| Members Present: Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Chair Sen. Nate Blouin Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Jen Plumb Sen. Scott D. Sandall | Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Sen. Evan J. Vickers Staff Present: Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst Lorna Wells, 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 Winterton called the meeting to order at 4:11 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2025 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 1.S.B. 265 Utah Constitutional Sovereignty Act Amendments (Sandall, S.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to amend S.B. 265 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
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| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Sen. Sandall presented the amended bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass S.B. 265 as amended out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher |
| 2.S.B. 277 Government Records Management Amendments (McKell, M.) |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to replace S.B. 277 with 1st Substitute S.B. 277.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher |
| Sen. McKell presented the bill with the assistance of Rachel Terry, Director, Utah Division of Risk Management and Geoff Landward, Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education. |
| Mike Judd, Utah Media Coalition, spoke to the bill. |
| Mark Allen, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Greg Duerden, State Chair, Utah Independent American Party spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Sylvia Andrew, Precinct Chair, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ryan Hogan, CEO Pace Johnson Law, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jared Tingey, Legal Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Justin Arriola, small business owner, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jennifer Garner, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Tom Haroldson, journalist, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kathy Adams, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Cari Bartholomew, State Director, Utah Moms for America, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Teena Horlacher, State Central Committee, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ashley Lee, Mormon Women for Ethical Government, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| John Gadd, attorney, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Tom Schumann, resident, spoke in opposition to the bil. |
| Terry Durfee, resident, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Tracy Taylor, Wasatch Tax Payers Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Aaron Davidson, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Katharine Biele, Utah League of Women Voters, spoke in opposition to the bill |
| Vincent Newmeyer, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Lauren Griffeth, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 277 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Plumb |
| 3.H.B. 266 Veteran Housing Amendments (Dailey-Provost, J.) |
| Without a quorum, Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost presented the bill and the committee heard public comment. |
| Justin Arriola, small business owner, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jennifer Garner, former Veteran advocate, spoke to the bill. |
| 4.H.B. 239 Disaster Funds Revisions (Albrecht, C.) |
| Rep. Carl Albrecht presented the bill with the assistance of Kris Hamlet, Director, Utah Division of Emergency Management. |
| The Chair determined a quorum was present. |
| MOTION:Chair Winterton moved to pass H.B. 239 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. M. McKell Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. Blouin moved to pass H.B. 266 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. M. McKell Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| 5.2nd Sub. H.B. 95 Financial Disclosure Revisions (Petersen, M.) |
| Rep. Michael Petersen presented the bill. |
| Chase Thomas, Senior Policy Advisor, Alliance for a Better Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Blouin moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 95 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. M. McKell Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| 6.1st Sub. H.B. 177 Glass Recycling Amendments (Welton, D.) |
| Rep. Douglas Welton presented the bill. |
| HB 177 Advantages of Glass (Cullet) Recycling.pdf |
| MOTION:Sen. Blouin moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 177 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. M. McKell Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. D. Thatcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. M. McKell Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 5:34 p.m. |