| Members Present: Sen. Daniel McCay, Chair Sen. Brady Brammer Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Wayne A. Harper | Members Absent: Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Chris H. Wilson Staff Present: Megan L. Bolin, Senior Policy Analyst Michele Miller, 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 McCay called the meeting to order at 2:07 PM. |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to approve the minutes for February 5, 2026.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Wilson |
| 1.S.B. 247 Road Funding Amendments(Buss, E.) |
| SB247Handout |
| Sen. Emily Buss presented on the bill. |
| Billy Hesterman, President, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Lisa Wilson, Deputy Director for Engineering and Operations, Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) spoke to the bill. |
| Andrew Gruber, Executive Director, Wasatch Front Regional Council, spoke to the bill. |
| Karson Eilers, Policy Director, Utah League of City and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass SB0247 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
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| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass SB0247 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. C. Wilson |
| 2.S.B. 249 Public Employee Negotiation Amendments(Hinkins, D.) |
| Sen. David Hinkins presented on the bill with the assistance of Brad Asay, President, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Utah. |
| Sean Crossland, AFT Utah College Council member, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kory Holdaway, Utah Public Employees Association (UPEA) Lobbyist, spoke to the bill. |
| Karson Eilers, Policy Director, Utah League of City and Towns, spoke to the bill. |
| Britt Miller, President, Teamsters Local 222, spoke to the bill. |
| Sydney O'Shay, President, Utah State University chapter of AFT Utah College Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to pass SB0249 out favorably and spoke to motion.The motion failed with a vote of 1-3-3. | |||
| Yeas - 1 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. C. Wilson |
| 3.1st Sub. H.B. 82 Judgment Information Amendments(MacPherson, M.) |
| Rep. Matt MacPherson presented on the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass HB0082S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. B. Brammer Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Wilson |
| 4.H.B. 272 Tourism Taxes Amendments(Bolinder, B.) |
| Rep. Bridger Bolinder gave a presentation on the Tourism Taxes Amendments. |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass HB0272 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Wilson |
| 5.S.B. 229 State Employee Benefits Amendments(Fillmore, L.) |
| StateEmployeeBenefitsPacketHandout |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to replace SB0229 with SB0229S01.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Wilson |
| Sen. Fillmore presented on the bill with the assistance of Marvin Dodge, Executive Director, Department of Government Operations. |
| Kory Holdaway, Board of Directors, UPEA spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| StateEmployeeBenefitsHandout |
| Matthew Briggs, UPEA member, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Matthew Morris, Tier ll State Lake City employee, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Lisa Ipsen, Motor Carrier Tech ll, Utah State Tax Commission and UPEA member, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Dan Schoenfeld, resident, spoke in favor to the bill. |
| Lisa Miller, Tier ll State employee, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Pete Goodwin, Ecologist, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Robert Grandstaff, Tier ll state employee, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Sheri Nelson, UPEA member, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ashley Carter, Attorney for Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Charlie Vandel, state employee, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass SB0229S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Wilson |
| 6.S.B. 251 Local Health Department and Department of Environmental Quality Coordination(Sandall, S.) |
| Sen. Scott Sandall gave a presentation on the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass SB0251 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Wilson |
| 7.S.B. 228 Tax Increment Modifications(Harper, W.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to replace SB0228 with SB0228S01 and spoke to the bill.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Wilson |
| Sen. Wayne Harper gave a presentation on the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to pass SB0228S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Brammer moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. B. Brammer Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. McCay | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. C. Wilson |
| Chair McCay adjourned the meeting at 3:46 PM. |