MINUTES OF THE
SENATE BUSINESS AND LABOR STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 19, 2026 • 4:05 p.m. • 120 Senate Building


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

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

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 - 4Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 4Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 4Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 5Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 5Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 5Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 6Nays- 0Abs- 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 - 5Nays- 1Abs- 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 - 4Nays- 2Abs- 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 - 1Nays- 5Abs- 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 - 6Nays- 0Abs- 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.