| 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 08:05 AM. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to approve the minutes from February 12, 2026.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall |
| 1.1st Sub. H.B. 250 Utah Retirement Plan Exchange(Elison, J.) |
| Rep. Joseph Elison presented the bill with the assistance of Marlo Oaks, Utah State Treasure and Nate Glassey, Director, Federal and State Legislative Affairs, American Retirement Association. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass HB0250S01 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. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall |
| 2.S.B. 286 Interior Designer Amendments(Escamilla, L.) |
| Sen. Luz Escamilla presented the bill with the assistance of Amy Coombs, Lobbyist, Utah Interior Design Consortium. |
| Zachary Jensen, Interior Designer, Consortium for Interior Design, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Hiatt, Lobbyist, American Institute of Architects, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Don Russell, Commissioner, Taylorsville Planning Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass SB0286 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 |
| 3.S.B. 76 Residential Rental Payment Reporting Amendments(Plumb, J.) |
| Sen. Jen Plumb presented the bill with the assistance of Alejandro Puy, Salt Lake City Council. |
| S.B. 76.pdf |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to replace SB0076 with SB0076S01.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. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. S. Sandall |
| Nick Lloyd, Attorney, Utah Rental Housing Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Al Bingham, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| Justin Allen, Government Affairs Director, Utah Rental Housing Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to go to the next item on the agenda.The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. T. Weiler |
| 4.1st Sub. H.B. 58 Insurance Code Modifications(Dunnigan, J.) |
| Rep. James Dunnigan presented the bill with the assistance of Reed Stringham, Deputy Commissioner, National Association of Insurance Commissioners. |
| Christopher Amateis, resident, Public Insurance Adjuster, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass HB0058S01 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 |
| 5.H.B. 268 Towing Notice and Ownership Rights Modifications(Strong, M.A.) |
| Rep. Mark Strong presented the bill with the assistance of Rusty Cannon, CEO, Utah Credit Union Association. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass HB0268 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 |
| 6.1st Sub. H.B. 172 Food Safety Amendments(Mauga, V.) |
| Rep. Vera Mauga presented the bill with the assistance of Chad Pritchard, small business owner and Melva Sine, Utah Restaurant Association. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass HB0172S01 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 |
| 7.H.B. 404 Sex-Designated Housing Amendments(Shallenberger, D.) |
| Rep. David Shallenberger presented the bill. |
| Zoe Newmann, Utah Housing Coalition, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kaitlin Hannick, Real Estate Agent, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass HB0404 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 0 | |
| 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. Ipson 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 Vickers adjourned the meeting at 9:31 AM. |