| Members Present: Sen. Ann Millner, Chair Sen. John D. Johnson Sen. Karen Kwan Sen. Derrin R. Owens Sen. Jerry W Stevenson |
Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Staff Present: Sivan Nizan, Policy Analyst Cassie Sudekum, 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 Millner called the meeting to order. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to approve the minutes of the January 23, 2026 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Owens | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 1.S.B. 98 Substance Use Rehabilitation Amendments(Plumb, J.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to replace SB0098 with SB0098S02.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Owens | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Jen Plumb presented the bill. |
| Evan Done, Public Policy Director, Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Adam Cohen, President, Odyssey House of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Melissa Cheng, physician, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dylan Soracco, student, Southern Utah University, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass SB0098S02 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Owens | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 2.S.B. 128 Public Alert Amendments(Plumb, J.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to replace SB0128 with SB0128S01.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Owens | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Plumb presented the bill. |
| Brandon Christiansen, Deputy Chief, Salt Lake City Police Department, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Elizabeth Larson, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass SB0128S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Owens Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 3.S.B. 165 Economic Mobility Initiative(Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Lincoln Fillmore presented the bill with the assistance of Bill Crim, Chief Executive Officer, United Way of Salt Lake. |
| SB 165 Fact Sheet |
| Cherie Wood, Mayor, South Salt Lake, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ben Horsley, Superintendent, Granite School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brian Martinez, Commissioner, Grand County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Bill Winfield, Commissioner, Grand County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass SB0165 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 2-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner | Sen. J. Johnson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Owens Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 4.S.J.R. 9 Joint Resolution Expressing Friendship and Support for Taiwan(Sandall, S.) |
| Sen. Scott Sandall presented the bill. |
| Melissa Cheng, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass SJR009 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Owens | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Owens assumed the chair. |
| 5.S.B. 195 Workforce Development(Millner, A.) |
| Sen. Millner presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Stevenson moved to pass SB0195 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Owens Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. J. Adams |
| Chair Millner resumed the chair. |
| 6.H.B. 35 Bears Ears Visitor Center Advisory Committee Amendments(Monson, L.) |
| Rep. Logan Monson presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass HB0035 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Owens | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Owens | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Johnson Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Chair Millner adjourned the meeting. |