| Members Present: Rep. A. Cory Maloy, Chair Rep. Jason B. Kyle, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Jefferson S. Burton Rep. James A. Dunnigan Rep. Ken Ivory Rep. Ashlee Matthews Rep. Hoang Nguyen Rep. Thomas W. Peterson Rep. Calvin Roberts | Rep. Jake Sawyer Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher Rep. Norman K Thurston Rep. Stephen L. Whyte Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox Members Absent: Speaker Mike Schultz Staff Present: Rohnin Randles, Policy Analyst An Bradshaw, 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 Kyle called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m. |
| 1.H.B. 516 Automobile Franchise Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Eliason presented the bill with the assistance of Craig Bickmore, Executive Director, New Car Dealers of Utah. |
| Frank Pignanelli, Alliance for Automotive Innovation, spoke in support of the bill, with reservations. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to replace H.B. 516 with 1st Substitute H.B. 516.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 516 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Rep. Maloy moved to approve the minutes of the February 19, 2025 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. M. Schultz |
| 2.1st Sub. H.B. 491 Behavioral Health Modifications (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Eliason presented the bill with the assistance of Ally Isom and Kyle Snow, Behavioral Health Commission. |
| Adam Cohen, CEO, Odyssey House, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 491 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Schultz |
| 3.H.B. 474 Regulatory Oversight Amendments (Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Wilcox presented the bill to the committee. |
| Kevin Greene, State Director, Americans for Prosperity - Utah, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Caden Rosenbaum, Senior Policy Analyst, Libertas Institute, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jim Manley, State Policy Chief, Pacific Legal Foundation, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Maloy moved to amend H.B. 474 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4. | |||
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| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. M. Schultz Rep. S. Whyte |
| MOTION:Rep. Maloy moved to pass H.B. 474 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 11-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Dunnigan | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. M. Schultz Rep. S. Whyte |
| 4.H.B. 466 Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act Amendments (Teuscher, J.) |
| Rep. Teuscher presented the bill with the assistance of Kaitlin Wolff, Legislative Program Director, Uniform Law Commission. A handout was provided. |
| H.B. 466 Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act Amendments |
| Daniel Burton, Chief Deputy Attorney General and General Counsel, Attorney General's Office, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Maloy moved to replace H.B. 466 with 1st Substitute H.B. 466.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Rep. Maloy moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 466 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. M. Schultz |
| 5.S.B. 190 Workers' Compensation Modifications (Sandall, S.) |
| Sen. Scott Sandall presented the bill to the committee. Ryan Andrus, General Counsel, Workers Compensation Fund, and Commissioner Jason Maughan, Labor Commission, answered questions from the committee. |
| Jason Maughan, Chair, Workers Compensation Advisory Council, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Dave Davis, President, Utah Food Industry Association and Utah Retail Merchants Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Maloy moved to pass S.B. 190 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher |
| 6.2nd Sub. S.B. 196 Physical Therapist Practice Amendments (Musselman, C.R.) |
| Sen. Calvin Musselman presented the bill with the assistance of Chad Tenney, physical therapist. |
| Howard Quackenbush, physical therapist, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 196 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher |
| Chair Kyle adjourned the meeting at 9:55 a.m. |