| Members Present: Rep. Jon Hawkins, Chair Rep. Paul A. Cutler, Vice Chair Rep. Doug Fiefia Rep. Colin W. Jack Rep. Verona Mauga Rep. Grant Amjad Miller | Rep. Jefferson Moss Rep. Doug Owens Rep. David Shallenberger Rep. Troy Shelley Staff Present: Sivan Nizan, Policy Analyst Linda Service, 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 Cutler called the meeting to order at 2:08 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to approve the minutes of the January 23, 2025 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. C. Jack Rep. V. Mauga Rep. G. Miller Rep. D. Shallenberger | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. J. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. T. Shelley |
| 1.H.B. 134 Food Cart Amendments (Dailey-Provost, J.) |
| Rep. Dailey-Provost introduced the bill. |
| Kyle Harline, Bike Utah, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Amelia Powers Gardner spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Fiefia moved to pass H.B. 134 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. C. Jack Rep. V. Mauga Rep. G. Miller Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. T. Shelley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. J. Moss Rep. D. Owens |
| 2.H.B. 98 Landowner Liability Amendments (Shallenberger, D.) |
| Rep. Shallenberger introduced the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to pass H.B. 98 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. C. Jack Rep. V. Mauga Rep. G. Miller Rep. J. Moss Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. T. Shelley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. D. Owens |
| Terry Camp, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Clark Aposhian, Chair, Utah Shooting Sports Council, spoke in support of the bill. |
| 3.S.B. 38 Manufacturing Modernization Grant Sunset Amendments (Millner, A.) |
| Sen. Millner introduced the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to pass S.B. 38 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. C. Jack Rep. V. Mauga Rep. G. Miller Rep. J. Moss Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. T. Shelley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. D. Owens |
| MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to place S.B. 38 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. C. Jack Rep. V. Mauga Rep. G. Miller Rep. J. Moss Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. T. Shelley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. D. Owens |
| 4.S.B. 12 Board of Tourism Development Amendments (Plumb, J.) |
| Sen. Plumb introduced the bill assisted by Natalie Randall, Managing Director, Utah Office of Tourism. |
| MOTION:Rep. Shallenberger moved to pass S.B. 12 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. C. Jack Rep. V. Mauga Rep. G. Miller Rep. J. Moss Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. T. Shelley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. D. Owens |
| MOTION:Rep. Shallenberger moved to place S.B. 12 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. C. Jack Rep. V. Mauga Rep. G. Miller Rep. J. Moss Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. T. Shelley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. D. Owens |
| 5.H.C.R. 5 House Concurrent Resolution on Permitting Reform (Ballard, M.G.) |
| Rep. Ballard introduced the resolution assisted by Joel Ferry, Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources, and Harry Hansen, Deputy Director, Office of Energy Development. |
| MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to pass H.C.R. 5 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. C. Jack Rep. V. Mauga Rep. G. Miller Rep. J. Moss Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. T. Shelley | Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. D. Owens |
| 6.H.C.R. 6 Concurrent Resolution Urging Changes to Federal Homelessness Regulations (Clancy, T.) |
| Rep. Clancy introduced the resolution assisted by Devon Kurtz and distributed a handout "What Would Failure Look Like?" |
| Homeless needs |
| Amelia Powers Gardner, County Commissioner, Utah County, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Preston Cochrane, Chief Executive Officer, The Otherside Village, spoke in support to the bill. |
| Jan Hemming, member, Solutions Utah Board, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jim Behunin, member, Utah Homeless Services Board, spoke to the bill. |
| Steve Erickson, Crossroads Urban Center, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Scott Howell, Solutions Utah, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Kseniya Kniazeva, Nomad Alliance, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Georgia, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Andrew Riggle, Public Policy Advocate, Disability Law Center, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to pass H.C.R. 6 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. C. Jack Rep. V. Mauga Rep. G. Miller Rep. J. Moss Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. T. Shelley | Rep. D. Owens |
| 7.H.B. 230 Blockchain and Digital Innovation Amendments (Teuscher, J.) |
| Rep. Teuscher introduced the bill assisted by Trace Meyer and Marlo Oaks, Utah State Treasurer. The document "HB: Blockchain and Digital Innovation Amendments" was distributed. |
| Blockchain and Digital Innovation Amendments |
| Karson Eilers, Policy Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Brian Nelson, resident, Advisory Board Member, Utah Blockchain Coalition, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Matthew Jones, Co-founder and COO, Nodal Power Systems, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Derrick Cotta, Co-founder, Bitcoin Project, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Amelia Powers Gardner spoke in support of he bill. |
| Derek Glass, organizer of the Salt Lake City bitcoin meetup, spoke to the bill. |
| Scott Howell, spoke to the bill. |
| Marty Greenlife, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| Emily D. Brown, spoke in support of bill. |
| Jacob Lyman, resident, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Eric Peterson, Policy Director, Satoshi Action Fund, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Kael Weston, spoke in support of the bill. |
| James McFadden, resident and Editor, Southern Utah Independent, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Fiefia moved to replace H.B. 230 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 230.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. C. Jack Rep. V. Mauga Rep. G. Miller Rep. J. Moss Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. T. Shelley | Rep. D. Owens |
| MOTION:Rep. Fiefia moved to favorably recommend the billThe motion passed with a vote of 8-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. V. Mauga Rep. G. Miller Rep. J. Moss Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. T. Shelley | Rep. C. Jack | Rep. D. Owens |
| MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. C. Jack Rep. V. Mauga Rep. G. Miller Rep. J. Moss Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. T. Shelley | Rep. D. Owens |
| Chair Cutler adjourned the meeting at 4:28 p.m. |