Local Government

MINUTES
HOUSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
DATE: Tuesday, February 10, 2026
TIME: 1:30 P.M.
PLACE: Room EW05
MEMBERS: Chairman Ehardt, Vice Chairman Cornilles, Representatives Erickson, Skaug,
Weber, Alfieri, Cheatum, Hawkins, Price, Cayler, Rasor, Wheeler, Hostetler,
Marmon, Berch, Church
ABSENT/
EXCUSED:
Vice Chairman Cornilles, Representatives Skaug, Marmon
GUESTS: The sign-in sheet will be retained in the committee secretary's office; following the
end of session the sign-in sheet will be filed with the minutes in the Legislative
Library.
Rep. Weber called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM.
RS 33264C1: Rep. Ehardt presented RS 33264C1, which address public records requests, and
provides an alternative to lawsuits for public record disputes. This replaces H 600,
and better addresses concerns brought to her by stakeholders.
MOTION: Rep. Cheatum made a motion to introduce RS 33264C1. Motion carried by
voice vote.
RS 33155: Rep. Alfieri presented RS 33155, which addresses development impact fees
imposed by counties, and requires cities to collect impact fees imposed by the
county for the construction of a county courthouse and county facilities. He stated
this is to address situations in which cities have decided not to collect impact fees
imposed by the county.
MOTION: Rep. Wheeler made a motion to introduce RS 33155.
When answering questions, Rep. Alfieri clarified RS 33155 would require all
cities within a county to collect the impact fees, would not be retroactive for past
development impact fees in which cities have not collected, and only address
county courthouses and county facilities due to these benefiting the entire county.
Rep. Berch spoke in support of the motion.
VOTE ON
MOTION:
Rep. Weber called a vote on the motion to introduce RS 33155. Motion carried
by voice vote.
RS 33280: Rep. McCann presented RS 33280, which address transparency in open meeting
laws. There have been instances in which people have been removed from an
open meeting due to video or audio recording the meeting. This legislation will not
allow individuals to be prohibited from recording or photographing an open meeting
so long as they are not disruptive.
MOTION: Rep. Berch made a motion to introduce RS 33280. Motion carried by voice vote.
ADJOURN: There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting
adjourned at 1:42 PM.
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Representative Weber Elijah Phipps
Chair Secretary

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