| Members Present: Rep. Jon Hawkins, Chair Rep. Nelson T. Abbott, Vice Chair Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Kera Birkeland Rep. Tyler Clancy Rep. Brian S. King Rep. Karianne Lisonbee | Rep. Anthony E. Loubet Rep. Judy Weeks Rohner Rep. Rex P. Shipp Rep. Christine F. Watkins Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Staff Present: Jonathan Adams, Policy Analyst Tisha Gibby, Committee Secretary |
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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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| Chair Abbott called the meeting to order at 2:09 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Birkeland moved to approve the February 27, 2023 minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Rohner Rep. C. Watkins Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. A. Loubet Rep. R. Shipp |
| 1.H.B. 31 Agricultural Tourism Amendments (Albrecht, C.) |
| Rep. Carl Albrecht presented the bill with the assistance of Terry Camp, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau. |
| Craig Buttars, Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Tarah Holt, Cold Springs Trout Farm, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jenna Madsen, Sunder Creek Farms, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chris Riley, Rileys' U-Pick, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jennifer Clark, Clark Family Dairy, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Birkeland moved to pass H.B. 31 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. J. Rohner Rep. C. Watkins Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. King Rep. R. Shipp |
| Rep. Hawkins assumed the chair. |
| 2.H.B. 55 Employment Confidentiality Amendments (Birkeland, K.) |
| Rep. Birkeland presented the bill with the assistance of Kimberly Bernhardt, citizen. |
| Crystal Young, Apolitically Pink, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| David Head, Utah Association for Justice, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mike Borys, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lisonbee moved to pass H.B. 55 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. J. Rohner Rep. C. Watkins Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. T. Clancy Rep. B. King Rep. R. Shipp |
| 3.H.B. 20 Parental Rights Amendments (Birkeland, K.) |
| Rep. Birkeland presented the bill. |
| Rep. Abbott resumed the chair. |
| MOTION:Rep. Acton moved to replace H.B. 20 with 1st Substitute H.B. 20.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. J. Rohner Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. T. Clancy Rep. B. King Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION:Rep. Acton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 20 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. J. Rohner Rep. C. Watkins Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. King Rep. R. Shipp |
| Rep. Hawkins resumed the chair. |
| 4.H.B. 94 Civil Commitment Examiner Requirements (Abbott, N.) |
| Rep. Abbott presented the bill with the assistance of Leslie Miles, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. |
| MOTION:Rep. Watkins moved to pass H.B. 94 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. J. Rohner Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. King |
| MOTION:Rep. Birkeland moved to saunter.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. J. Rohner Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. King |
| Chair Hawkins called the meeting back to order at 3:04 p.m. |
| 5.H.B. 95 Liability of Relative Amendments (Stoddard, A.) |
| Rep. Andrew Stoddard presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Wheatley moved to pass H.B. 95 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Loubet Rep. J. Rohner Rep. R. Shipp Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. King Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION:Rep. Loubet moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. A. Loubet Rep. J. Rohner Rep. R. Shipp Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. King Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. C. Watkins |
| Chair Hawkins adjourned the meeting at 3:14 p.m. |