MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 • 4:00 p.m. • 445 State Capitol


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

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

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 - 7Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 10Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 10Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 11Nays- 1Abs- 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 - 8Nays- 4Abs- 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 - 9Nays- 2Abs- 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.
Amendment 1

1 .        Line 12 through 14 :  Line 12 through 14
121314

2 .        Line 199 through 202 :  Line 199 through 202
199200201202

Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 8Nays- 2Abs- 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 - 9Nays- 0Abs- 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.