| Members Present: Rep. James A. Dunnigan, Chair Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion Rep. Jake Fitisemanu Rep. Matthew H. Gwynn Rep. Tracy J. Miller Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher Rep. R. Neil Walter | Rep. Raymond P. Ward Members Absent: Rep. Trevor Lee, Vice Chair Rep. Karen M. Peterson Staff Present: Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst Linda Service, 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 Dunnigan called the meeting to order at 8:32 a.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Teuscher moved to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2025 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. T. Miller Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. R. Walter Rep. R. Ward | Rep. T. Lee Rep. K. Peterson |
| 1.1st Sub. H.B. 295 Municipal Services Fees and Political Subdivision Lien Amendments (Cutler, P.) |
| Rep. Cutler introduced the bill assisted by Mike Winder, Millcreek City Manager, and provided a handout "HB 295, Sub 2, Political Subdivision Liens." |
| Political Subdivision Liens |
| LeGrand Bitter, Executive Director, UASD, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jared Tingy, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill. |
| Tazz Biesinger, Utah Home Builders Association, spoke to bill. |
| Burt Harvey, Elkridge, Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Walter moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 295 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 295.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. T. Miller Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. R. Walter Rep. R. Ward | Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. T. Lee Rep. K. Peterson |
| MOTION:Rep. Walter moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 295 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2. | |||
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| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. T. Miller Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. R. Walter Rep. R. Ward | Rep. T. Lee Rep. K. Peterson |
| MOTION:Rep. Walter moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 295 out favorably, as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. T. Miller Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. R. Walter Rep. R. Ward | Rep. T. Lee Rep. K. Peterson |
| 2.H.B. 435 Building Code Amendments (Kohler, M.) |
| Rep. Kohrer introduced the bill. |
| Building Code Images |
| MOTION:Rep. Miller moved to amend H.B. 435 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-4. | |||
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| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. T. Miller Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. R. Ward | Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. T. Lee Rep. K. Peterson Rep. R. Walter |
| Craig Butters, Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Terry Camp, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau Federation, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Kevin Roberts, Elkridge, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Bennion moved to pass H.B. 435 out favorably, as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. T. Miller Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. R. Ward | Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. T. Lee Rep. K. Peterson Rep. R. Walter |
| 3.H.B. 356 County Governance Amendments (Teuscher, J.) |
| Rep. Teuscher introduced the bill. |
| County Governance |
| Craig Buttars spoke to the bill. |
| Dave Erickson, Cache County, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Bennion moved to replace H.B. 356 with 1st Substitute H.B. 356.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. R. Ward | Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. T. Lee Rep. T. Miller Rep. K. Peterson Rep. R. Walter |
| MOTION:Rep. Bennion moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 356 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. R. Ward | Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. T. Lee Rep. T. Miller Rep. K. Peterson Rep. R. Walter |
| MOTION:Rep. Fitisemanu moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Fitisemanu Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. R. Ward | Rep. M. Gwynn Rep. T. Lee Rep. T. Miller Rep. K. Peterson Rep. R. Walter |
| Chair Dunnigan adjourned the meeting at 10:01 |