MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE BUSINESS, LABOR, AND COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 • 2:00 p.m. • 445 State Capitol


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

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

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 - 9Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 13Nays- 0Abs- 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.
Amendment 1

1 .        Line 54 through 60 :  Line 54 through 60
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Yeas - 4Nays- 6Abs- 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 - 9Nays- 2Abs- 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 - 10Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 8Nays- 2Abs- 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 - 9Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 9Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 8Nays- 2Abs- 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 - 10Nays- 0Abs- 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.