| 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 04:37 PM. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to approve the minutes from February 24, 2026.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman |
| 1.1st Sub. H.B. 255 Health Care Sharing Ministry Amendments(Abbott, N.) |
| Rep. Nelson Abbott presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to amend HB0255S01 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
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| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Sandall |
| Joel Noble, Director of Public Policy, Samaritan Ministries, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Seth Stewart, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass HB0255S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Sandall |
| 2.2nd Sub. H.B. 179 Milk Amendments(Chevrier, K.) |
| Rep. Kristen Chevrier presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Chair Vickers moved to replace HB0179S02 with HB0179S03.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. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. C. Musselman |
| MOTION:Chair Vickers moved to amend HB0179S03 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
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| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. C. Musselman |
| Terry Camp, Vice President, Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau Federation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Amber Brown, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Tamar Watson, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass HB0179S03 out favorably.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. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. C. Musselman |
| 3.H.B. 240 Carbon Dioxide System Amendments(Nguyen, H.) |
| Rep. Hoang Nguyen presented the bill with the assistance of Tony Allred, Fire Marshal, Fire Marshals Association Utah. |
| Ronald Longley, contractor, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass HB0240 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall |
| 4.1st Sub. H.B. 260 Unauthorized Practice of Law Amendments(Loubet, A.) |
| Rep. Anthony Loubet presented the bill with the assistance of Maribeth LeHoux, General Counsel, Utah State Bar. |
| Craig Peterson, Director, Justice Division, Office of the Utah Attorney General, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Seth Stewart, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Nancy Sylvester, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sen. Ipson assumed the chair. |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to replace HB0260S01 with HB0260S02.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. McCay moved to pass HB0260S02 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers |
| 5.1st Sub. H.B. 277 Traditional Healing Amendments(Fitisemanu, J.) |
| Rep. Jake Fitisemanu presented the bill with the assistance of Yvette Romero Coronado, resident and Deborah Blackburn, Assistant Director, DOPL. |
| Matt Poss, Executive Director, Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Weiler moved to pass HB0277S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. C. Musselman | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers |
| 6.1st Sub. H.B. 301 Drug Recodification(Gwynn, M.) |
| Rep. Matthew Gwynn presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to pass HB0301S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. Musselman moved to place HB0301S01 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers |
| 7.2nd Sub. H.B. 313 Landscaper Certification Amendments(Arthur, J.) |
| Rep. John Arthur presented the bill. |
| Taz Biesinger, Lobbyist, Utah Home Builders Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Eric Marble, Marketing Manager, Chanshare Farms, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to pass HB0313S02 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers |
| Chair Vickers resumed the chair. |
| 8.2nd Sub. H.B. 72 Criminal Use of Cryptocurrency Amendments(Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Ryan Wilcox presented the bill. |
| Joe Hirabayashi, Associate State Director, AARP Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Stewart Young, Criminal Deputy, Attorney General's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jackson Last, Deputy Chief, Utah Bankers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Glen Minson, Chief Investigator, Utah Division of Consumer Protection, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Cheryl Linzer, Detective, Salt Lake County, Sheriffs Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Anola Johnson, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nate Mutter, Assistant Chief of Investigations, Attorney General's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Maryann Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Legislative Watch, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass HB0072S02 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. C. Musselman Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson 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. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Sandall |
| Chair Vickers adjourned the meeting at 6:15 PM. |