MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 • 4:00 p.m. • 110 Senate Building


Members Present:
Rep. Jon Hawkins, Chair
Rep. Paul A. Cutler, Vice Chair
Rep. Doug Fiefia
Rep. Verona Mauga
Rep. Grant Amjad Miller
Rep. Jefferson Moss
Rep. Doug Owens
Rep. David Shallenberger
Rep. Troy Shelley

Members Absent:
Rep. Colin W. Jack

Staff Present:
Sivan Nizan, Policy Analyst
Linda Service, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Cutler called the meeting to order at 4:21 p.m.
MOTION:Rep. Miller moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-3.
Yeas - 6Nays- 1Abs- 3
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. D. Fiefia
Rep. V. Mauga
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. D. Shallenberger
Rep. T. Shelley
Rep. G. Miller
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. C. Jack
Rep. D. Owens
1.H.B. 452 Artificial Intelligence Amendments (Moss, J.)
HB0452 Presentation
HB0452 Handout
Rep. Moss along with Margaret Busse, Executive Director, Utah Department of Commerce, and Zach Boyd, Director, Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy, presented the bill.
Caden Rosenbaum, Senior Policy Analyst, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jessica Black, Utah Mental Health Counselor Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Chair Hawkins moved to replace H.B. 452 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 452.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. D. Fiefia
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Mauga
Rep. G. Miller
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Shallenberger
Rep. T. Shelley
Rep. C. Jack
MOTION:Chair Hawkins moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 452 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. D. Fiefia
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Mauga
Rep. G. Miller
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Shallenberger
Rep. T. Shelley
Rep. C. Jack
2.H.B. 444 Data Privacy Amendments (Moss, J.)
HB0444 Handout
Rep. Moss along with Chris Bramwell, Chief Privacy Officer and Director, Office of Data Privacy, presented the bill.
Nora Kurzova, State Privacy Officer, Office of the State Auditor, spoke in favor of the bill.
Don Wood, Commissioner, Utah Privacy Commission, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jared Tingey, Legal Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Shallenberger moved to replace H.B. 444 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 444.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. D. Fiefia
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Mauga
Rep. G. Miller
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Shallenberger
Rep. T. Shelley
Rep. C. Jack
MOTION:Rep. Shallenberger moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 444 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. D. Fiefia
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. V. Mauga
Rep. G. Miller
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Shallenberger
Rep. T. Shelley
Rep. C. Jack
3.1st Sub. S.B. 239 Inland Port Authority Amendments (Stevenson, J.)
Sen. Stevenson along with Ben Hart, Director, Utah Inland Port Authority, presented the bill.
Joan Gregory, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Jackie Larson, resident, spoke to the bill.
Monica Hilding, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Lynn Carroll, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Fiefia moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 239 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-3.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. D. Fiefia
Rep. V. Mauga
Rep. G. Miller
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Shallenberger
Rep. T. Shelley
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. C. Jack
Rep. J. Moss
4.1st Sub. S.B. 166 Point of the Mountain State Land Authority Amendments (Stevenson, J.)
Sen. Stevenson along with Mike Ambre, Director, The Point, presented the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Owens moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 166 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-3.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. D. Fiefia
Rep. V. Mauga
Rep. G. Miller
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Shallenberger
Rep. T. Shelley
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. C. Jack
Rep. J. Moss
5.1st Sub. H.B. 530 Utah Innovation Lab Modifications (Peterson, K.)
Rep. Peterson along with Geoff Landward, Commissioner of Higher Education, Utah System of Higher Education, presented the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Miller moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 530 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-3.
Amendment 1

1 .        Line 377 through 381 :  Line 377 through 381
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Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. D. Fiefia
Rep. V. Mauga
Rep. G. Miller
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Shallenberger
Rep. T. Shelley
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. C. Jack
Rep. J. Moss
MOTION:Rep. Miller moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 530 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-3.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. D. Fiefia
Rep. V. Mauga
Rep. G. Miller
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Shallenberger
Rep. T. Shelley
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. C. Jack
Rep. J. Moss
MOTION:Rep. Owens moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-3.
Yeas - 6Nays- 1Abs- 3
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. D. Fiefia
Rep. V. Mauga
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Shallenberger
Rep. T. Shelley
Rep. G. Miller
Rep. J. Hawkins
Rep. C. Jack
Rep. J. Moss
Chair Cutler adjourned the meeting at 5:38 p.m.