| Members Present: Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Daniel McCay Sen. Calvin R. Musselman | Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Todd Weiler Staff Present: Robert Wood, Policy Analyst Nancy Skidmore, 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 Vickers called the meeting to order at 4:13 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to approve the minutes of the February 28, 2025 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall |
| 1.1st Sub. H.B. 516 Automobile Franchise Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Eliason presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 516 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 2.1st Sub. H.B. 419 Real Estate Revisions (Walter, N.) |
| Rep. Walter presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 419 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. McCay Sen. T. Weiler |
| 3.2nd Sub. H.B. 160 Professional License Degree Amendments (Gricius, S.) |
| Rep. Gricius presented the bill with the assistance of Rep. Miller. |
| Bill Keach, State Geologist, Director, Utah Geological Survey, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| John England, Education Policy Analyst, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Hiatt, lobbyist, American Institute of Architects, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 160 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 160.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 160 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. McCay Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to place 3rd Substitute H.B. 160 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. T. Weiler |
| 4.1st Sub. H.B. 412 Boards and Commissions Revisions (Burton, J.) |
| Rep. Burton presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 412 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 412.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. T. Weiler |
| Chase Thomas, Senior Policy Advisor, Alliance for a Better Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Connor Nygard, University of Utah Student, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 412 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. T. Weiler |
| 5.2nd Sub. H.B. 300 Amendments to Election Law (Burton, J.) |
| Rep. Burton presented the bill. |
| HB 300 Election Law Amendments - Key Policy Changes |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 300 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 300.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall |
| Lannie Chapman, Salt Lake County Clerk, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Aaron Davidson, Utah County Clerk, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jon Whittaker, Iron County Clerk, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Shelly Jackson, Deputy Director of Elections, Lieutenant Governor's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Eve Furse, Summit County Clerk, spoke to the bill. |
| Jonathan Madison, Governance Fellow, R Street Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| David Warner, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Caroline Phippen resident, spoke in favor of the bill, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Helen Moser, League of Women's Voters, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Robert Axson, Chairman, Utah Republican Party, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Audrey Evans, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Shauna Fuller, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kim Crane, Vice-President, Utah Municipal Clerks Association, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Bob McEntee, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Catherine Voutaz, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Esmeralda Ramirez, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Barbara Smith Warner, Executive Director, National Vote at Home Institute, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Levy Woodruff, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Pam Harrison, resident, spoke opposition to the bill. |
| Dalane England, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Darleneen McDonald, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jeril Bills, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ashely Tolman, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 300 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-3-0. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler |
| 6.1st Sub. H.B. 472 Senior Care Facility Amendments (Auxier, T.) |
| Rep. Auxier presented the bill. |
| Steve Hiatt, lobbyist, Utah Assistant Living Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Allison Spangler, Utah Health Care Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 472 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall |
| 7.4th Sub. H.B. 332 Voter Registration Data Amendments (Lisonbee, K.) |
| Rep. Lisonbee presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to replace 4th Substitute H.B. 332 with 6th Substitute H.B. 332.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to amend 6th Substitute H.B. 332 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
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Amendment 1
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| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall |
| Robert Axson, Chairman, Utah Republican Party, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Anna Graph Rice, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| Eve Furse, Summitt County Clerk, spoke to the bill. |
| Helen Moser, League of Women's Voters, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Aaron Davidson, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Otto Krauss, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Bob McEntee, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Delane England, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass 6th Substitute H.B. 332 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 3-4-1. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 4 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. S. Sandall |
| 8.H.B. 474 Regulatory Oversight Amendments (Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Wilcox presented the bill. |
| HB 474: Regulatory Oversight Amendments - Utah Reins Act |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to amend H.B. 474 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 2
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| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Sandall |
| Jeff Shumway, Director, Office of Professional Licensure Review, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michelle Polish, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kevin Greene, State Director, Americans for Prosperity Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| James Manley, State Policy Chief, Pacific Legal Foundation, spoke in favor of the bill, |
| Caden Rosenbaum, Senior Policy Analyst, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass H.B. 474 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall |
| 9.2nd Sub. H.B. 278 Massage Therapy Amendments (Thurston, N.) |
| Rep. Thurston presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 278 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 278.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall |
| Jeff Shumway, Director, Office of Professional Licensure Review, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 278 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall |
| Chair Vickers adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m.. |