MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE BUSINESS, LABOR, AND COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 10, 2025 • 3:40 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. Ashlee Matthews
Rep. Hoang Nguyen
Rep. Thomas W. Peterson
Rep. Calvin Roberts
Rep. Jake Sawyer
Rep. Norman K Thurston
Rep. Stephen L. Whyte
Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox

Members Absent:
Speaker Mike Schultz
Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher

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 Kyle called the meeting to order at 3:48 p.m.
1.H.B. 68 Public Agency Insurance Mutuals Amendments (Dunnigan, J.)
HB68 Handout
Rep. Dunnigan presented the bill, and a handout was provided.
MOTION:Rep. Ivory moved to replace H.B. 68 with 1st Substitute H.B. 68.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. R. Wilcox
MOTION:Rep. Ivory moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 68 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. R. Wilcox
MOTION:Rep. Ivory moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 68 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. R. Wilcox
2.H.B. 347 Medicaid Program Amendments (Dunnigan, J.)
Rep. Dunnigan presented the bill with the assistance of Jennifer Strohecker, State Medicaid Director, and Jared Sanford, President and CEO, Valley Mental Health.
MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to replace H.B. 347 with 1st Substitute H.B. 347.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 347 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
3.H.B. 422 Municipality Regulation of Open House Amendments (Walter, N.)
HB422 handout
Rep. Neil Walter presented the bill, and provided a handout.
Rep. Maloy assumed the chair.
Taz Biesinger, Utah Homebuilders Association, spoke in support of the bill.
Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill.
Alissa Dailey, Political Affairs Director, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to amend H.B. 422 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6.
Amendment 1

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Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. R. Wilcox
MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass H.B. 422 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. R. Wilcox
4.H.B. 188 Dry Needling Amendments (Cutler, P.)
Rep. Paul Cutler presented the bill with the assistance of Sam Delong, occupational therapist, and Tyler Robinson, physical therapist.
Trent Brown, Utah Occupational Therapy Association, spoke in support of the bill.
Dr. Aleksandr Aksionav, veterinarian, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Cameron Martin, President and CEO, Rocky Mountain University, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to replace H.B. 188 with 1st Substitute H.B. 188.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. R. Wilcox
MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 188 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. Kyle assumed the chair.
5.H.B. 372 Dental Practice Amendments (Defay, A.)
Rep. Ariel Defay presented the bill.
Danyelle Evans, Legislative Chair, Utah Dental Hygienist Association, spoke to the bill.
Dr. Larisse Skene, periodontist, spoke in support of the bill.
Sarah Kolar, dental hygienist, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Dr. Scott Theurer, dentist, spoke in support of the bill.
Chanci Oyler, dental hygienist and speaking for Dr. Jason Allan, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Dr. Laura Kadillak, dentist, spoke in support of the bill.
Laura Green, dental hygienist, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Dr. Samira Oveson, dentist, spoke in support of the bill.
Brenda Armstrong, dental hygienist, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Dr. Rodney Thornell, Utah Dental Association, spoke in support of the bill.
David Casperson, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to replace H.B. 372 with 1st Substitute H.B. 372.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. J. Teuscher
MOTION:Rep. Maloy moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 372 out favorably.
The motionpassed with a vote 12-0-4.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. J. Teuscher
6.H.B. 310 Disability Coverage Amendments (Dailey-Provost, J.)
Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost presented the bill.
Januel Gomez-Colon, resident, spoke in support of the bill.
Andrew Riggle, Public Policy Advocate, Disability Law Center, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Ivory moved to pass H.B. 310 out favorably.
The motionpassed with a vote 10-1-5.
Yeas - 10Nays- 1Abs- 5
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. S. Whyte
MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. S. Whyte
Chair Kyle adjourned the meeting at 6:18 p.m.