| Members Present: Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Karen Kwan Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe Sen. Chris H. Wilson | Sen. Ronald M. Winterton Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Staff Present: Rachel Brooks, Policy Analyst Calvin Cruz, 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 Harper called the meeting to order at 2:08 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to approve the minutes of the January 23, 2025, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe |
| 1.S.B. 149 Natural Resources Operations (Winterton, R.) |
| Sen. Winterton presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to replace S.B. 149 with 1st Substitute S.B. 149.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 149 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe |
| 2.H.B. 26 Road Jurisdiction Amendments (Peterson, K.) |
| Rep. Karen Peterson presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to pass H.B. 26 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. A. Millner Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe |
| 3.S.B. 142 App Store Accountability Act (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Mellissa Mckay. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to replace S.B. 142 with 1st Substitute S.B. 142.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams |
| Phyllis Kimpel, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Suzanne Hansen, Davis County Conservatives, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Rachael Williams, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Tina Seastrand, Utah PTA, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dave Davis, Utah Retail Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Amaya Mueller, Sutherland Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sofie Willardson, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rebecca Jordan, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| David McGarry, Taxpayers Protection Alliance, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Joel Thayer, Digital Progress Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steven Greenhut, R Street Institute, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ruthie Barko, TechNet, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Yvonne Averett, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kouri Marshall, Chamber of Progress, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Melanie Mortensen, Utah Parents United, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Caleb Williamson, ACT App Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Caden Rosenbaum, Libertas Institute, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Dawn Hawkins, National Center on Sexual Exploitation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jared Hayden, Institute for Family Studies, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Justin Hill, Netchoice, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 142 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams |
| 4.H.B. 32 Borgstrom Brothers Memorial Highway Designation (Peterson, T.) |
| Rep. Tom Peterson presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass H.B. 32 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams |
| 5.H.B. 44 Private Airport Notice Amendments (Ballard, M.G.) |
| Rep. Melissa Ballard presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to replace H.B. 44 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 44.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams |
| MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 44 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams |
| 6.S.B. 61 Energy Corridor Amendments (Owens, D.R.) |
| Sen. Owens presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to replace S.B. 61 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 61.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams |
| Chris Blake, Rocky Mountain Power, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 61 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams |
| Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 3:35 p.m. |