| Members Present: Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Chair Sen. Nate Blouin Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Jen Plumb | Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Sen. Evan J. Vickers Staff Present: Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst |
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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 Winterton called the meeting to order. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. M. McKell Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall |
| 1.S.B. 11 Ballot Distribution Revisions (Thatcher, D.) |
| Sen. Thatcher introduced the bill, with the assistance of Ricky Hatch, County Clerk/Auditor, Weber County, alongside Shelly Jackson, Deputy Director of Elections for the State of Utah, Lieutenant Governors Office. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.B. 11 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. S. Sandall Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb |
| 2.S.B. 145 Technical Senate District Boundary Adjustment (Sandall, S.) |
| Sen. Sandall introduced the bill, including a handout. |
| SB 145 Map Handout |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass S.B. 145 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton |
| 3.S.B. 54 Appearance of Candidate Name on Ballot (Pitcher, S.) |
| Sen. Pitcher introduced the bill. |
| Ricky Hatch, County Clerk/Auditor, Weber County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brooke Taylor, Elections Coordinator, Lieutenant Governors Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Marilyn Momeny, resident, spoke in favor of the bill |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to pass S.B. 54 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell |
| 4.S.B. 124 Landscaping Procurement Amendments (Pitcher, S.) |
| Sen. Pitcher introduced the bill, with the assistance of Nick Mechum, Legislative Liaison, Department of Government Affairs, including a handout describing the bill. |
| SB 124 Handout |
| Sen. Vickers assumed the chair. |
| Piper Christian, Climate and Air Quality Policy Associate, Stewardship Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Abbie Nistler, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Joan Entwistle, Summit County resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Heather Fry, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to replace S.B. 124 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 124.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton |
| Sen. Winterton resumed the chair. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to go to the next item on the agenda.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton |
| 5.S.B. 79 Technical Code Amendments (Kwan, K.) |
| Sen. Kwan introduced the bill, including a handout. |
| SB 79 Handout |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to amend S.B. 79 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
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| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Sandall |
| Heather Fry, Utah County resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.B. 79 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Sandall |
| 6.S.B. 95 Truth in Taxation Amendments (Balderree, H.) |
| Sen. Balderree introduced the bill, with the assistance of Billy Hesterman, President, Utah Taxpayers Association. |
| MOTION:Sen. Blouin moved to pass S.B. 95 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Sandall |
| 7.S.B. 97 Emergency Shelter Amendments (Plumb, J.) |
| Sen Plumb introduced the bill, with the assistance of Kristina Pulsipher, Co-Executive Director and Co-Founder, Ruff Haven. |
| Marilyn Momeny, American Fork resident, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Alexis Pagoulatos, Executive Director, Human Society of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to pass S.B. 97 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell | Sen. S. Sandall |
| 8.S.B. 50 Limited Purpose Local Government Entities Board of Trustees Compensation Amendments (Musselman, C.R.) |
| Sen. Musselman introduced the bill with the assistance of LeGrande Bitter, Executive Director, Utah Association of Special Districts. |
| Heather Fry, Utah County resident, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to pass S.B. 50 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Sandall Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Sandall Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |