| 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 - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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
1362136313641365136613671368 |
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 3 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 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 - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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. |