| Members Present: Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist, Chair Rep. Mark A. Strong, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Joel K. Briscoe Rep. Scott H. Chew Rep. Paul A. Cutler | Rep. Ariel Defay Rep. Brett Garner Rep. Colin W. Jack Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Staff Present: Sivan Nizan, 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 Stenquist called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Defay moved to approve the minutes of the January 23, 2024 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. S. Chew Rep. P. Cutler Rep. A. Defay Rep. B. Garner Rep. C. Jack Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Strong Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Briscoe |
| 1.H.B. 318 Decentralized Autonomous Organization Act Amendments (Teuscher, J.) |
| Rep. Teuscher introduced the bill and distributed the handout "H.B. 318 Decentralized Autonomous Organization Act Amendments." |
| MOTION:Rep. Cutler moved to pass H.B. 318 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. P. Cutler Rep. A. Defay Rep. B. Garner Rep. C. Jack Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Strong Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. M. Ballard |
| MOTION:Rep. Cutler moved to place H.B. 318 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. P. Cutler Rep. A. Defay Rep. B. Garner Rep. C. Jack Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Strong Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. M. Ballard |
| 2.S.C.R. 3 Concurrent Resolution Supporting Major League Baseball in Utah (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore introduced the resolution assisted by Rep. Hollins, Rep. Wilcox, and Kelsey Berg, Vice President, Government Relations, Larry H. Miller Company. |
| Dalene England spoke to the resolution. |
| MOTION:Rep. Wheatley moved to pass S.C.R. 3 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. P. Cutler Rep. A. Defay Rep. B. Garner Rep. C. Jack Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Strong Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. S. Chew |
| 3.H.B. 90 Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Amendments (Stenquist, J.) |
| Rep. Strong assumed the chair. |
| Rep. Stenquist introduced the bill assisted by Bentley Stenquist. |
| MOTION:Rep. Stenquist moved to amend H.B. 90 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1. | |||
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Amendment 2
H.B. 90 86 (c) at least 53% to the Department of Natural Resources - Division of Outdoor 87 Recreation - Capital, to be expended for larger outdoor recreation infrastructure projects 88 described in Subsection { 89 Commission [ |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. P. Cutler Rep. A. Defay Rep. B. Garner Rep. C. Jack Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Strong Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. S. Chew |
| MOTION:Rep. Briscoe moved to pass H.B. 90 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. P. Cutler Rep. A. Defay Rep. B. Garner Rep. C. Jack Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Strong Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. S. Chew |
| Rep. Stenquist resumed the chair. |
| 4.H.C.R. 1 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing the U.s.s. Utah (Elison, J.) |
| Rep. Elison introduced the bill assisted by Kurt Ivie, Councilman, Washington City, and Jordan Hess, Director, Legislative Affairs, Washington City. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to pass H.C.R. 1 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. P. Cutler Rep. A. Defay Rep. B. Garner Rep. C. Jack Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Strong Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. S. Chew |
| 5.H.B. 170 Unemployment Insurance Amendments (Lee, T.) |
| Rep. Lee introduced the bill assisted by Kevin Burt, Deputy Director, Department of Workforce Services. |
| Dalene England spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Strong moved to pass H.B. 170 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-0. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. P. Cutler Rep. A. Defay Rep. C. Jack Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Strong Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. B. Garner |
| 6.H.B. 118 Prohibition of Production of Private Keys (Lee, T.) |
| Rep. Lee introduced the bill assisted by Trace Mayer, member, Utah Blockchain Task Force, and Amelia Powers Gardner, Utah County Commissioner. |
| Tron Black, blockchain developer, spoke to the bill. |
| Eric Parker, CEO, Giddy, spoke to the bill. |
| Mark Hilenberg, blockchain business, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Defay moved to replace H.B. 118 with 1st Substitute H.B. 118.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. P. Cutler Rep. A. Defay Rep. B. Garner Rep. C. Jack Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Strong Rep. M. Wheatley |
| MOTION:Rep. Defay moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 118 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. P. Cutler Rep. A. Defay Rep. B. Garner Rep. C. Jack Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Strong Rep. M. Wheatley |
| MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. P. Cutler Rep. A. Defay Rep. B. Garner Rep. C. Jack Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Strong Rep. M. Wheatley |
| Chair Stenquist adjourned the meeting at 3:56 p.m. |