| Members Present: Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Karen Kwan Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe Sen. Chris H. Wilson | Sen. Ronald M. Winterton Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Staff Present: Rachel Brooks, Policy Analyst Calvin Cruz, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Harper called the meeting to order at 4:10 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to approve the minutes of February 27, 2025.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton |
| 1.S.B. 340 Protected Person Amendments (Ipson, D.) |
| Sen. Ipson presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass S.B. 340 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. C. Wilson |
| 2.6th Sub. H.B. 162 Transportation Funding Amendments (Shipp, R.P.) |
| Rep. Shipp presented the bill. |
| Barbara Tidwell, council member, Cache County Council, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| David Erickson, council member, Cache County Council, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Sandi Goodlander, chair, Cache County Council, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Greg Jensen, county commissioner, Sevier County, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Lee Perry, county commissioner, Box Elder County, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Michael Smith, sheriff, Utah County Sheriff's Office, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to pass 6th Substitute H.B. 162 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 1-6-1. | |||
| Yeas - 1 | Nays- 6 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. J. Adams |
| 3.2nd Sub. H.B. 261 Towing Modifications (Maloy, A. Cory) |
| Rep. Maloy presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 261 with Amendment #5.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
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| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. R. Winterton |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 261 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams |
| Sen. Ipson assumed the chair. |
| 4.3rd Sub. H.B. 407 Mini-motorcycle Amendments (Matthews, A.) |
| Sen. Harper presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 407 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |
| 5.2nd Sub. H.B. 425 Department of Public Safety Fee Amendments (Dunnigan, J.) |
| Sen. Ipson presented the bill with the assistance of Jason Ricks, Director for Bureau of Criminal Identification, Department of Public Safety. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 425 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |
| 6.1st Sub. H.B. 392 Unlicensed Driver Amendments (MacPherson, M.) |
| Rep. MacPherson presented the bill. |
| Unlicensed Driver Amendments - H.B. 392 |
| Michael Rapich, Colonel, Utah Highway Patrol, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Liliana Bolanos, Immigrant Family Policy Analyst, Voices for Utah Children, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Nate Mutter, co-chair, Law Enforcement Legislative Committee, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 392 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 392.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 392 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 3-3-2. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |
| 7.H.B. 492 Drinking Water Utilities Amendments (Jack, C.) |
| Rep. Jack presented the bill with the assistance of Nathan Lunstad, director, Department of Drinking Water. |
| MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to replace H.B. 492 with 1st Substitute H.B. 492.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |
| Debbie Johnson, Utah Cyber Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 492 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |
| 8.2nd Sub. H.B. 241 Solar Power Plant Amendments (Jack, C.) |
| Rep. Jack presented the bill with the assistance of Amber Brown, Director of Legislative and Government Affairs, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food. |
| Shelby Stults, Government Affairs Manager, AES corporation, spoke to the bill. |
| Marie Archibald, Utah Chapter Sierra Club, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Abby Missler, resident, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Josh Brown, InterWest Energy Alliance, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 241 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. C. Wilson |
| Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 5:17 p.m. |