| Members Present: Rep. Jefferson S. Burton, Chair Rep. Michael J. Petersen, Vice Chair Rep. Paul A. Cutler Rep. Doug Fiefia Rep. Sahara Hayes Rep. Anthony E. Loubet Rep. Matt MacPherson Rep. A. Cory Maloy | Rep. Candice B. Pierucci Rep. Angela Romero Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Jason E. Thompson Rep. Douglas R. Welton Staff Present: Megan L. Bolin, Senior Policy Analyst Karen C. Allred, 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 Burton called the meeting to order at 4:18 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to approve the minutes of the February 19, 2025, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. P. Cutler Rep. A. Loubet Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. D. Welton | Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. S. Hayes Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. M. Petersen Rep. A. Romero Rep. J. Thompson |
| 1.H.B. 165 Process for Submitting Nonbinding Opinion Question (Thurston, N.) |
| Rep. Norm Thurston presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Hayes moved to amend H.B. 165 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
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| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Loubet Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. D. Welton | Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. J. Thompson |
| MOTION:Rep. Hayes moved to pass H.B. 165, as amended, out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-3-3. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Loubet Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. D. Welton | Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. C. Pierucci | Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. A. Romero Rep. J. Thompson |
| 2.H.B. 298 Volunteer Emergency Medical Service Personnel Insurance Program Amendments (Welton, D.) |
| Rep. Douglas Welton presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Chair Burton moved to amend H.B. 298 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
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| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Loubet Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. D. Welton | Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. A. Romero Rep. J. Thompson |
| MOTION:Rep. Maloy moved to pass H.B. 298, as amended, out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Loubet Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. D. Welton | Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. A. Romero Rep. J. Thompson |
| 3.H.J.R. 10 Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Publication Amendments (Loubet, A.) |
| Rep. Anthony Loubet presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Hayes moved to pass H.J.R. 10 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Loubet Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. D. Welton | Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. A. Romero Rep. J. Thompson |
| 4.H.B. 481 Ballot Proposition Requirements (Loubet, A.) |
| Rep. Anthony Loubet presented the bill. |
| Katharine Biele, citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Fiefia moved to pass H.B. 481 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Loubet Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. D. Welton | Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. J. Thompson |
| Rep. Petersen assumed the chair. |
| 5.1st Sub. H.B. 412 Boards and Commissions Revisions (Burton, J.) |
| Rep. Jefferson Burton presented the bill. |
| Chase Thomas, Senior Policy Advisor, Alliance for a Better Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Josh Craft, Director, Government Relations, Utah Clean Energy, spoke to the bill. |
| Kael Weston, Salt Lake County resident, spoke to the bill. |
| Anna Graff-Rice, Weber County resident, spoke to the bill. |
| Nat Williams, Democracy Policy Associate, Stewardship Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. MacPherson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 412 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-3-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. J. Thompson Rep. D. Welton | Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Loubet Rep. A. Romero | Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Stoddard |
| Rep. Burton resumed the chair. |
| 6.H.B. 445 Revisions to Election Law (Fiefia, D.) |
| Rep. Doug Fiefia presented the bill. |
| Lannie Chapman, Salt Lake County Clerk, representing the Clerks Group and the Utah Association of Counties, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Aaron Davidson, Utah County Clerk, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Charlene Lui, Utah Asian Pacific Islander Democratic Caucus and Board Member, American Civil Lliberties Union of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Amy Buchanan, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Tara Bennally, Utah Navajos, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jakey Siolo, Chair, Asian Pacific Islander Democratic Caucus spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Pax Stevenson, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Shelly Jackson, Deputy Director of Elections, Lieutenant Governor's Office, spoke to the bill. |
| Chase Thomas, Senior Policy Advisor, Alliance for a Better Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ellie Menlove, Policy Council, American Civil Liberties Utah of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Helen Moser, Director, Voter Services, League of Women Voters, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Lauren Griffeth, Salt Lake resident, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to replace H.B. 445 with 1st Substitute H.B. 445.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Loubet Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. J. Thompson | Rep. D. Welton |
| MOTION:Rep. Pierucci moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 445 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-5-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 5 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. J. Thompson Rep. D. Welton | Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Loubet Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard |
| MOTION:Rep. Stoddard moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. P. Cutler Rep. D. Fiefia Rep. S. Hayes Rep. A. Loubet Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Romero Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. J. Thompson Rep. D. Welton |
| Chair Burton adjourned the meeting at 6:00 p.m. |