| Members Present: Sen. Ann Millner, Chair Sen. John D. Johnson Sen. Karen Kwan Sen. Derrin R. Owens Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson |
Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Staff Present: Sivan Nizan, Policy Analyst Calvin Cruz, Committee Secretary |
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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 Millner called the meeting to order at 4:10 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Owens Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 1.S.B. 181 Housing Affordability Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to replace S.B. 181 with 1st Substitute S.B. 181.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Owens Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chris Gamvroulas, President, Ivory Development, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mike Ostermiller, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Waldrip, Senior Advisor for Housing Strategy and Innovation, Governor's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 181 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Owens Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. J. Adams |
| 2.S.B. 262 Housing Affordability Modifications (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill with the assistance of Jim Sorenson, Founder, Sorenson Impact Institute. |
| Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Dave Damschen, President and CEO, Utah Housing Corporation, spoke to the bill. |
| Johnathan Hanks, COO, Utah Housing Corporation, spoke to the bill. |
| Steve Waldrip, Senior Advisor for Housing Strategy and Innovation, Governor's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chris Gamvroulas, Property Rights Coalition, spoke to the bill. |
| Taz Biesinger, Utah Homebuilders Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass S.B. 262 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Owens | Sen. K. Kwan | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 3.S.B. 280 Retail Facility Amendments (Vickers, E.) |
| Sen. Vickers presented the bill. |
| Summary of Legislation S.B. 280 |
| Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dave Davis, President, Utah Retail Merchants Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass S.B. 280 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Owens | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Owens Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Chair Millner adjourned the meeting at 5:33 p.m. |