| Members Present: Rep. A. Cory Maloy, Chair Rep. Jason B. Kyle, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. James A. Dunnigan Rep. Ashlee Matthews Rep. Hoang Nguyen Rep. Thomas W. Peterson Rep. Calvin Roberts Rep. Jake Sawyer Rep. Norman K Thurston | Rep. Stephen L. Whyte Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox Members Absent: Rep. Jefferson S. Burton Rep. Ken Ivory Speaker Mike Schultz Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher 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 Maloy called the meeting to order at 4:55 p.m. |
| Rep. Kyle assumed the chair. |
| 1.H.B. 558 Local Government Drug Testing Amendments (Maloy, A. Cory) |
| Rep. Maloy presented the bill with the assistance of David Kitchen, Human Resources Manager, Lehi City. |
| Molly Wheeler, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Nguyen moved to pass H.B. 558 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 8 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer | Rep. J. Burton Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox |
| Rep. Maloy resumed the chair. |
| 2.H.B. 551 Elected Official Publicity Amendments (Kyle, J.) |
| Rep. Kyle presented the bill. |
| Scott Howell, Outdoor Advertising, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to replace H.B. 551 with 1st Substitute H.B. 551.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. J. Burton Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Wilcox |
| MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 551 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. J. Burton Rep. K. Ivory Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Wilcox |
| 3.H.B. 557 Debate Committee Amendments (Abbott, N.) |
| Rep. Nelson Abbott presented the bill with the assistance of Justin Jones, Director, Hoover Institute, Utah Valley University. |
| Becky Edwards, Co-chair, Utah Debate Commission, spoke in opposition to the bill and provided a handout. |
| 3 Utah Debate Commission |
| Phil Cooper, Co-chair, Utah Debate Commission, answered questions from the committee. |
| Scott Howell, board member, Utah Debate Commission, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kael Weston, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Diena Simmons, board member, Utah Debate Commission, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to hold H.B. 557. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Kyle moved to pass H.B. 557 out favorably.The substitute motion failed with a vote of 5-6-5. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 6 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Roberts Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. A. Matthews Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. J. Sawyer | Rep. J. Burton Rep. K. Ivory Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston |
| MOTION:Rep. Dunnigan moved to end debate.The motion passed with a vote of 10-1-5. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Kyle | Rep. J. Burton Rep. K. Ivory Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston |
| Rep. Ballard's underlying motion passed with a vote 7-4-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 4 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. A. Matthews Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. C. Roberts Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Burton Rep. K. Ivory Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston |
| 4.1st Sub. S.B. 220 Construction Modifications (Musselman, C.R.) |
| Sen. Calvin Musselman presented the bill with the assistance of Ross Ford, Executive Vice President, Utah Home Builders Association. |
| MOTION:Rep. Kyle moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 220 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard 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. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Burton Rep. K. Ivory Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher |
| 5.1st Sub. S.B. 214 Health Insurance Coverage Amendments (Kwan, K.) |
| 7 Key Points for SB 214, 1st Substitute |
| Sen. Karen Kwan presented the bill and provided a handout. |
| Mike Sonntag, Utah Health Insurance, spoke to the bill. |
| Jessica Black, Legislative Chair, Utah Mental Health Counselors Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to hold 1st Substitute S.B. 214.The motion passed with a vote of 9-3-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. A. Matthews Rep. H. Nguyen | Rep. J. Burton Rep. K. Ivory Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher |
| 6.S.B. 266 Ethylene Oxide Litigation Amendments (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Kirk Cullimore presented the bill. |
| Kelvyn Cullimore, President and CEO, BioUtah, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Carmen Valdez, HEAL Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to pass S.B. 266 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard 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. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Burton Rep. K. Ivory Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher |
| MOTION:Rep. Wilcox moved to approve the minutes of the February 25, 2025 and February 27, 2025 meetings.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard 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. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Burton Rep. K. Ivory Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher |
| MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard 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. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Burton Rep. K. Ivory Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher |
| Chair Maloy adjourned the meeting at 6:08 p.m. |