| Members Present: Sen. Michael K. McKell, Chair Rep. James A. Dunnigan, Chair Sen. Wayne A. Harper Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Sen. Chris H. Wilson Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion Rep. Paul A. Cutler Rep. Brett Garner Rep. Jason B. Kyle Rep. Trevor Lee Rep. Casey Snider | Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher Rep. R. Neil Walter Members Absent: Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Rep. Matthew H. Gwynn Rep. Michael L. Kohler Staff Present: Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst Mike Curtis, Managing Associate General Counsel Robert H. Rees, Associate General Counsel Naomi Garrow, Administrative Assistant |
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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 Dunnigan called the meeting to order at 1:38 PM. |
| 1.Committee Business |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to approve the minutes of the May 15, 2024, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 8 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Rep. P. Cutler Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. B. Garner Rep. J. Kyle Sen. M. McKell Rep. J. Teuscher Sen. C. Wilson | Rep. M. Gwynn Sen. W. Harper Rep. M. Kohler Rep. T. Lee Sen. S. Pitcher Rep. C. Snider Sen. J. Stevenson Rep. R. Walter |
| 2.Municipal Incorporation Process |
| 4.1 - Laura Wharburton Talking Points |
| Laura Wharburton spoke and answered questions from the committee. |
| Shane Dunleavy, Owner, Eden Valley Opportunity, spoke. |
| Justin Lee, Deputy Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke. |
| Adam Kolowich, Director of Legislative Affairs, Utah Association of Counties, spoke. |
| Laura suggested solutions to the Municipal Incorporation Process. |
| Shane suggested solutions to the Municipal Incorporation Process. |
| Shawn Teigan, Utah Foundation, provided comment. |
| Chair Dunnigan opened public comment. |
| Chair closed public comment. |
| Chair Dunnigan briefed the committee on options to address the issue. |
| Committee comments. |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to open a committee bill file on the Municipal Incorporation Process.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Rep. P. Cutler Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. B. Garner Sen. W. Harper Rep. J. Kyle Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher Rep. C. Snider Rep. J. Teuscher Sen. C. Wilson | Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. M. Kohler Rep. T. Lee Sen. J. Stevenson Rep. R. Walter |
| 3.Title 17 Recodification |
| Mike Curtis, Managing Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, presented the Title 17 Recodification. |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to open a committee bill to start the work on the Title 17 Recodification. |
| Discussion to the motion. |
| Sen. Harper's motion to open a committee bill to discuss the Title 17 Recodificationpassed with a vote 12-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Rep. P. Cutler Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. B. Garner Sen. W. Harper Rep. J. Kyle Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher Rep. C. Snider Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. R. Walter Sen. C. Wilson | Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. M. Kohler Rep. T. Lee Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 4.Other Items/Adjourn |
| 5.1 - Utah Housing Audit Recommendations from the Office of the Auditor General |
| LAG's Office to address to housing audit. |
| Leah Blevins and Jake Dinsdale, Office of the Legislative Auditor General, presented the audit recommendations and answered questions from the committee. |
| Nathan Brady answered a question from the committee. |
| MOTION:Rep. Teuscher moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Rep. P. Cutler Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. B. Garner Sen. W. Harper Rep. J. Kyle Rep. T. Lee Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Pitcher Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. R. Walter Sen. C. Wilson | Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. M. Kohler Rep. C. Snider Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Chair Dunnigan adjourned the meeting at 2:43 PM. |