| 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. Ashlee Matthews Rep. Hoang Nguyen Rep. Thomas W. Peterson Rep. Calvin Roberts | Rep. Jake Sawyer Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher Rep. Norman K Thurston Rep. Stephen L. Whyte Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox Members Absent: Speaker Mike Schultz 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 8:02 a.m. |
| 1.1st Sub. H.B. 59 Identification Verification Amendments(Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Eliason, Art Brown, President, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and Michele Corigliano, Executive Director, Salt Lake Area Restaurant Association, presented the bill. |
| Rep. Eliason answered questions from the committee. |
| MOTION:Rep. Burton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 59 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| 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. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Schultz Rep. N. Thurston |
| 2.S.B. 160 Medicaid Reimbursement Rate Amendments(Weiler, T.) |
| Rep. Stephanie Gricius presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Sawyer moved to pass S.B. 160 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| 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. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Schultz Rep. N. Thurston |
| MOTION:Rep. Sawyer moved to place S.B. 160 on the Consent Calendar.The motion failed with a vote of 11-2-3. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. T. Peterson Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Schultz Rep. N. Thurston |
| 3.1st Sub. H.B. 244 Employment Amendments(Shepherd, L.) |
| Rep. Lisa Shepherd requested to hold the bill. |
| 4.H.B. 433 Professional Licensing Amendments(Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Wilcox, Margaret Woolley Busse, Executive Director, Department of Commerce, and Jeff Shumway, Director, Office of Professional Licensure Review, presented the bill and answered questions from the committee. |
| Public comment was heard from Michelle McOmber, CEO, Utah Medical Association. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ivory moved to replace H.B. 433 with 1st Substitute H.B. 433.The motion passed with a vote of 15-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 15 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Rep. Ivory moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 433 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-3-1. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. A. Matthews Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Cochair Kyle moved to approve the minutes of the February 18, 2026, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 15-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 15 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Burton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to adjourn. |
| Chair Maloy adjourned the meeting at 9:02 a.m. |