| Members Present: Sen. Daniel McCay, Chair Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Wayne A. Harper | Members Absent: Sen. Brady Brammer Sen. Chris H. Wilson Staff Present: Alex R. Janak, Managing Policy Analyst Carter Rojecki, 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 McCay called the meeting to order at 9:10 AM. |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to approve the minutes of Feb. 24th, 2025.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Wilson |
| 1.S.B. 327 Public Sector Labor Organization Definition Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore introduced the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to replace S.B. 327 with 1st Substitute S.B. 327.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 327 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. L. Escamilla | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. C. Wilson |
| 2.1st Sub. H.B. 256 Municipal and County Zoning Amendments (Walter, N.) |
| Rep. Neil Walter introduced the bill. |
| Karson Eilers, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Cate Klundt, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Celina Sinclair, Utah Tourism Industry Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Lee Sands, Libertas Institute, spoke to the bill. |
| Steve Waldrip, Senior Advisor, Housing Strategy, Utah Governor's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Larry Shepherd spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 256 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 256.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 256 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. McCay | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. C. Wilson |
| 3.2nd Sub. H.B. 240 Urban Farming Assessment Amendments (Shipp, R.P.) |
| Rep. Rex Shipp introduced the bill. |
| Symbria Patterson, Red Acre Center for Food and Agriculture, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Amber Brown, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Terry Camp, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 240 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. C. Wilson |
| 4.1st Sub. H.B. 441 Franchisee Protection Act (Ivory, K.) |
| Rep. Ken Ivory introduced the bill, with the assistance of Alyssa Jergensen, Franchise Owner, Nothing Bundt Cakes, including a handout. |
| HB441 Handout |
| Jeff Hanscom, International Franchise Association, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Kelly Clayton, Franchise Owner, Nothing Bundt Cakes, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 441 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Wilson |
| 5.1st Sub. H.B. 306 Precious Metals Amendments (Ivory, K.) |
| Rep. Ivory introduced the bill, with the assistance of Marlo Oaks, Utah State Treasurer, including a handout. |
| HB306 Handout |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 306 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 306.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 306 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Wilson |
| Chair McCay adjourned the meeting at 10:10 AM. |