| Members Present: Sen. Daniel McCay, Chair Rep. Trevor Lee, Chair Sen. Brady Brammer Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. John D. Johnson Sen. Karen Kwan Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion | Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost Rep. Norman K Thurston Rep. R. Neil Walter Staff Present: Rohnin Randles, Policy Analyst Christopher Williams, Associate General Counsel Tracey Fredman, Administrative Assistant |
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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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| 1.Committee Business |
| Chair Lee called the meeting to order at 9:15 a.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Walter moved to approve the minutes of the September 25, 2025, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Sen. B. Brammer Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Kwan Rep. T. Lee Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Walter | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. McCay |
| 2.Reauthorization of Administrative Rules |
| 2 - Utah Code Section 63G-3-502 |
| Christopher Williams reviewed the administrative rules process, which currently states that all administrative rules are set to expire on May 1, 2026. |
| MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to open a committee bill file to reauthorize administrative rules.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Sen. B. Brammer Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Kwan Rep. T. Lee Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Walter | Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. McCay |
| 3.High School Activities Association Disciplinary Proceedings |
| Rob Cuff, Executive Director, and Brenan Jackson, Assistant Director, Utah High School Activities Association, outlined the structure of the association and the process for investigating potential violations by member schools. |
| 4.Protection of Public Employees |
| 4 - Utah Code Section 63-21-3 |
| Chair McCay introduced the issue. |
| Christopher Williams briefed the committee regarding protections for public employees under the Utah Protection of Public Employees Act. |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to open a committee bill file to add protections against retaliation in the form of third-party complaints to licensing regulators and licensing sanctions for state employees.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Sen. B. Brammer Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Kwan Rep. T. Lee Sen. D. McCay Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Walter |
| 5.Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services Audit |
| 5- Performance Audit of the Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services |
| Jesse Martinson, Audit Manager, and Matthias Boone, Senior Audit Supervisor, Office of the Legislative Auditor General, reviewed "A Performance Audit of the Office of the Inspector General of Medicaid Services." |
| MOTION:Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost moved to open a committee bill file to address issues raised by legislative auditors in the audit report.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Sen. B. Brammer Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Kwan Rep. T. Lee Sen. D. McCay Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Walter |
| Neil Erickson, Interim Inspector General, and Elise Napper, Policy Analyst, Office of the Inspector General of Medicaid, responded to audit findings and questions from committee members. |
| Sen. McCay assumed the chair. |
| 6.High School Safety and Incident Reporting |
| Elizabeth Grant, Superintendent, Salt Lake City School District, and Kristina Kindl, General Counsel, representing Salt Lake School District, discussed the facts known to the district prior to an October 2023 incident, the district's response to employee safety concerns, and the district's feedback on best practices to promote school safety. |
| Elizabeth Grant responded to questions during the committee discussion that followed. |
| Elizabeth Grant and Kristina Kindl were sworn in. |
| 7.Other Items/Adjourn |
| MOTION:Rep. Bennion moved to adjourn the meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Sen. B. Brammer Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Kwan Rep. T. Lee Sen. D. McCay | Rep. N. Thurston Rep. R. Walter |
| Chair McCay adjourned the meeting at 12:52 p.m. |