MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 14, 2025 • 2:00 p.m. • 30 House Building


Members Present:
Rep. Jefferson S. Burton, Chair
Rep. Michael J. Petersen, Vice Chair
Rep. Paul A. Cutler
Rep. Doug Fiefia
Rep. Sahara Hayes
Rep. Anthony E. Loubet
Rep. Matt MacPherson
Rep. A. Cory Maloy
Rep. Candice B. Pierucci
Rep. Angela Romero
Rep. Andrew Stoddard
Rep. Jason E. Thompson
Rep. Douglas R. Welton

Staff Present:
Megan L. Bolin, Senior 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 Burton called the meeting to order 2:10 p.m.
MOTION:Rep. Petersen moved to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2025, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. D. Fiefia
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. M. MacPherson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. J. Thompson
Rep. D. Welton
1.2nd Sub. S.B. 74 Corrections Modifications (Owens, D.R.)
Sen. Derrin Owens presented the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to amend 2nd Substitute S.B. 74 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
Amendment 1

1 .        Line 46 through 48 :  Line 46 through 48
46 4748

2 .        Line 54 through 60 :  Line 54 through 60
54555657585960
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. D. Fiefia
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. J. Thompson
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. M. MacPherson
MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 74 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. D. Fiefia
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. J. Thompson
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. M. MacPherson
2.H.B. 180 Employee Compensation Amendments (Bennion, G.)
Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion presented the bill with the assistance of Jean Mills Barber, Deputy Director, Division of Human Resource Management.
HB 180 presentation
Blake Townsend, Utah Public Employees Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Cynthia Washington, entrepreneur, spoke in favor of the bill.
Abby Hunsaker, Manager, Unified Economic Opportunity Commission, Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, spoke in favor of the bill.
James Taggart, President, Ogden Weber Technical College, spoke in favor of the bill.
Marilyn Momeny, American Fork citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to hold H.B. 180.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. D. Fiefia
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. M. MacPherson
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. J. Thompson
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. A. Maloy
3.H.B. 423 Voting Registration Amendments (Lee, T.)
Rep. Trevor Lee presented the bill.
Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk Auditor, and Chair, Clerks Legislative Committee, spoke in favor of the bill.
Marilyn Momeny, American Fork citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. MacPherson moved to replace H.B. 423 with 1st Substitute H.B. 423.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. D. Fiefia
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. M. MacPherson
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. J. Thompson
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. S. Hayes
MOTION:Rep. MacPherson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 423 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. D. Fiefia
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. M. MacPherson
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. J. Thompson
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. S. Hayes
4.H.B. 374 Signature Collection Amendments (Kohler, M.)
Rep. Mike Kohler presented the bill.
Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk Auditor, and Chair, Clerks Legislative Committee, spoke to the bill.
Marilyn Momeny, American Fork citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Fiefia moved to amend H.B. 374 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
Amendment 1

1 .        Line 10 through 13 :  Line 10 through 13
10111213

2 .        Line 113 through 116 :  Line 113 through 116
113114115116

3 .        Line 281 through 283 :  Line 281 through 283
281282283

4 .        Line 406 through 409 :  Line 406 through 409
406407408409

5 .        Line 444 through 447 :  Line 444 through 447
444445446447

6 .        Line 464 through 466 :  Line 464 through 466
464465466

7 .        Line 624 through 626 :  Line 624 through 626
624625626

8 .        Line 642 through 644 :  Line 642 through 644
642643644
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. D. Fiefia
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. M. MacPherson
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. J. Thompson
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. A. Stoddard
MOTION:Rep. Fiefia moved to pass H.B. 374, as amended, out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-2-1.
Yeas - 10Nays- 2Abs- 1
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. D. Fiefia
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. M. MacPherson
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. J. Thompson
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. A. Stoddard
Rep. Petersen assumed the chair.
5.H.B. 376 National Guard Amendments (Burton, J.)
Rep. Jefferson Burton presented the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Thompson moved to replace H.B. 376 with 1st Substitute H.B. 376.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. D. Fiefia
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. J. Thompson
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. M. MacPherson
Rep. A. Stoddard
MOTION:Rep. Thompson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 376 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. D. Fiefia
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. J. Thompson
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. M. MacPherson
Rep. A. Stoddard
MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. D. Fiefia
Rep. S. Hayes
Rep. A. Loubet
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. J. Thompson
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. M. MacPherson
Rep. A. Stoddard
Chair Petersen adjourned the meeting at 3:31 p.m.