| Members Present: Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Chair Sen. Nate Blouin Sen. Emily Buss Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Jen Plumb | Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Evan J. Vickers Staff Present: Devon Schechinger, Policy Analyst Zoe Adams, 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 Winterton called the meeting to order at 02:05 PM. |
| 1.S.B. 39 Investment Zones Amendments(Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Wayne Harper presented the bill. |
| Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jen Brown, President, Utah Citizens for the Constitution, spoke to the bill. |
| Andrew Gruber, Director, Wasatch Front Regional Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Cristy Henshaw, Utah County Republican Party, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jennifer Garner, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Laurene Starkey, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass SB0039 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. E. Buss | Sen. M. McKell |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to approve the minutes from March 4, 2025.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell |
| 2.S.B. 140 Election Adjustments(Sandall, S.) |
| Sen. Sandall presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass SB0140 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton |
| 3.S.B. 100 Federal Guidance Letter Amendments(Stratton, K.) |
| Sen. Stratton presented the bill with the assistance of Bill Duncan, Sutherland Institute and Ken Williams, Director, Utah State Archivist. |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to replace SB0100 with SB0100S01.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to amend SB0100S01 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
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| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Plumb |
| Alan Wessman, Utah Forward Party, spoke to the bill. |
| Ken Williams, Director, Utah State Archivist, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to pass SB0100S01 as amended out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Plumb |
| Sen. Sandall assumed the chair. |
| 4.S.B. 28 County Classification Modifications(Winterton, R.) |
| Sen. Ronald Winterton presented the bill. |
| Marilyn Momeny, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to pass SB0028 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Acting Chair Sandall moved to hold SB0028.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb |
| Chair Winterton resumed the chair. |
| 5.S.B. 155 Unclaimed Property Amendments(Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Marlo Oaks, Treasurer, Utah State Office. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to replace SB0155 with SB0155S01.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Plumb |
| Brooke Stephens, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to pass SB0155S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Plumb |
| 6.S.B. 160 Medicaid Reimbursement Rate Amendments(Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass SB0160 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Plumb |
| 7.S.B. 153 Voter Registration Records Amendments(Johnson, J.) |
| Sen. John Johnson presented the bill. |
| Brian McKenzie, Clerk, Davis County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ronald Mortensen, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Aaron Davidson, Clerk, Utah County, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Marilyn Momeny, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Helen Moser, Director, Voter Services, League of Women Voters, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Aaron Davidson, Clerk, Utah County, spoke in favor to the bill. |
| Seth Stewart, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Alan Wessman, Utah Forward Party, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to pass SB0153 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. E. Buss Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Plumb |
| 8.S.B. 144 Relocation Assistance Amendments(Balderree, H.) |
| Sen. Heidi Balderree presented the bill. |
| Peter Asplund, Deputy Director, Legislative Affairs at UDOT, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass SB0144 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Plumb |
| 9.S.J.R. 4 Joint Resolution Concerning Federal Term Limits(Stevenson, J.) |
| Sen. Jerry Stevenson presented the bill with the assistance of Constantin Querard, Western Regional Director, U.S. Term Limits. |
| Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Colin Smith, Utah Forward Party, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Robert Brown, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| S.J.R 4.pdf |
| Laura Johnson, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steven Robertson, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| Brent Hunt, resident, Brigham City, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Shauna Walker, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Courtenay Ellison, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| Tom Schumann, resident, Provo, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to pass SJR004 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Plumb |
| 10.S.B. 148 General Oversight Amendments(McCay, D.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to replace SB0148 with SB0148S01.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Plumb |
| Sen. Daniel McCay presented the bill. |
| Alan Wessman, Utah Forward Party, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass SB0148S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. E. Buss Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. N. Blouin | Sen. J. Plumb |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Plumb |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 4:33 P.M.\ |