| Members Present: Rep. Carl R. Albrecht, Chair Rep. Colin W. Jack, Vice Chair Rep. James Cobb Rep. Joseph Elison Rep. Quinn Kotter Rep. Jason Kyle Rep. Phil Lyman | Rep. Carol S. Moss Rep. Michael J. Petersen Rep. Judy Weeks Rohner Rep. Angela Romero Staff Present: Samantha D. Brucker, Managing Policy Analyst Linda Service, 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 Albrecht called the meeting to order at 8:15 a.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to approve the minutes of the February 23, 2023 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Cobb Rep. J. Elison Rep. C. Jack Rep. J. Kyle Rep. P. Lyman Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Rohner | Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. M. Petersen Rep. A. Romero |
| 1.H.J.R. 25 Joint Resolution Highlighting the Hazards of Net-zero Energy (Ivory, K.) |
| Rep. Ivory presented the bill. |
| Nicholeen Peck, President, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke in support of the resolution. |
| Josh Craft, Utah Clean Energy, spoke in opposition to the resolution. |
| Gayle Rezicka, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in support of the resolution. |
| Tom Moyer, Citizens' Climate Lobby, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Nick Schou, Government Affairs Manager, Western Resource Advocates, spoke in opposition to the resolution.. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lyman moved to pass H.J.R. 25 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Cobb Rep. J. Elison Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. J. Kyle Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. J. Rohner | Rep. C. Moss Rep. A. Romero | Rep. C. Jack |
| 2.H.B. 555 Talent Ready Utah Program Modifications (Moss, J.) |
| Rep. J. Moss presented the bill assisted by Lucy Andre, General Counsel, Stadler US. |
| MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to replace H.B. 555 with 1st Substitute H.B. 555.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Cobb Rep. J. Elison Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. J. Kyle Rep. P. Lyman Rep. C. Moss Rep. M. Petersen Rep. J. Rohner Rep. A. Romero | Rep. C. Jack |
| MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 555 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Cobb Rep. J. Elison Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. J. Kyle Rep. P. Lyman Rep. C. Moss Rep. M. Petersen Rep. J. Rohner Rep. A. Romero | Rep. C. Jack |
| 3.H.B. 546 Education Innovation Program Amendments (Welton, D.) |
| Rep. Welton presented the bill. |
| Royce VanTassell, Executive Director, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to pass H.B. 546 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Cobb Rep. J. Elison Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. J. Kyle Rep. P. Lyman Rep. C. Moss Rep. M. Petersen Rep. J. Rohner Rep. A. Romero | Rep. C. Jack |
| 4.H.B. 545 Cybersecurity Infrastructure Modifications (Hawkins, J.) |
| Rep. Hawkins presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lyman moved to amend H.B. 545 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 545 62 (b) On or before July 1, 2024, the division shall { 63 described in this section and { 64 practices, including: 95 (6) (a) On or before November 30 of each year, the chief information officer shall 96 report on the progress of implementing zero trust architecture and multi-factor authentication 97 to: 98 (i) the { 99 (ii) the Cybersecurity Commission created in Section 63C-25-201. |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Cobb Rep. J. Elison Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. J. Kyle Rep. P. Lyman Rep. C. Moss Rep. M. Petersen Rep. J. Rohner Rep. A. Romero | Rep. C. Jack |
| MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to pass H.B. 545 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Cobb Rep. J. Elison Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. J. Kyle Rep. P. Lyman Rep. C. Moss Rep. M. Petersen Rep. J. Rohner Rep. A. Romero | Rep. C. Jack |
| 5.H.B. 524 Social Media Usage Modifications (Ivory, K.) |
| Rep. Ivory presented the bill assisted by Andrew McFarland, Powerhouse Management, and Samantha Fillmore, Government Relations Manager, Hartland Institute. |
| Nicholeen Pack spoke in support of the bill. |
| Dalane England, Vice President, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Carolyn Phippen, Executive Director, Freedom Front of Utah, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Caden Rosenbaum, Libertas, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Zach Lilly, Deputy Director of State and Federal Affairs, Net Choice, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kris Kimball, United Women's Forum, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Kotter moved to replace H.B. 524 with 1st Substitute H.B. 524.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Cobb Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. J. Kyle Rep. P. Lyman Rep. C. Moss Rep. M. Petersen Rep. J. Rohner Rep. A. Romero | Rep. J. Elison Rep. C. Jack |
| MOTION:Rep. Kyle moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 524 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Cobb Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. J. Kyle Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. J. Rohner | Rep. C. Moss Rep. A. Romero | Rep. J. Elison Rep. C. Jack |
| 6.H.B. 534 Telemedicine Amendments (Ballard, M.G.) |
| Rep. Ballard presented the bill assisted by Michelle McOumber, CEO, Utah Medical Association. |
| Stephen Foxley, Director, Government Affairs, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mike Sonntag, Utah Health Insurance Association, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lyman moved to amend H.B. 534 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 534 45 (c) for a health benefit plan entered into or renewed on or after January 1, 2024, if a 46 network provider also provides health care services at an in-person location in the state, 47 reimburse the telemedicine services described in Subsection (2)(a) that are delivered by the 48 network provider , other than for telemedicine services related to urgent care as defined in 29 C.F.R. Sec. 2560.503-1, at a rate that is at least 90% of the rate that is paid to the network provider for 49 the same health care service that is delivered in-person. |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Cobb Rep. C. Jack Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. J. Kyle Rep. P. Lyman Rep. C. Moss Rep. M. Petersen Rep. J. Rohner Rep. A. Romero | Rep. J. Elison |
| MOTION:Rep. Lyman moved to pass H.B. 534 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 9-2-0. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Cobb Rep. J. Elison Rep. C. Jack Rep. J. Kyle Rep. P. Lyman Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Rohner Rep. A. Romero | Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. M. Petersen |
| 7.1st Sub. S.B. 160 Blockchain Liability Amendments (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Cullimore presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 160 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Cobb Rep. J. Elison Rep. C. Jack Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. J. Kyle Rep. P. Lyman Rep. C. Moss Rep. M. Petersen Rep. J. Rohner Rep. A. Romero |
| MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Cobb Rep. J. Elison Rep. C. Jack Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. J. Kyle Rep. P. Lyman Rep. C. Moss Rep. M. Petersen Rep. J. Rohner Rep. A. Romero |
| Chair Albrecht adjourned the meeting at 9:51 a.m. |