| Members Present: Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair Sen. Nate Blouin Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Karen Kwan Sen. Daniel McCay Sen. Scott D. Sandall | Sen. Todd D. Weiler Members Absent: Sen. Don L. Ipson Staff Present: Robert Wood, 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 7:34 a.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2024 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Kwan Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| 1.2nd Sub. H.B. 289 Property Rights Ombudsman Amendments (Birkeland, K.) |
| Rep. Birkeland presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 289 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
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Amendment 1
2nd Sub. H.B. 289 11 This bill: 12 ▸ { 13 Rights Ombudsman previously decided in the party's favor { 14 attorney fees; 15 ▸ provides that the party described above may be entitled to collect a civil penalty and 16 consequential damages in certain circumstances ; and 70 (12) Subject to Subsection (13), if the Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman issues 71 an advisory opinion described in this section, and if the same issue that is the subject of the 72 advisory opinion is subsequently litigated in court on a cause of action alleging the same facts 73 and circumstances that are at issue in the advisory opinion, and if the court resolves the issue 74 consistent with the advisory opinion, the court { |
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Kwan Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| Justin Lee, Deputy Director, Utah League of Cities and Town, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 289 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. Kwan Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| 2.H.B. 396 Workplace Discrimination Amendments (Brammer, B.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to replace H.B. 396 with 1st Substitute H.B. 396.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Kwan Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| Rep. Brammer presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 396 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. K. Kwan | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson |
| 3.S.B. 231 Public Surveillance Prohibition Amendments (McCay, D.) |
| Sen. McCay asked to move to the next agenda item so he can check on substitutes and amendments that are not on-line. Chair Bramble approved this request. |
| 4.S.B. 204 Condominium and Community Association Amendments (Harper, W.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to replace S.B. 204 with 1st Substitute S.B. 204.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson |
| Sen. Harper presented the bill with the assistance of Tyler LaMarr, Attorney, Community Association Institute. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 204 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson |
| 5.S.B. 237 Towing Modifications (McKell, M.) |
| Sen. McKell presented the bill with the assistance of David Spatafore, Utah Chiefs of Police Association, Valley Emergency Communications Center. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to amend S.B. 237 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
S.B. 237 96 (e) The Motor Vehicle Division is not required to give notice under this Subsection (5) 97 if a report was received by a tow truck operator or tow truck motor carrier reporting a tow truck 98 service in accordance with Subsection [ 99 (f) The Motor Vehicle Division shall disclose the information in the report described in 100 Subsection (4) and Section 72-9-603 to the designated agent as defined in Section 41-12a-802. |
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. McCay Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. S. Sandall |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass S.B. 237 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. Kwan Sen. D. McCay Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. S. Sandall |
| 6.S.B. 231 Public Surveillance Prohibition Amendments (McCay, D.) |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to replace S.B. 231 with 1st Substitute S.B. 231.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 231 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 2
1st Sub. S.B. 231 57 within a closed structure. (7) "Public safety threat" means a documented reasonable articulable suspicion of a threat to commit a violent act by a specific individual towards a person, a group of people, or a place. 58 { 59 produced by the digital monitoring of an area that can be used to create biometric surveillance 60 information. 61 [ 62 intentionally collects or attempts to collect information using an imaging surveillance device. 75 (2) A government entity may obtain biometric surveillance information without a 76 search warrant: 77 (a) on authorized property; { 78 (b) in accordance with a judicially recognized exception to warrant requirements { (c) a public safety threat. |
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson |
| Rep. McKell presented the bill with the assistance of Jason Chipman, Director of Legislative Government Affairs, Libertas Institute. |
| Brian Gwilliam, President, Utah Chiefs of Police, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nate Mutter, co-chair, Utah Law Enforcement Legislative Committee, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mike Rapich, Colonel, Utah Highway Patrol, spoke in favor of the the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 231 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson |
| 7.1st Sub. H.B. 231 Motor Vehicle Insurance Modifications (Abbott, N.) |
| Rep. Abbott presented the bill. |
| Paul Rogers, lobbyist, Workers' Compensation Fund Insurance (WCF), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Scott Lythgoe, Utah Trial Lawyers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 231 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson |
| 8.1st Sub. H.B. 262 School and Institutional Trust Lands Amendments (Snider, C.) |
| Letter to the Senate Business and Labor Committee voicing support for 1st Substitute HB262. |
| Rep. Snyder presented the bill. |
| Garritt Slatcoff, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Utah Chapter, spoke in favor of the bill |
| Michelle McConkie, Executive Director, School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Marlo Oaks, State Treasure, Utah Office of State Treasurer, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Margaret Bird, citizen, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Heather Van Leeuwen, Trust Lands Specialist, Parent Teacher Association (PTA), spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Kim Christy, Director, Utah Lands Trusts Protection and Advocacy Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jay Blain, Director of Policy and Research, Utah Education Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 262 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. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. T. Weiler |
| 9.1st Sub. H.B. 451 Foster Care Amendments (Gricius, S.) |
| Rep. Gricius presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 451 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. McCay Sen. T. Weiler |
| 10.S.B. 238 Independent Contractor Benefits Tax Credit Amendments (Johnson, J.) |
| Sen. Johnson presented the bill with the assistance of Caden Rosenbaum, Technology & Innovation Policy, Libertas Institute. |
| Liya Palagashvili, Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center, George Mason University, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass S.B. 238 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. Kwan Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. T. Weiler |
| 11.H.B. 114 Rape Crisis and Services Center Amendments (Romero, A.) |
| Rep. Ramero presented the bill |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to place H.B. 114 on the Consent Calendar.The motion failed with a vote of 3-2-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass H.B. 114 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. Kwan Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. T. Weiler |
| 12.H.B. 353 Mining Operations Amendments (Bolinder, B.) |
| Rep. Bollinder presented the bill. |
| Dave Kallus, lobbyist, Critical Infrastructure Materials Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass H.B. 353 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-2-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. K. Kwan | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. T. Weiler |
| 13.S.B. 244 Professional Licensing Modifications (Kwan, K.) |
| Sen. Kwan presented the bill. |
| Mark Steinagel, Director, Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass S.B. 244 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. Kwan Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. T. Weiler |
| Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 9:27 a.m. |