| Members Present: Rep. Jefferson S. Burton, Chair Rep. Michael J. Petersen, Vice Chair Rep. Paul A. Cutler Rep. Doug Fiefia Rep. Sahara Hayes Rep. Anthony E. Loubet Rep. Matt MacPherson Rep. A. Cory Maloy | Rep. Candice B. Pierucci Rep. Angela Romero Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Jason E. Thompson Rep. Douglas R. Welton Staff Present: Megan L. Bolin, Senior Policy Analyst Karen C. Allred, 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 Burton called the meeting to order at 3:44 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Petersen moved to approve the minutes of the January 30, 2025 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Loubet Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. A. Romero Rep. J. Thompson | Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. D. Welton |
| 1.H.B. 317 Executive Agency Innovation Incentives (Ballard, M.G.) |
| Rep. Melissa Ballard presented the bill with the assistance of Kade Minchey, Auditor General, Office of the Utah Legislative Auditor General. |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to pass H.B. 317 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Loubet Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. J. Thompson | Rep. D. Welton |
| 2.H.B. 300 Amendments to Election Law (Burton, J.) |
| Rep. Petersen assumed the chair. |
| Rep. Jefferson Burton had a handout distributed and presented the bill. |
| HB 300 Rep. Burton's handout |
| Brian McKenzie, Davis County Clerk, spoke to the bill. |
| Otto Krauss, Weber County citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Helen Moser, Director, Voter Services, League of Women Voters of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Carolyn Phippen, President, Women's Republican Club of Salt Lake City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Katherine Biele, President, League of Women Voters of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jordon Hess, Precinct Chair, Washington County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nate Crippes, Public Affairs Supervising Attorney, Disability Law Center, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Aaron Davidson, Utah County Clerk, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dr. Jonathan Madison, R Street Institute, had a handout distributed and spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| HB 300 Dr. Jonathan Madison handout |
| Gayle Ruzicka, President, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ann O'Connell, Salt Lake City citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Robert Axon, Chair, Utah Republican Party, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Alan Wessman, Utah County Chair, United Utah Party, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kristin Richey, County Delegate, Highland Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mathew Kidd, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Delane England, Vice President, United Women's Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kent Alderman, volunteer poll worker, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Marilyn Momeny, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Justin Lee, Deputy Director, League of Citizens of Towns, spoke to the bill. |
| Sylvia Andrew, Precinct Chair, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Amaya Mueller, Policy Outreach, Sutherland Institute, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Barbara Smith Warner, National Vote at Home Institute, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Greg Duerden, State Chair, Independent American Party of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Alex Lambson, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Nigel Swaby, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Emily Rushton, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to pass H.B. 300 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to hold H.B. 300.The substitute motion failed with a vote of 4-9-0. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 9 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. D. Welton | Rep. J. Burton Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. A. Loubet Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. J. Thompson |
| Rep. Pierucci's original motionpassed with a vote 9-4-0. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 4 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. A. Loubet Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. J. Thompson Rep. D. Welton | Rep. P. Cutler Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard |
| Rep. Burton resumed the chair. |
| 3.1st Sub. H.B. 332 Voter Registration Data Amendments (Lisonbee, K.) |
| Rep. Karianne Lisonbee gave a presentation on the bill. |
| HB 332 1st sub Presentation |
| Katherine Biele, President, League of Women Voters of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Otto Krause, Vice Chair, Legislative District 6, Weber County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Helen Moser, Director, Voter Services, League of Women Voters, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Carolyn Phippen, President, Women's Republican Club of Salt Lake City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Alan Wessman, Spanish Fork citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Suzzanna Leland, Weber County citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk Auditor, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Teena Horlacher, Utah Government Of the People (GOP) State Central Committee, Executive Committee and the Davis County, County Central Committee, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Alex Lambson, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 332 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 332.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Loubet Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. J. Thompson Rep. D. Welton |
| MOTION:Rep. MacPherson moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 332 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-3-0. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. A. Loubet Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. J. Thompson Rep. D. Welton | Rep. P. Cutler Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Romero |
| 4.S.B. 25 Postretirement Reemployment for Emergency Services Workers (Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Wayne Harper presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Hayes moved to pass S.B. 25 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Loubet Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. J. Thompson Rep. D. Welton | Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. C. Pierucci |
| 5.S.B. 88 School Funding for Veterans Day Commemorations (Fillmore, L.) |
| This bill was not discussed. |
| MOTION:Rep. Petersen moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Loubet Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. J. Thompson Rep. D. Welton |
| Chair Burton adjourned the meeting at 6:44 p.m. |