| Members Present: Rep. Calvin R. Musselman, Chair Rep. Michael J. Petersen, Vice Chair Rep. Brady Brammer Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost Rep. Stephanie Gricius Rep. Sahara Hayes Rep. A. Cory Maloy Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Candice B. Pierucci | Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Norman K Thurston Members Absent: Speaker Mike Schultz Rep. Douglas R. Welton Staff Present: Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst Karen C. Allred, 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 Musselman called the meeting to order at 8:08 a.m. |
| 1.2nd Sub. S.B. 168 Affordable Building Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| Rep. Stephen Whyte presented the bill with the assistance of Analise Wilson, Private Property Rights Coalition and Cameron Diel, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns. |
| Mike Ostermiller, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kam Valgardson, General Manager, Irontown Modular, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Abby Hunsaker, Policy Advisor, Unified Economic Opportunity Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Andra Ghent, Professor of Finance, University of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jeramy Bristol, Advanced Modular Manufacturing, Salt Lake City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Brammer moved to replace 2nd Substitute S.B. 168 with 3rd Substitute S.B. 168.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Schultz Rep. D. Welton |
| MOTION:Rep. Brammer moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 168 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Musselman Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. M. Schultz Rep. D. Welton |
| 2.H.B. 562 Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District (Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Ryan Wilcox and Rep. and Sandra Hollins presented the bill with the assistance of Steve Starks, Larry H. Miller Company; Erin Mendenhall, Mayor, Salt Lake City, and Dale Murphy, retired professional baseball player. |
| Bruce Adams, County Commissioner, San Juan County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill. |
| Ginger Chinn, Vice President of Policy, Salt Lake Chamber, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jordan Garn, Utah Hotel and Lodging Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Larry Mullenax, Executive Director, Utah State Fair Park Authority, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| David Lewis, Chair, Utah State Fair Park Authority Board, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Leland Pollock, County Commissioner, Garfield County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Daniel Strong, President Westside Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Victoria Petro, Council Chair, Salt Lake County District 1, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nigel Swaby, immediate Past Chair, Fair Park Community Council, and Member, Westside Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Soren Simonsen, Executive Director, Jordan River Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Josh Sutton, Director of Sales and Marketing, Wittwer Hospitatlity, St. George, Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Lance Syrett, Ruby's Inn, Bryce Canyon, Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Chris Bengtzen, Regional Director of Sales, Safari Hospitality, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Brady Willardson, Western States Lodging Management, spoke to the bill. |
| Goud Maragani, Utah Gay-Straight Coalition, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Bob Stevenson, Commissioner, Davis County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jack Lytle, Commissioner, Daggett County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Malah Armstrong, Vice President, Utah Taxpayer's Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to replace H.B. 562 with 1st Substitute H.B. 562.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. A. Maloy Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. D. Welton |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 562 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-2-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. C. Musselman Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard | Rep. M. Petersen Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Schultz Rep. D. Welton |
| MOTION:Rep. Michael Petersen moved to approve the minutes of the February 21, 2024 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. A. Maloy Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. D. Welton |
| 3.2nd Sub. S.B. 154 Independent Entities Amendments (McKell, M.) |
| Rep. Brady Brammer presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to replace 2nd Substitute S.B. 154 with 1st Substitute S.B. 154. |
| Rep. Pierucci withdrew the motion. |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 154 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hayes Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. S. Gricius Rep. A. Maloy Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. D. Welton |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. B. Brammer Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Gricius Rep. S. Hayes Rep. C. Musselman Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. A. Maloy Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. D. Welton |
| Chair Musselman adjourned the meeting. at 9:46 a.m. |