MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 450 State Capitol

March 8, 2016

Members Present:                     Rep. R. Curt Webb, Chair

Rep. Kraig Powell, Vice Chair

                                                    Rep. Kim Coleman                                               

                                                    Rep. Lynn Hemingway 

                                                    Rep. Michael S. Kennedy 

Rep. Dixon M. Pitcher

                                                    Rep. Marie H. Poulson 

                                                    Rep. Norman K. Thurston 

                                                    Rep. Raymond P. Ward

Members Excused:                   Rep. James A. Dunnigan

Members Absent:                     Rep. Johnny Anderson

                                                    Rep. Don L. Ipson

Staff Present:                             Ms. Megan L. Bolin, Policy Analyst

                                                    Ms. Karen Mitchell, Committee Secretary

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

Vice Chair Powell called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.

MOTION:       Rep. Pitcher moved to approve the minutes of the March 4, 2016, meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Poulson and Rep. Ward absent for the vote.

S.C.R. 16          Concurrent Resolution on Utah's Vision for Enduring Contribution to the Common Defense (Sen. J. Stevenson) (Rep. R. Spendlove)

Rep. Spendlove explained the resolution to the committee assisted by Major Aaron Drake, Utah National Guard, and Brian Garrett, Salt Lake Military Affairs.

MOTION:       Rep. Hemingway moved to pass S.C.R. 16 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

2nd Sub. S.B. 188         Higher Education Capital Facilities (Sen. S. Urquhart) (Rep. G. Froerer)

Rep. Froerer explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke against the bill:                 Chip Nelson, Utah State Building Board

                                                    Jeff Reddoor, Utah State Building Board Director

                                                    Eric Tholen, Director Division of Facilities and Management

MOTION:       Rep. Webb moved to return 2nd Substitute S.B. 188 to Rules Committee for interim study.

SUBSTITUTE

MOTION:       Rep. Hemingway moved to replace 2nd Substitute S.B. 188 with 4th Substitute S.B. 188. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Pitcher absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Webb moved to return 4th Substitute S.B. 188 to Rules Committee for interim study. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Pitcher absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.B. 232           Rescue Medication in Schools (Sen. S. Urquhart) (Rep. G. Froerer)

Rep. Froerer explained the bill to the committee assisted by Jennifer May, Hope 4 Children with Epilepsy.

Spoke for the bill:          Holly Ferrin, Epilepsy Association of Utah

Spoke against the bill:                 A. J. Walkowski, USNA

                                                    Aimee McLean, Utah Nurses Association

                                                    William Hamilton, M.D.

MOTION:       Rep. Ward moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 232 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

S.C.R. 14          Concurrent Resolution Designating Utah Broadcasters Awareness Week (Sen. R. Okerlund) (Rep. K. McIff)

Sen. Okerlund explained the resolution to the committee assisted by Michele Zabriskie, Utah Broadcasters Association.

MOTION:       Rep. Thurston moved to pass S.C.R. 14 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 239            School Governance Amendments (Sen. H. Stephenson) (Rep. S. Eliason)

Sen. Stephenson explained the bill to the committee assisted by Angie Stallings, Utah State Board of Education.

Spoke to the bill:            Natalie Grange, Utah State Board of Education

MOTION:       Rep. Pitcher moved to pass S.B. 239 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

Vice Chair Powell relinquished the chair to Chair Webb.

S.B. 228            Multicounty Assessing and Collecting Levy Amendments (Sen. H. Stephenson) (Rep. J. Knotwell)

Sen. Stephenson explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:       Rep. Ward moved to pass S.B. 228 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Powell absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Thurston moved to recess. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Powell absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.B. 222           Professional Licensing Amendments (Sen. J. S. Adams) (Rep. B. Wilson)

This bill was not considered.

S.C.R. 19          Concurrent Resolution on Education (Sen. J. S. Adams) (Rep. D. Lifferth)

This bill was not considered.

S.C.R. 18          Concurrent Resolution Designating Official Hashtag for the State of Utah (Sen. T. Weiler) (Rep. S. DiCaro)

This bill was not considered.

MOTION:       Rep. Hemingway moved to adjourn. The motion passed with Rep. Coleman and Rep. Thurston voting in opposition. Rep. Kennedy, Rep. Poulson, and Rep. Powell were absent for the vote.

Chair Webb adjourned the meeting at 9:40 p.m.

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Rep. R. Curt Webb, Chair