| Members Present: Rep. Steve Eliason, Chair Rep. Joseph Elison, Vice Chair Rep. Stewart E. Barlow Rep. Kay J. Christofferson Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost Rep. Jill Koford Rep. Jason B. Kyle | Rep. Hoang Nguyen Rep. Clinton D. Okerlund Rep. Lisa Shepherd Rep. Mark A. Strong Staff Present: Chris Stitt, Managing Policy Analyst Calvin Cruz, 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 Eliason called the meeting to order at 4:13 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Dailey-Provost moved to approve the minutes from February 18, 2026.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. J. Koford Rep. J. Kyle Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. C. Okerlund | Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Elison Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. M. Strong |
| 1.2nd Sub. S.B. 112 Utah Exemptions Act Modifications(Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| Joel Marker, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Koford moved to pass SB0112S02 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. J. Koford Rep. J. Kyle Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. L. Shepherd | Rep. J. Elison Rep. M. Strong |
| 2.1st Sub. H.B. 515 1st Sub. H.B. 515 Graduate Student Supplemental Loans(Dailey-Provost, J.) |
| Rep. Dailey-Provost presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Shepherd moved to pass HB0515S01 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Koford moved to hold HB0515S01.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 5-4-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 4 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Koford Rep. J. Kyle Rep. C. Okerlund | Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. L. Shepherd | Rep. J. Elison Rep. M. Strong |
| 3.H.B. 484 Property Tax Changes(Christofferson, K.) |
| Rep. Christofferson presented the bill. |
| Chris Stavros, Assessor, Salt Lake County, spoke to the bill. |
| Mischelle Polish, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Todd Hauber, Business Administrator, Granite School District, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Troy Walker, Mayor, Draper City, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Shepherd moved to hold HB0484.The motion passed with a vote of 7-3-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. J. Elison Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. M. Strong | Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Koford Rep. J. Kyle | Rep. C. Okerlund |
| MOTION:Rep. Kyle moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Eliason Rep. J. Elison Rep. J. Koford Rep. J. Kyle Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. L. Shepherd Rep. M. Strong | Rep. C. Okerlund |
| Chair Eliason adjourned the meeting at 5:16 p.m. |