| Members Present: Sen. Daniel McCay, Chair Rep. R. Neil Walter, Chair Sen. Brady Brammer Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Karen Kwan Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion Rep. Bridger Bolinder Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost |
Members Absent: Sen. John D. Johnson Rep. Norman K Thurston Staff Present: Rohnin Randles, Policy Analyst Christopher Williams, Associate General Counsel Tracey Fredman, 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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| 1.Committee Business |
| Chair Walter called the meeting to order at 9:07 a.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to approve the minutes of the February 3, 2025, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. B. Bolinder Sen. B. Brammer Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. McCay Rep. R. Walter | Rep. G. Bennion Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Johnson Rep. N. Thurston |
| Chair Walter invited committee members and staff to introduce themselves. |
| 2.Utah Retirement Systems: Retirement Application Processing and Backlog |
| 2 - Utah Retirement Systems Presentation |
| Dan Anderson, Executive Director, Utah Retirement Systems reviewed the background and history of retirement processing and responded to committee members' questions. |
| 3.Election Systems: Administration, Oversight, and Signature Verification |
| 3 - Presentation, Examining Signature Verifications |
| 3 - Lt. Gov Election Audit Response |
| 3 - 2024 Election Protocols Memorandum |
| 3 - Signature Verification Presentation |
| Jesse Martinson, Office of the Legislative Auditor General, presented a report on "A Performance Audit of the Signature Verification Process." |
| Ryan Cowley, Director of Elections, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, and Brian McKenzie, Davis County Clerk, responded to the audit report and to committee members' questions. |
| Public comment was heard from: |
| Michael Clara; |
| Natalie Clawson. |
| 4.Other Items/Adjourn |
| 4 - Proposed Rulemaking Oversight Groups |
| Chair Walter introduced proposed divisions of rulemaking oversight by committee members to review the bimonthly Utah State Bulletin, which contains notices of new administrative rules, existing administrative rule updates, and emergency rules. |
| Due to the lack of a quorum, Chair Walter adjourned the meeting at 12:11 p.m. |