| Members Present: Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Chair Sen. Nate Blouin Sen. Emily Buss Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Jen Plumb | Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Evan J. Vickers Staff Present: Devon Schechinger, 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 Winterton called the meeting to order at 04:15 PM. |
| MOTION:Sen. Blouin moved to approve the minutes from February 25, 2026.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. E. Buss Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall |
| 1.S.B. 321 Municipal Election Amendments(McCay, D.) |
| Sen. Daniel McCay presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass SB0321 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. M. McKell Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. E. Buss Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall |
| 2.S.B. 324 Outcome-based Investment Grant Pilot Program(Musselman, C.R.) |
| Sen. Calvin Musselman presented the bill. |
| Nate Talley, Deputy Commissioner and Chief Financial Officer, Utah System of Higher Education, spoke to the bill. |
| Michael Parker, Executive Director, City Strong Foundation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to replace SB0324 with SB0324S01.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Sandall |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass SB0324S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton |
| 3.2nd Sub. H.B. 416 Firefighter Cancer Amendments(Teuscher, J.) |
| Rep. Jordan Teuscher presented the bill with the assistance of Clint Smith, Chief, Draper City, Utah State Fire Chiefs Association. |
| HB416 S02 Firefighter Cancer Amendments.pdf |
| Steve Hansen, CEO, Utah Local Governments Trust, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jack Tidrow, President, Professional Fire Fighter of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jeremy Craft, Chief, Lehi Fire, Utah State Fire Chiefs Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass HB0416S02 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Sandall |
| 4.3rd Sub. H.B. 147 Government Form Submission Amendments(Teuscher, J.) |
| Rep. Jordan Teuscher presented the bill. |
| HB147S03 Government Form Submission Amendments.pdf |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass HB0147S03 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. J. Plumb Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall |
| 5.H.B. 396 Public Project Subcontractor Amendments(Burton, J.) |
| Rep. Jefferson Burton presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to replace HB0396 with HB0396S01.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb |
| Tyler Purcell, Vice President, Pete King Corp., spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Calvin Fors, Business Representative, Western States Regional Council of Carpenters, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| David Spatafore, lobbyist, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| H.B. 396 Lobbyist Handout.pdf |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass HB0396S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. E. Buss Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb |
| 6.3rd Sub. H.B. 391 Vacancy Replacement Amendments(Shepherd, L.) |
| Rep. Lisa Shepherd presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass HB0391S03 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss | Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb |
| 7.H.J.R. 23 Joint Rules Resolution - Policy Development and Impact(Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Ryan Wilcox presented the bill. |
| Maryann Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Legislative Watch, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass HJR023 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Plumb |
| 8.1st Sub. H.B. 420 Municipal Office Vacancy Modifications(Stoddard, A.) |
| Rep. Andrew Stoddard presented the bill with the assistance of Justin Lee, Deputy Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns. |
| Maryann Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Legislative Watch, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass HB0420S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb |
| MOTION:Sen. Buss moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Sen. J. Plumb |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 5:31 PM. |