| Members Present: Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Chair Sen. Nate Blouin Sen. Jen Plumb Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher Sen. Evan J. Vickers |
Members Absent: Sen. Michael K. McKell 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 8:07 a.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to approve the minutes of the February 18, 2025 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall |
| 1.S.B. 255 Line-of-Duty Death Benefit Amendments (Owens, D.R.) |
| Sen. Owens presented the bill with the assistance of Rodney Hurst, Chief of Police, Santaquin City. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to replace S.B. 255 with 1st Substitute S.B. 255.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall |
| Brian Gwilliam, President, Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nicole Kuhni, Insurance Agent, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Colonel Mike Rapich, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Department of Public Safety, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Blouin moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 255 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall |
| 2.S.B. 263 Revisor's Corrections to Utah Code - Title 10 (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Kirk Cullimore presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Thatcher moved to pass S.B. 263 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall |
| Because the bill's sponsor had not yet arrived, Nathan Brady discussed the senate rules regarding who is permitted to present legislation to the committee. |
| MOTION:Sen. Blouin moved to saunter for 10 minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall |
| Chair Winterton called the meeting back to order. |
| 3.S.B. 283 Funds Amendments (Sandall, S.) |
| Sen. Sandall presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass S.B. 283 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. S. Sandall Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb |
| 4.S.B. 256 General Government and Appropriations Amendments (Plumb, J.) |
| Sen. Plumb presented the bill with the assistance of Rep. Norm Thurston. |
| SB 256 BIll Analysis LRGC FL 1230.pdf |
| Mike Sonntag, Utah Health Insurance Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Tanji Northrup, Utah Insurance Department, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to amend S.B. 256 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. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to pass S.B. 256 as amended out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall |
| MOTION:Sen. Plumb moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. J. Plumb Sen. D. Thatcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 9:08 a.m. |