker, Fire Chief, Hurricane Valley Fire Special Services District, spoke in support of the bill. |
Jordan Hess, Washington City, spoke in support of the bill. |
Robert Stoker, Fire Chief, City of St. George, spoke in support of the bill. |
Shawn Guzman, City Attorney, City of St. George, spoke in support of the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass H.B. 442 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-4. | |||
Yeas - 3 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 4 | |
Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Fillmore | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper |
6.1st Sub. H.B. 161 School Board Amendments (Shipp, R.P.) |
Representative Rex Shipp presented the bill. |
Sheryl Stratton, citizen, spoke in support of the bill. |
John Gadd, citizen, spoke in support of the bill. |
Andrea Nelson, citizen, spoke in support of the bill. |
Becky Hope, citizen, spoke in support of the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 161 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 1-5-2. | |||
Yeas - 1 | Nays- 5 | Abs- 2 | |
Sen. C. Bramble | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla |
7.2nd Sub. H.B. 518 State Construction Code Modifications (Peterson, T.) |
Representative Thomas Peterson presented |
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 518 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
Amendment 1
2nd Sub. H.B. 518 977 (19) IRC, Section E3902.18 is deleted. (20) IRC, Section 4002.11, is deleted and replaced with the following: "4002.11 Bathtub and Shower Space. Receptacles shall not be installed within or directly over a bathtub or shower stall." 978 { 979 (21) In IRC, Chapter 44, the standard for ASHRAE is amended by changing "34-2013" RENUMBER REMAINING SUBSECTIONS ACCORDINGLY. |
Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla |
Ted Black, State Fire Marshal, spoke in support of the bill. |
Ross Ford, Utah Homebuilders Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 518 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper |
MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to saunter. |
Sen. Bramble assumed the chair. |
8.H.B. 488 Transportation Funding Modifications (Spendlove, R.) |
MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to replace H.B. 488 with 1st Substitute H.B. 488.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
Senator Cullimore presented the bill. |
MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 488 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
Acting Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting. |