| Members Present: Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Daniel McCay Sen. Calvin R. Musselman Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Sen. Scott D. Sandall | Sen. Todd Weiler Members Absent: Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore 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 04:20 PM. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to approve the minutes from February 18, 2026.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler |
| 1.2nd Sub. H.B. 378 Fugitive Dust Mitigation Amendments(Gricius, S.) |
| Rep. Stephanie Gricius presented the bill. |
| Dave Kallas, Executive Director, Critical Infrastructure Materials Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Bryce Bird, Director, Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Terry Camp, Vice President, Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau Federation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nate McDonald, Director, Government Community Relations, Clyde Companies, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Lee Ware, representative, Quickrete, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass HB0378S02 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to place HB0378S02 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler |
| 2.H.B. 243 Gambling Revisions(Elison, J.) |
| Rep. Joseph Elison presented the bill with the assistance of Derek Brown, Utah Attorney General. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass HB0243 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall |
| 3.H.B. 130 Employment Medical Examination Expense Amendments(Gwynn, M.) |
| Rep. Matthew Gwynn presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass HB0130 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to place HB0130 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall |
| 4.S.B. 298 Programmable Money Amendments(Stratton, K.) |
| Sen. Keven Stratton presented the bill with the assistance of Catherine Fitts, Investment Banker. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to replace SB0298 with SB0298S01.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Sandall |
| Julius Hamilton, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| David Liechty, Attorney, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass SB0298S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Sandall |
| 5.1st Sub. H.B. 193 Transgender Medical Procedures Amendments(Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Nicholeen Peck presented the bill. |
| H.B. 193.pdf |
| Phyllis Kimpel, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kim Delgrosso, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ala Allcona, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Harris Carmichael, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Paisley LaBarge, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Michael Samantha Starks, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Madam Alyssa Taila, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Billie Massimi, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Tenille Taggart, resident, Board Member, Utah Stonewall Democrats, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Sally Tran, Board Member, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Maryann Christensen, Director, Utah Legislative Watch, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to replace HB0193S01 with HB0193S03.The motion passed with a vote of 4-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. Ipson Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass HB0193S03 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 1-5-2. | |||
| Yeas - 1 | Nays- 5 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. McCay | Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. T. Weiler |
| Chair Vickers adjourned the meeting at 6:12 PM. |