| Members Present: Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Daniel McCay Sen. Calvin R. Musselman | Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Todd Weiler Staff Present: Rohnin Randles, 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 Vickers called the meeting to order at 3:49 PM. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to approve the minutes of January 29, 2026.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler |
| 1.S.B. 157 New Motorboat Distributor Act(Wilson, C.) |
| Sen. Chris Wilson presented the bill with the assistance of Todd Soelberg, President, Utah Boat Dealers Association. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to replace SB0157 with SB0157S01.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler |
| Frank Pignanelli, Managing Partner, Foxley and Pignanelli, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass SB0157S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 2.S.B. 217 Local Food Amendments(Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Cullimore presented the bill. |
| Amber Brown, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke to the bill. |
| Dalane England, Vice President, Utah Eagle Forum and United Women's Forum, spoke to the bill. |
| Lillian Hadley, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Spencer Gibbons, Chief, Executive Officer, Utah Farm Bureau Federation, spoke to the bill. |
| Sara Patterson, Owner, Red Acre Farm, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Gina Cornia, Executive Director, Utahns Against Hunger, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass SB0217 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 3.S.B. 192 Legislative Activities Amendments(McKell, M.) |
| Sen. Michael McKell presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to amend SB0192 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
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| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass SB0192 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 4.S.B. 213 S.B. 213 Utah Payment of Wages Act Statute of Limitations(Stratton, K.) |
| Sen. Keven Stratton presented the bill with the assistance of Mark Tolman, Co-Director of Legal Affairs, Utah Salt Lake Human Resources Management. |
| David Head, Attorney, Head Law, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kent Strealing, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, American First Credit Union, Utah Society for Human Resources Management, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Bryan Bernard, Attorney, Holland and Hart, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Cullimore moved to pass SB0213 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 5.2nd Sub. H.B. 65 Construction Code Amendments(Peterson, T.) |
| Rep. Thomas Peterson presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to replace HB0065S02 with HB0065S04.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. S. Pitcher |
| Ross Ford, State Executive Officer, Utah Home Builders Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mitch Richardson, Chief Executive Officer, Building Science West, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kevin Emerson, Director, Utah Clean Energy, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Bryce Bird, Director, Utah Department of Environmental Air Quality, spoke to the bill. |
| Gavin Gilbert, Director, Government Affairs, Associated General Contractors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Christopher Bresee, National Electrical Manufacturing Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass HB0065S04 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| 6.H.B. 98 Residential Notification Amendments(Fitisemanu, J.) |
| Rep. Jake Fitisemanu presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to replace HB0098 with HB0098S01.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to pass HB0098S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore |
| 7.S.B. 215 Eviction Record Amendments(Pitcher, S.) |
| Sen. Pitcher presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to amend SB0215 on line 26 by removing the words "90 days have" with "one year has".The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
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| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler |
| Zoe Newman, Utah Housing Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Justin Allen, Director, Government Affairs, Utah Rental Housing Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass SB0215 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler |
| 8.S.B. 139 Notary Amendments(Musselman, C.R.) |
| Sen. Musselman presented the bill with the assistance of Layla Basic, Office Administrator, Lt. Governor's Office. |
| Seth Stewart, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to replace SB0139 with SB0139S01.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass SB0139S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler |
| Sen. Ipson assumed the chair. |
| 9.S.B. 150 Healthcare Providers Scope of Practice Amendments(Vickers, E.) |
| Sen. Vickers presented the bill with the assistance of Jeff Shumway, Director, Office of Professional Licensure Review. |
| Allen Dayton, Intermountain Health, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| John Poelman, Director, Innovation, One Utah Health Collaborative, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mary Catherine Perry, Executive Vice President, Public Policy and Government Affairs, Utah Chamber, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Margaret Busse, Executive Director, Utah Department of Commerce, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chris Esseltine, Deputy Director and General Counsel, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Seth Stewart, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to replace SB0150 with SB0150S01.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to amend SB0150S01 by inserting the word "take" before "any" on line 166.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
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| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass SB0150S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler |
| Chair Ipson adjourned the meeting at 5:56 PM. |