| 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 8:00 a.m.. |
| 1.H.B. 138 Food Labeling Amendments (Walter, N.) |
| HB 138 Food Labeling Amendment |
| Rep. Walter presented the bill. |
| Terry Camp, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau Federation, spoke in a favor of the bill. |
| Sierra Nelson, Executive Director, Utah Wool Growers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass H.B. 138 out favorably.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 |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2025 meeting.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 |
| 2.H.B. 134 Food Cart Amendments (Dailey-Provost, J.) |
| Rep. Dailey-Provost presented the bill. |
| Kyle Harline, Policy Intern, Bike Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass H.B. 134 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall |
| 3.H.B. 111 Workers' Compensation Amendments (Loubet, A.) |
| Rep. Loubet presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Chair Vickers moved to pass H.B. 111 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall |
| 4.H.B. 120 Time Change Amendments (Elison, J.) |
| Rep. Elison presented the bill with the assistance of Stacy Muhlestein, resident. |
| Taz Biesinger, lobbyist, Utah Homebuilders Association, spoke in opposition to this bill. |
| Dustin James Harper, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Matt Marziale, Director, Utah Recreation and Parks Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Wade Garrett, Vice President, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ryan Peterson, lobbyist, Utah Golf Alliance, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Karen Straw, Speech Language Pathologist, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jay Pea, Founder and President, Save Standard Time, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Vicki Lyman, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Tyson Roberts, Vice President, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mark Batanowski, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| John Garfield, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass H.B. 120 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to table H.B. 120.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 7-1-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. McCay |
| Sen. Ipson assumed the chair. |
| 5.1st Sub. H.B. 222 Access to Traffic Accident Evidence (Stoddard, A.) |
| Rep. Stoddard presented the bill. |
| Mike Sonntag, lobbyist, American Property and Casualty Insurance Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sen. Vickers resumed the chair. |
| Aaron Wilde, attorney, Utah Association for Justice, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 222 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Sandall |
| 6.H.B. 114 Architects Licensing Act Amendments (Lee, T.) |
| Rep. Lee presented the bill. |
| Taz Biesinger, lobbyist, Utah Homebuilders Association, spoke in favor of this bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass H.B. 114 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Sandall |
| 7.S.B. 274 Health Insurance Preauthorization Revisions (Johnson, J.) |
| Sen. Johnson presented the bill. |
| Mike Sonntag, lobbyist, Utah Hospital Insurance Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Maryann Martindale, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass S.B. 274 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall |
| Chair Vickers adjourned the meeting at 9:32 a.m.. |