| Members Present: Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair Sen. Nate Blouin Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Karen Kwan | Sen. Daniel McCay Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Todd D. Weiler 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 at 4:16 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to approve the minutes of the February 20, 2024 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. McCay Sen. T. Weiler |
| Sen. Cullimore assumed the chair. |
| 1.S.B. 258 Municipal Incorporation Amendments (Bramble, C.) |
| Sen.. Bramble presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Bramble moved to pass S.B. 258 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. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. D. McCay Sen. T. Weiler |
| Sen. Bramble resumed the chair. |
| 2.S.B. 255 Trespassing of a Long-term Guest Amendments (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Cullimore presented the bill. |
| Cate Kludt, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass S.B. 255 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. McCay |
| 3.3rd Sub. H.B. 58 Licensing Amendments (Maloy, A. Cory) |
| Rep. Maloy presented the bill with the assistance of Carolyn Dennis, Executive Director, Department of Commerce. |
| Natalie El-Deiry, Director, Center for Immigration & Integration, Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mairi Leining, Chief Executive Officer, Peoples Health Clinic, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Andrew Dering, Anesthesiologist, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rich Saunders, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jamie Wissler, Executive Director, One Utah Health Collaborative, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michael Smith, Executive Director, American Council of Engineers, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 58 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. D. Ipson Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. McCay |
| 4.S.B. 226 School of General Education Act (Johnson, J.) |
| Sen. Johnson presented the bill with the assistance of Stanley Kurtz, Senior Fellow, Ethics and Public Policy Center. |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to replace S.B. 226 with 1st Substitute S.B. 226.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| Taylor Randall, President, University of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Andra Ghent, Professor of Finance, University of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Leah Hansen, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Geoffrey Landward, Interim Commissioner of Higher Education, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Trevor Dykes, Utah Legislative Watch, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nicholeen Peck, President, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Gayle Ruzicka, President, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dr. Kevin Karuss, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 226 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 2-5-1. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 5 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. McCay | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| 5.1st Sub. H.B. 399 Insurance Department Complaint Amendments (Birkeland, K.) |
| Rep. Birkeland presented the bill. |
| Cort Ashton, Utah Land Title Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| FORENSICE FUNDING HANDOUT |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 399 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler |
| 6.1st Sub. H.B. 190 Forensic Funding Amendments (Welton, D.) |
| Rep. Welton presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 190 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Ipson |
| 7.1st Sub. H.B. 217 Volunteer Emergency Medical Service Personnel Insurance Program Amendments (Johnson, D.N.) |
| Rep. Johnson presented the bill with the assistance of Darin Bushman, Division Director, Bureau of Emergency Medical Department of Public Safety, Brandy Grace, Chief Executive Officer, Association of Counties. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 217 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.H.B. 355 Residential Rental Modifications (Judkins, M.) |
| Rep. Judkins presented the bill with the assistance of Gavin Gilbert, Rental Housing Association. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass H.B. 355 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 2-5-1. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 5 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. K. Kwan | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. Ipson |
| 9.H.C.R. 12 Employer Disclosure for Veterans (Bennion, G.) |
| BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH A VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER |
| Rep. Bennion presented the bill. |
| Joe Martinez, United Steel Workers, spoke in favor to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to pass H.C.R. 12 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 |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to adjourn.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 |
| Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 5:58 p.m. |