1.    Committee Business

·         Call to order

·         Approval of the minutes of the May 15, 2024, meeting

 

2.    Constitutional Sovereignty and Title IX Regulations

The committee will consider legislation for the 2024 Third Special Session taking action under Utah Code Title 63G, Chapter 16, Part 2, Utah Constitutional Sovereignty Act with respect to the United States Department of Education’s Title IX regulations scheduled to take effect on August 1, 2024.

·         Rep. R. Neil Walter

·         Rep. Kera Birkeland

·         Committee discussion

 

3.    Kratom Consumer Protections

The committee will study issues surrounding the production and distribution of kratom and discuss the need for consumer protection regulations in this market.

·         Travis Waller, Director of Regulatory Services, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food

·         Committee discussion

 

4.    OPLR Annual Review: Initial Findings

The committee will receive an initial report from the Office of Professional Licensure Review on the review of cosmetology, massage therapy, and building inspector occupations.

·         Jeff Shumway, Director, Office of Professional Licensure Review

·         Committee discussion

 

5.    Homeowners’ Insurance Market Update

The committee will hear comments from the Insurance Department on rate increases within the state and future trends in Utah’s insurance market.

·         Jon Pike, Commissioner, Utah Insurance Department

·         Committee discussion

 

6.    Solar Panel Disclosures

The committee will study consumer protections related to solar panel sales and installation under Title 13, Chapter 52: Residential Solar Energy Disclosures Act, and discuss protections available for work performed by unlicensed contractors.

·         Katie Hass, Director, Division of Consumer Protection

·         Committee discussion

 

7.    Corporate Organization Structures

The committee will consider adopting a hub-and-spokes structure for sections of Utah Code that regulate business entities.

·         Adam Watson, Director, Division of Corporations and Commercial Code and Leigh Veillette, Director, Division of Real Estate

·         Committee discussion

 

8.    Other Items/Adjourn