| Members Present: Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Chair Rep. Calvin Roberts, Chair Sen. Brady Brammer Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Calvin R. Musselman Sen. Jen Plumb Rep. Paul A. Cutler Rep. Doug Fiefia Rep. Jackie Larson Rep. Anthony E. Loubet Rep. Matt MacPherson |
Rep. Grant Amjad Miller Rep. Michael J. Petersen Rep. Angela Romero Rep. Lisa Shepherd Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Mark A. Strong Staff Present: Kirsi Jarvis, Policy Analyst Devon Schechinger, Policy Analyst Michael Cipriano, Associate General Counsel Thomas R. Vaughn, Managing 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. |
| 1.Committee Business |
| Chair Roberts called the meeting to order at 1:26 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to approve the minutes of the May 20, 2026, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-9. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 9 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Rep. J. Larson Rep. G. Miller Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Sen. R. Winterton |
Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. A. Loubet Rep. M. MacPherson Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Musselman Sen. J. Plumb Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Strong |
| 2.Sunset Review: Approval of International Trade Agreement - Consultation with the Utah International Relations and Trade Commission |
| 3 - 2026 Interim Sunset Reviews and Process |
| Kirsi Jarvis presented an overview of the sunset review process and the sunset reviews assigned to the committee. |
| 3.Sunset Review: Approval of International Trade Agreement - Consultation with the Utah International Relations and Trade Commission |
| Kirsi Jarvis discussed the history of Section 67-1-15, Approval of International Trade Agreement - Consultation with the International Relations and Trade Commission, which is scheduled to sunset on December 31, 2027. |
| 4.Sunset Review: Multi-Agency Strike Force Annual Report |
| 3 - 2025 SECURE Legislative Report Final |
| Nathan Mutter, Chief of Investigations, Office of the Utah Attorney General, discussed the purpose and implementation of Section 67-5-22.7, Multi-agency strike force annual report, which is scheduled to sunset on January 1, 2027. |
| 5.Study Item: Cost of Elections |
| 4 - Presentation, Cost of Elections (committee staff) |
| Devon Schechinger presented an overview of the cost of elections in Utah, election costs in other states, and different types of elections. |
| 4 - Presentation, State Election Administration Costs (Office of the Lieutenant Governor) |
| Shelly Jackson, Deputy Elections Director, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, presented an overview of state costs. |
| 4 - Presentation, Costs of Local Election Administration (Weber County) |
| Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk/Auditor, presented an overview of county costs. |
| 4 - Presentation, Costs of Local Education Administration (Salt Lake County) |
| Lannie Chapman, Salt Lake County Clerk, presented an overview of county and municipal costs. |
| 4 - Presentation, Cost of Local Election Administration (Salt Lake County) |
| Devon Schechinger concluded the discussion on the cost of elections by discussing future cost projections. |
| 6.Utah Voter Registration Citizenship Review |
| 5 - Citizenship Full Summary |
| 5 - Presentation, Voter Registration Review |
| Kirsi Jarvis introduced the topic. |
| Ryan Cowley, Director of Elections, and Daniel Wade, Director of Elections Systems, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, summarized the Utah Voter Registration Citizenship Review, including methodology used, summary of findings, and recommendations from the review. |
| 7.Chief Privacy Officer Report |
| 6 - Chief Privacy Officer Presentation |
| Kirsi Jarvis introduced the topic. |
| Christopher Bramwell, Chief Privacy Officer, Utah Office of Data Privacy, discussed Utah's current privacy strategy, privacy program reports, and recommendations for statutory changes. |
| 7 - WellSky Corp Presentation |
| 8.Judicial Invitation to Amend the Utah Procurement Code |
| Michael Cipriano discussed the Utah Court of Appeals decision, WellSky Corp v. Procurement Policy Board, and possible amendments to the Utah Procurement Code. |
| Windy Aphayrath, Chief Procurement Officer/Division Director, Division of Purchasing and General Services, Department of Government Operations, was available to respond to questions from the committee. |
| 9.Other Items/Adjourn |
| MOTION:Rep. MacPherson moved to adjourn the meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Rep. P. Cutler Rep. A. Loubet Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. G. Miller Sen. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Sen. J. Plumb Rep. C. Roberts Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Sen. R. Winterton |
Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. J. Larson Sen. M. McKell Rep. A. Romero |
| Chair Roberts adjourned the meeting at 3:28 p.m. |