| Members Present: Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair Sen. Nate Blouin Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Karen Kwan Sen. Scott D. Sandall |
Members Absent: Sen. Daniel McCay Sen. Todd D. Weiler Staff Present: Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst Nancy Skidmore, 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 Bramble called the meeting to order at 4:16 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2023, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Kwan Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. T. Weiler |
| 1.1st Sub. H.B. 449 Unlawful Anticompetitive Activity Amendments (Ivory, K.) |
| Rep. Ivory presented the bill with the assistance of Marlo Oaks, Utah State Treasurer. |
| Carolyn Phippin, Executive Director, Freedom Front of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Howard Headlee, President, Utah Bankers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Gayle Ruzicka, President, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Frank Pignanelli, Government Relations, Foxely & Pignanelli, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 449 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-2-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. K. Kwan | Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. Blouin moved to send the issue of global non-competes to interim.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Kwan Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. T. Weiler |
| 2.H.B. 413 Lobbyist Amendments (Jimenez, T.) |
| Rep. Jimenez presented the bill with the assistance of Debbie Winn, Tooele City Mayor. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to hold H.B. 413.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Kwan Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. T. Weiler |
| 3.2nd Sub. H.B. 493 Solid Waste Management Amendments (Jimenez, T.) |
| Rep. Jimenez presented the bill with the assistance of Prapti Muhuri, Manager of Recycling and Recovery, American Chemistry Council. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 493 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-2-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. K. Kwan | Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. T. Weiler |
| Sen. Sandall assumed the chair. |
| 4.2nd Sub. H.B. 127 Reauthorization of Administrative Rules (Birkeland, K.) |
| Sen. Bramble presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 127 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Kwan Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. T. Weiler |
| 5.S.B. 190 Utility Shut off Protection Amendments (Pitcher, S.) |
| Sen. Pitcher presented the bill. |
| Danny Harris, Advocacy Director, AARP Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Acting Chair Sandall instructed staff to submit the issue for interim study. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. K. Kwan Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. T. Weiler |
| Acting Chair Sandall adjourned the meeting at 5:00 p.m. |