| Members Present: Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Daniel McCay Sen. Calvin R. Musselman | Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Todd Weiler Staff Present: Robert Wood, Policy Analyst Nancy Skidmore, 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 Vickers called the meeting to order. at 2:06 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2025 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| 1.S.B. 226 Artificial Intelligence Consumer Protection Amendments (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Cullimore presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to replace S.B. 226 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 226.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 226 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall |
| 2.S.B. 221 Child Care Revisions (Escamilla, L.) |
| SB 221 Child Care Revisions |
| Sen. Escamilla explained the substitute. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to replace S.B. 221 with 1st Substitute S.B. 221.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall |
| Sen. Escamilla presented the bill with the assistance of Katie Rikord, Utah Association for the Education for Young Children, Anna Thomas, Policy Director, Voices for Utah Children. |
| Kelli Pierce, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Elizabeth Garbe, Vice President of Public Policy, United Way of Salt Lake, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 221 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall |
| 3.S.B. 179 Local Regulation of Business Entities Amendments (Musselman, C.R.) |
| Sen. Musselman presented the bill with the assistance of Lee Sands, Local Government Policy Analyst, Libertas Institute. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to amend S.B. 179 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
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| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass S.B. 179 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 4.S.B. 220 Construction Modifications (Musselman, C.R.) |
| Sen. Musselman explained the substitute. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to replace S.B. 220 with 1st Substitute S.B. 220.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall |
| Sen. Musselman presented the bill with the assistance of Ross Ford, Executive Officer, Home Builders Association. |
| Karson Eilers, Policy Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Leif Elder, Director, Legislative Affairs, Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 220 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. McCay |
| 5.S.B. 156 Pari-mutuel Horse Racing (Hinkins, D.) |
| Sen. Hinkins presented the bill. |
| Leeann Hunting, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke to the bill. |
| Rana Williams, Executive Director, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Tracy Glover, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kael Weston, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to replace S.B. 156 with 1st Substitute S.B. 156.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 156 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-3-1. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| 6.S.B. 245 Newborn Child Insurance Notification Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Harmony Hansen, resident. |
| Clark Bollin, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Erick Kuhni, Legislative Chair, National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass S.B. 245 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| 7.2nd Sub. H.B. 24 Limitations on Liability Amendments (Abbott, N.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 24 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| 8.1st Sub. H.B. 23 Insurance Modifications (Dunnigan, J.) |
| Rep. Dunnigan explained the substitute. |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 23 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 23.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| Rep. Dunnigan presented the bill with the assistance of Johnnie Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Counties Indemnity Pool. |
| Jason Knight, Principal, CUI Benefits, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Erick Kuhni, Legislative Chair, National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 23 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| Chair Vickers adjourned the meeting at 3:38 p.m. |