MINUTES OF THE
SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 6, 2025 • 3:40 p.m. • 220 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Chair
Sen. Nate Blouin
Sen. Jen Plumb
Sen. Scott D. Sandall
Sen. Evan J. Vickers

Members Absent:
Sen. Michael K. McKell
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher

Staff Present:
Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst
Lorna Wells, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Winterton called the meeting to order at 3:47 p.m.
MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to approve the minutes of the February 3, 2025 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. N. Blouin
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
1.H.B. 73 Administrative Procedures Act Amendments (Lisonbee, K.)
Rep. Karianne Lisonbee presented the bill.
Rikki Hrenko-Browning, President, Utah Petroleum Association spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass H.B. 73 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. N. Blouin
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
2.S.B. 104 Boundary Line Amendments (Musselman, C.R.)
MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to replace S.B. 104 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 104.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. N. Blouin
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. Calvin Musselman presented the bill.
Cort Ashton, Utah Land Title Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jason Monroe, Sevier County Recorder, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B.104 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. N. Blouin
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
3.S.B. 211 Municipal and County Land Use Exemption Amendments (Weiler, T.)
Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Alan Kearsley. Business Administrator. Salt Lake City School Distirct.
Justin Lee, Deputy Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Isaac Astill, Executive Director, Auxiliary Services, Salt Lake City School District spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Chair Winterton moved to replace S.B. 211 with 1st Substitute S.B. 211.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. N. Blouin
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. D. Thatcher
MOTION:Chair Winterton moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 211 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. N. Blouin
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. D. Thatcher
4.S.B. 215 Emergency Medical Services Modifications (Owens, D.R.)
Sen. Derrin Owens presented the bill.
Andy Smith, Legislative Liaison, Rural EMS of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Nathan Curtis, Sevier County Sheriff, spoke in favor of the bill.
Darin Bushman, Division Director, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services,spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass S.B. 215 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. N. Blouin
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. D. Thatcher
5.H.B. 109 Municipal Election Amendments (Abbott, N.)
Rep. Nelson Abbott presented the bill.
Justin Lee, Deputy Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Blouin moved to pass H.B. 109 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. N. Blouin
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION:Sen. Blouin moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. N. Blouin
Sen. J. Plumb
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 4:32 p.m.
NOTE: 02nd Substitute S.B. 0124 was not discussed in the meeting.