MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 30, House Building

March 4, 2016

Members Present:                Rep. Jack R. Draxler, Chair

                                                Rep. Brad M. Daw, Vice Chair

                                                Rep. Patrice M. Arent

                                                Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck 

                                                Rep. Fred C. Cox

                                                Rep. Keith Grover

                                                Rep. Merrill F. Nelson

                                                Rep. Lee B. Perry

Rep. Val L. Peterson

                                                Rep. Dean Sanpei

Staff Present:                        Mr. Brian J. Bean, Policy Analyst

                                                Ms. Rosemary Young , Committee Secretary

Note:     A list of visitors and handouts are filed with committee minutes.

Vice Chair Daw called the meeting to order at 4:32 p.m.

MOTION:     Rep. Perry moved to approve the minutes of the March 3, 2016 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Nelson and Rep. Sanpei absent for the vote.

H.B. 438         Amendments to Election Law (Rep. J. Draxler)

Rep. Draxler explained the bill assisted by Mark Thomas, Director of Elections, Office of the Lieutenant Governor.

MOTION:     Rep. Arent moved to pass H.B. 438 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Nelson absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Perry moved to place H.B. 438 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Nelson absent for the vote.

H.B. 462         Notaries Public Amendments (Rep. E. Hutchings)

Rep. Hutchings explained the bill assisted by Jennifer Storie, Office of the Lieutenant Governor.

MOTION:     Rep. Draxler moved to replace H.B. 462 with 1st Substitute H.B. 462. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:     Rep. Arent moved to pass 1st Sub. H.B. 462 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:     Rep. Cox moved to place 1st Sub. H.B. 462 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

1st Sub. S.B. 197       Resale of Procurement Item Amendments (Sen. K. Mayne)

Sen. Mayne distributed two handouts, "Senate Bill 197 - Resale of Procurement Item Amendments" and a letter from Joel Cook. Sen. Mayne explained the bill to the committee assisted by Trevor Shuman, Wheeler Machinery.

MOTION:     Rep. Perry moved to pass 1st Sub. S.B. 197 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 394         Disposition of Ballots (Rep. S. Eliason)

Rep. Eliason explained the bill assisted by Mark Thomas, Director of Elections, Office of the Lieutenant Governor.

MOTION:     Rep. Arent moved to pass H.B. 394 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 88            Reauthorization of Administrative Rules (Sen. H. Stephenson)

Sen. Stephenson explained the bill assisted by Rep. Curtis Oda.

Spoke for the bill:       Taz Biesinger             Utah Homebuilders Association

Spoke against the bill: Shelly Teuscher        Utah Industry Environmental Coalition

                                      Meghan Dutton         Utah Clean Energy

                                      Ashley Soltysiak       Heal Utah

MOTION:     Rep. Cox moved to pass S.B. 88 out favorably.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION:   Rep. Arent moved to amend S.B. 88 as follows:

1.    Page 1, Lines 14 through 15

Senate 2nd Reading Amendments

       2-29-2016:   

14   ►      reauthorizes all state agency administrative rules {   except for rules specifically listed

15in the bill  } .

2.    Page 1, Lines 25 through 27

       a.Senate 2nd Reading Amendments

       b.2-29-2016:       

25   All rules of Utah state agencies are reauthorized {  except for:  }

26   Ŝ➔ [1.] Ŝ {  R307-230, Environmental Quality, Air Quality, NOx Emission Limits for

26aNatural

27Gas-Fired Water Heaters  } .

The motion to amend failed with Rep. Arent and Rep. Chavez-Houck voting in favor and Rep. Grover absent for the vote.

The original motion passed with Rep. Arent and Rep. Chavez-Houck voting in opposition and Rep. Grover absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.B. 142       Improvement District Amendments (Sen. T. Weiler)

Rep. Edwards explained the bill assisted by Dal Wayment, South Davis Sewer District.

MOTION:     Rep. Arent moved to pass 1st Sub. S.B. 142 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Draxler moved to place 1st Sub. S.B. 142 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover absent for the vote.

H.B. 425         Political Activities Amendments (Rep. B. Daw)

This bill was not considered.

MOTION:     Rep. Draxler moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Grover absent for the vote.

Vice Chair Daw adjourned the meeting at 6:00 p.m.

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Rep. Jack R. Draxler, Chair