| Members Present: Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Karen Kwan Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe Sen. Ronald M. Winterton |
Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Sen. Chris H. Wilson Staff Present: Rachel Brooks, 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 Harper called the meeting to order at 04:27 PM. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to approve the minutes from February 26, 2026.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. C. Wilson |
| 1.H.B. 436 Moderate Income Housing Infrastructure Amendments(Gricius, S.) |
| Rep. Stephanie Gricius presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to replace HB0436 with HB0436S01.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. C. Wilson |
| Karson Eilers, Policy Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chris Sloan, Board Member, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass HB0436S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. C. Wilson |
| 2.1st Sub. H.B. 498 Utah App Store Accountability Act Amendments(Dunnigan, J.) |
| Rep. James Dunnigan presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to replace HB0498S01 with HB0498S02.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. C. Wilson |
| Melanie Mortensen, Vice President, Utah Parents United, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to pass HB0498S02 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. C. Wilson |
| 3.2nd Sub. H.B. 444 State Land Access Road Amendments(Shelley, T.) |
| Rep. Troy Shelley presented the bill. |
| Chelsea Duke, Assistant Chief of Habitat, Division of Wildlife Resources, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to pass HB0444S02 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. C. Wilson |
| 4.3rd Sub. H.B. 492 Transportation, Infrastructure, and Housing Amendments(Roberts, C.) |
| Rep. Calvin Roberts presented the bill. |
| Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Waldrip, Senior Advisor, Housing Strategy, Utah Governors Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass HB0492S03 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Kwan Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Kwan Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton |
| Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 5:05 PM. |