| Members Present: Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair Sen. Nate Blouin Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Karen Kwan Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Todd D. Weiler |
Members Absent: Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Daniel McCay 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 8:08 a.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to approve the minutes of the February 21, 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.H.B. 429 State Employment Revisions (Christofferson, K.) |
| Rep. Christofferson presented the bill with the assistance of Marvin Dodge, Executive Director, Department of Government Operations. |
| Craig Greenberg, First Vice President, Utah Public Employees Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Matthew Briggs, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Susan Olsen, Utah Citizens Council, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to go to next agenda item. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass H.B. 429 out favorably.The substitute motion failed with a vote of 2-3-3. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Kwan | Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. T. Weiler |
| Sen. Cullimore assumed the chair. |
| 2.S.B. 248 Permitted Occupations for Minors Amendments (Kwan, K.) |
| PERMITTED OCCUPATIONS FOR MINORS AMENDMENTS |
| Sen. Kwan presented the bill with the assistance of Jaceson Maughan, Commissioner, Utah Public Employees Association. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to replace S.B. 248 with 1st Substitute S.B. 248.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Kwan Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. T. Weiler |
| Amber Brown, Director of Legislative Government Affairs, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 248 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Kwan | Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. T. Weiler |
| 3.S.B. 268 First Home Investment Zone Act (Harper, W.) |
| FIRST HOME INVESTMENT ZONE (FHIZ) ACT |
| Sen. Harper presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Blouin moved to replace S.B. 268 with 1st Substitute S.B. 268.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Kwan Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. T. Weiler |
| Karson Eilers, Policy Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Alan Kearsley, Business Administrator, Salt Lake City School District, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Beth Holbrook, Trustee, Utah Transit Authority, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Andrew Gruber, Executive Director, Wasatch Front Regional Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Cate Klundt, Government Affairs Director, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 268 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Kwan Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| 4.3rd Sub. H.B. 219 Divorce Imputed Income Requirements (Teuscher, J.) |
| DIVORCE IMPUTED INCOME REQUIREMENTS |
| Rep. Teuscher presented the bill with Dani Palmer, Utah Eagle Forum. |
| Rachel Husberg, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sheryl Dame, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. K. Kwan Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay |
| Acting Chair Cullimore adjourned the meeting at 9:48 a.m. |