| Members Present: Rep. A. Cory Maloy, Chair Rep. Jason B. Kyle, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Jefferson S. Burton Rep. James A. Dunnigan Rep. Ken Ivory Rep. Hoang Nguyen Rep. Thomas W. Peterson Rep. Calvin Roberts Rep. Jake Sawyer | Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher Rep. Norman K Thurston Rep. Stephen L. Whyte Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox Members Absent: Rep. Ashlee Matthews Speaker Mike Schultz Staff Present: Rohnin Randles, Policy Analyst An Bradshaw, 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 Maloy called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to approve the minutes of the January 23, 2025 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Wilcox |
| 1.H.B. 19 Child Labor Amendments (Ballard, M.G.) |
| Rep. Ballard presented the bill with the assistance Jess Anderson, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety. |
| Dan Strong, Chair, Sentencing Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chris Hill, Deputy Commissioner, Labor Commission, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to replace H.B. 19 with 1st Substitute H.B. 19. |
| Dan Strong was invited to answer questions from the committee. |
| Rep. Ballard's motion to replace H.B. 19 with 1st Substitute H.B. 19passed with a vote 13-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Burton Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 19 with Amendment #1.The motion failed with a vote of 4-6-6. | |||
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| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 6 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. A. Maloy Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. C. Roberts Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. A. Matthews Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher |
| MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 19 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Sawyer moved to hold 1st Substitute H.B. 19. Chair Maloy called for a voice vote and declared the motion failed. |
| Rep. Ballard's underlying motion passed with a vote 9-2-5. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. J. Burton Rep. A. Matthews Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher |
| 2.H.B. 48 Wildland Urban Interface Modifications (Snider, C.) |
| H.B.48 was not heard at the request of the sponsor. |
| 3.H.B. 99 Residential Mortgage Loan Amendments (Bennion, G.) |
| Client feedback on trigger leads and their impact on homebuyers |
| Rep. Gaye Bennion presented the bill with the assistance of Jason Gautreau, mortgage banker, and Chris Buckway, mortgage loan officer. A handout was provided. |
| Gina Johnson, mortgage loan officer, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass H.B. 99 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher |
| 4.1st Sub. H.B. 58 Building Inspector Amendments (Peterson, T.) |
| Rep. Peterson presented the bill. |
| Taz Biesinger, Utah Homebuilders Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jared Tingey, League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Kyle moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 58 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-2-6. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. R. Wilcox |
| 5.H.B. 28 On Premise Sign Installation Amendments (Moss, C.) |
| Rep. Carol Spackman-Moss presented the bill with the assistance of Randy George and Kevin Anderson, Utah Sign Association, |
| Ashley Spatafore Mirabelli, NECA and IEC, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ivory moved to replace H.B. 28 with 1st Substitute H.B. 28.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. A. Matthews Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. R. Wilcox |
| MOTION:Rep. Ivory moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 28 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. A. Matthews Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. R. Wilcox |
| 6.H.B. 114 Architects Licensing Act Amendments (Lee, T.) |
| Rep. Trevor Lee presented the bill with the assistance of Zach Leifson, residential designer, |
| Brian Kerrick, residential designer, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jarod Maw, American Institute of Architects, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Darek Slagowski, residential designer, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mike Vela, architect, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Taz Biesinger spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Courtney Haddick, architect, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mark Steinagel, Division Director, Department of Commerce, answered questions from the committee. |
| Stuart Beal, residential designer, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Kyle moved to pass H.B. 114 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-2-6. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. H. Nguyen | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. S. Whyte |
| Chair Maloy adjourned the meeting at 3:49 p.m. |