| Members Present: Rep. A. Cory Maloy, Chair Rep. Jason B. Kyle, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Jefferson S. Burton Rep. James A. Dunnigan Rep. Ken Ivory Rep. Hoang Nguyen Rep. Thomas W. Peterson Rep. Jake Sawyer Rep. Norman K Thurston | Rep. Stephen L. Whyte Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox Members Absent: Rep. Ashlee Matthews Rep. Calvin Roberts Speaker Mike Schultz Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher Staff Present: Rohnin Randles, Policy Analyst Alyssa Castor, Administrative Assistant |
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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 Maloy called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m. |
| 1.H.B. 377 Real Estate Amendments(Walter, N.) |
| Rep. R. Neil Walter presented the bill and answered questions from the committee. |
| Public comment was heard from Gavin Gilbert, lobbyist, Utah Association of Realtors, and Justin Allen, Government Affairs Director, Rental Housing Association. |
| MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to replace H.B. 377 with 1st Substitute H.B. 377.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Maloy Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Roberts Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. R. Wilcox |
| MOTION:Rep. Dunnigan moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 377 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Maloy Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Roberts Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher |
| 2.H.B. 470 Building Inspection Amendments(Ward, R.) |
| MOTION:Rep. Nguyen moved to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2026, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Maloy Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Roberts Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher |
| Rep. Raymond Ward and Lori Saine, Colorado, presented the bill and answered questions from the committee. |
| Public comment was heard from: |
| Ken Rivera, Principal Owner, Vanguard QA, who also answered questions from the committee; |
| Lauren Cole, Policy Manager, Wasatch Advocates for Livable Communities, who also answered questions from the committee; |
| Kevin Greene, State Director, Americans for Prosperity; |
| Taz Biesinger, lobbyist, Utah Homebuilders Association; |
| Jared Tingey, Legal Director, League of Cities and Towns; |
| Tom Mills, Technical Sales Director, Alpenglow Energy; |
| Ken Adams, owner, Adams Construction and Maintenance; and |
| Richard Higginson, owner, EcoStar Insulation; |
| MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to pass H.B. 470 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 4-7-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 7 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. A. Maloy Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher |
| 3.1st Sub. S.B. 108 Online Marketplace Amendments(Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Lincoln Fillmore presented the bill and answered questions from the committee. |
| Public comment was heard from: |
| Billy Hersterman, President, Utah Taxpayers Association; |
| Kevin Green; |
| Jared Tingey; |
| Alex Folsom, Senior Policy Manager, Airbnb; |
| Justin Allen; |
| Andrew Wood, Executive Director, Technet; and |
| Dennis Hull, State Affairs Manager, Americans for Tax Reform. |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 108 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher |
| MOTION:Rep. Dunnigan moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Teuscher |
| Chair Kyle adjourned the meeting at 9:29 a.m. |