MINUTES OF THE
SENATE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 • 2:00 p.m. • 220 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair
Sen. Don L. Ipson
Sen. Daniel McCay
Sen. Calvin R. Musselman
Sen. Scott D. Sandall
Sen. Todd Weiler

Members Absent:
Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore
Sen. Stephanie Pitcher

Staff Present:
Rohnin Randles, Policy Analyst
Zoe Adams, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Vickers called the meeting to order at 02:10 PM.
MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to approve the minutes of the March 3, 2025 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. T. Weiler
1.SB0117 - Occupational and Professional Licensing Amendments
Sen. Scott Sandall presented the bill with the assistance of Mark Steinagel, Director, Utah Division of Professional Licensing.
MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to replace SB0117 with SB0117S01.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. T. Weiler
MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass SB0117S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. Ipson assumed the chair.
2.S.B. 84 Department of Commerce Amendments(Vickers, E.)
Sen. Evan Vickers presented the bill with the assistance of Mark Steinagel, Director, Utah Division of Professional Licensing.
MOTION:Moved to pass SB0084 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. T. Weiler
Chair Vickers resumed the chair.
3.S.B. 90 Occupational Licenses for Veterans and Service Members(Balderree, H.)
Senator Heidi Balderree presented the bill with assistance from Jason Chipman, Director of Public Policy, Libertas Institute, and Brian Garrett, Deputy Director, Veteran and Military Affairs.
Mark Steinagel, Director, Utah Division of Professional Licensing, spoke to the bill.
Tammy Flake, resident, spoke in favor of the bill.
Cori Caddell, Disabled American Veterans, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sonny White, U.S. Army, spoke in favor of the bill.
Gavin Gilbert, Director of Government Affairs for Associated General Contractors, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass SB0090 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. S. Pitcher
4.S.B. 120 Towing Modifications(Winterton, R.)
Sen. Ronald Winterton presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to replace SB0120 with SB0120S01.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. S. Pitcher
Tracy Glover, Kane County Sheriff, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass SB0120S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Pitcher
Sen. Ipson assumed the chair.
5.S.B. 101 Specialized Product Amendments(Vickers, E.)
Sen. Evan Vickers presented the bill with the assistance from Brandon Forsyth, Director, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.
Walter Plumb, Drug Safe Utah, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to amend SB0101 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Amendment 1

1 .        Line 1362 through 1368 :  Line 1362 through 1368
1362136313641365136613671368

Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. S. Pitcher
MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass SB0101 as amended out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. C. Musselman
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. T. Weiler
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. S. Pitcher
6.S.B. 48 Kratom Revisions(Vickers, E.)
Sen. Evan Vickers presented the bill.
Aimee Cooper, resident, spoke to the bill.
Walter Plumb, Drug Safe Utah, spoke to the bill.
David Kyle Herring, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Ryan Niddel, CEO of MIT45 (Kratom), spoke in favor of the bill.
Mac Haddow, American Kratom Association, spoke to the bill.
Seth Stewart, resident, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass SB0048 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 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 resumed the chair.
7.S.B. 61 Funeral Services Licensing Amendments(Plumb, J.)
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to replace SB0061 with SB0061S01.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 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
Sen. Jen Plumb presented the bill.
Joyce Mitchell, Funeral Consumers Alliance of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
S.B. 061.pdf
Kevin Daly, Utah Funeral Directors, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass SB0061S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 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
8.S.B. 111 Veterinary Post-Employment Amendments(Plumb, J.)
Sen. Jen Plumb presented the bill with the assistance of Andrei Tarassov, Veterinarian.
S.B. 111.pdf
Christina Bock, Veterinarian, spoke in favor of the bill.
Max Parkanzky, Veterinarian, spoke to the bill.
Alexis Pagoulatos, Executive Director of Humane Society of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kathleen Tsimbas, Medical Oncologist, spoke to the bill.
Willem Becker, Veterinary Practice, spoke to the bill.
Sam Fisher, Emergency Medical Veterinarian, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass SB0111 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-2-3.
Yeas - 3Nays- 2Abs- 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
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 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
Chair Vickers adjourned the meeting at 4:54 PM.
NOTE: S.B. 0108 was not discussed in the meeting.