| Members Present: Rep. Colin W. Jack, Chair Rep. Thomas W. Peterson, Vice Chair Rep. Carl R. Albrecht Rep. Scott H. Chew Rep. Rosalba Dominguez Rep. Carol S. Moss Rep. Nicholeen P. Peck Rep. Troy Shelley | Rep. Rex P. Shipp Rep. Casey Snider Rep. Christine F. Watkins Members Absent: Rep. Walt Brooks Staff Present: Samantha Merrell, Policy Analyst Jennifer Kunzler, 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 Jack called the meeting to order at 8:05 AM. |
| MOTION:Rep. Albrecht moved to approve the minutes from the February 12, 2026 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. C. Jack Rep. T. Peterson Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. T. Shelley Rep. C. Snider |
| 1.H.B. 489 H.B. 489 Water Infrastructure Amendments(Peterson, T.) |
| Rep. Peterson presented the bill. |
| Soren Simonsen, Executive Director, Jordan River Commission, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Justin Lee, Deputy Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns (ULCT), spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Taz Biesinger, Utah Home Builders Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Watkins moved to pass HB0489 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. C. Jack Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. T. Peterson Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. T. Shelley |
| 2.H.B. 534 Firearm Immunity Amendments(Ivory, K.) |
| HB 534 Firearm Immunity Amendments Handout |
| Rep. Ken Ivory with assistance from Curtis Oda, former state representative, presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Peck moved to pass HB0534 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. C. Jack Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. T. Peterson Rep. T. Shelley Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. W. Brooks |
| MOTION:Rep. Shelley moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. C. Jack Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. T. Peterson Rep. T. Shelley Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. W. Brooks |
| Chair Jack adjourned the meeting at 8:40 AM. |