| Members Present: Rep. A. Cory Maloy, Chair Rep. Stephen L. Whyte, Vice Chair Rep. Carl R. Albrecht Rep. Brady Brammer Rep. Jefferson S. Burton Rep. James A. Dunnigan Rep. Jon Hawkins Rep. Brian S. King Rep. Ashlee Matthews Rep. Calvin R. Musselman | Rep. Thomas W. Peterson Speaker Mike Schultz Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher Rep. Norman K Thurston Members Absent: Rep. Walt Brooks Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox Staff Present: Rohnin Randles, Policy Analyst An Bradshaw, 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 Whyte called the meeting to order at 2:35 p.m. |
| 1.H.B. 453 Great Salt Lake Revisions (Snider, C.) |
| Rep. Casey Snider presented the bill with the assistance of Jamie Barnes, Director of Forestry, Fire and State Lands. |
| Chandler Rosenberg, Deputy Director, Great Basin Water Network, spoke to the bill. |
| Shelly Teuscher, lobbyist, US Magnesium, spoke to the bill. |
| Lynn de Freitas, Executive Director, FRIENDS of the Great Salt Lake, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Joe Bishop-Henchman, National Taxpayers Union Foundation, spoke to the bill. |
| Kim Shelley, Executive Director, Department of Environmental Quality, spoke to the bill. |
| Joel Ferry, Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources, spoke to the bill. |
| Todd Bingham, CEO and Director, Utah Manufacturers Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Brian Steed, Commissioner of the Great Salt Lake, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mark Stratford, general counsel, Jordan Valley Water District, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Chair Maloy moved to replace H.B. 453 with 1st Substitute H.B. 453.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. T. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Wilcox |
| MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 453 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. T. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Wilcox |
| Rep. Maloy assumed the chair. |
| 2.H.B. 312 Professional Licensing Amendments (Bolinder, B.) |
| Rep. Bridger Bolinder presented the bill. |
| Channing Thomsen, citizen, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Dunnigan moved to pass H.B. 312 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Wilcox |
| 3.S.B. 127 Nurse Apprentice Amendments (Vickers, E.) |
| Sen. Evan Vickers presented the bill. |
| Joan Gallegos, Co-lead, Utah Action Coalition, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to pass S.B. 127 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Wilcox |
| MOTION:Rep. Brammer moved to place S.B. 127 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Wilcox |
| 4.2nd Sub. H.B. 193 Hospital Assessment Revisions (Ward, R.) |
| Rep. Raymond Ward presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Dunnigan moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 193 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Wilcox |
| MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to approve the minutes of February 5, 2024.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Wilcox |
| 5.S.B. 43 Commercial Filing Amendments (Bramble, C.) |
| At the request of the sponsor, the bill was not heard. |
| 6.1st Sub. S.B. 106 Public Cold Bath Requirements (Bramble, C.) |
| At the request of the sponsor, the bill was not heard. |
| MOTION:Rep. Brammer moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. B. King Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Musselman Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Wilcox |
| Chair Maloy adjourned the meeting at 3:39 p.m. |