| Members Present: Rep. Kay J. Christofferson, Chair Rep. Ariel Defay, Vice Chair Rep. Kristen Chevrier Rep. Rosalba Dominguez Rep. Ken Ivory Rep. Ashlee Matthews Rep. Clinton D. Okerlund | Rep. Michael J. Petersen Rep. Calvin Roberts Rep. Angela Romero Rep. Jake Sawyer Rep. Norman K Thurston Staff Present: Rachel Brooks, Policy Analyst Karen C. Allred, 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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| Vice Chair Defay called the meeting to order at 4:07 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Sawyer moved to approve the minutes of the March 3, 2025 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. A. Defay Rep. K. Ivory Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. A. Matthews Rep. A. Romero |
| 1.S.B. 317 Dietitian Licensing Amendments (Vickers, E.) |
| Sen. Evan Vickers presented the bill with the assistance of Gina Ward, Dietician, Advocacy Chair, Utah Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. |
| Kelli May Douglas, representing the Department of Defense and Military Families, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Okerlund moved to pass S.B. 317 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. A. Defay Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. A. Romero |
| 2.S.B. 294 Special Deposits Act Amendments (McKell, M.) |
| Sen. Mike McKell presented the bill. |
| Howard Headlee, President, Utah Bankers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to pass S.B. 294 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. A. Defay Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. M. Petersen Rep. A. Romero Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. C. Roberts |
| 3.S.B. 323 Asset and Investment Review Task Force (Stratton, K.) |
| Sen. Keven Stratton presented the bill with the assistance of Marlo Oaks, Utah State Treasurer. |
| Howard Headlee, President, Utah Bankers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ivory moved to pass S.B. 323 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-1-0. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. A. Defay Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. A. Romero Rep. J. Sawyer | Rep. N. Thurston |
| 4.S.J.R. 12 Joint Resolution Calling for an Executive Order on Federalism (Winterton, R.) |
| Sen. Ronald Winterton presented the bill. |
| Seth Stewart, resident, American Fork, Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ivory moved to pass S.J.R. 12 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-4-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 4 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. A. Defay Rep. K. Ivory Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer | Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. A. Matthews Rep. A. Romero Rep. N. Thurston |
| 5.1st Sub. S.J.R. 9 Joint Resolution Amending Rules of Civil Procedure on Injunctions (Brammer, B.) |
| Sen. Brady Brammer presented the bill with the assistance of Daniel Burton, Chief Deputy Attorney General and General Counsel, Utah Attorney General's Office. |
| Maryann Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Legislative Watch, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Juliana Brine, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Seth Stewart, resident, American Fork, Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass 1st Substitute S.J.R. 9 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. A. Defay Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. A. Romero | Rep. K. Ivory |
| 6.2nd Sub. S.B. 262 Housing Affordability Modifications (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Lincoln Filmore presented the bill with the assistance of Lincoln Shurtz, Legislative Insight Consulting. |
| Steve Waldrip, Senior Advisor for Housing Strategy and Innovation, Utah Governor's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mike Ostermiller, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chris Gamvroulas, Ivory Homes, and Utah Property Rights Coalition, also serves on the Utah Housing Affordability Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kory Holdaway, representing Habitat for Humanity, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michael Jarman, Broker, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Seth Stewart, resident, American Fork, Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Roberts moved to amend 2nd Substitute S.B. 262 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
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| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. A. Defay Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. A. Romero Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. R. Dominguez |
| MOTION:Rep. Roberts moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 262 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. A. Defay Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. C. Roberts Rep. A. Romero Rep. J. Sawyer | Rep. M. Petersen Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. K. Christofferson |
| MOTION:Rep. Roberts moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. A. Defay Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. A. Romero Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. R. Dominguez |
| Vice Chair Defay adjourned the meeting at 5:23 p.m. |