MINUTES OF THE
SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 • 4:00 p.m. • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Ann Millner, Chair
Sen. John D. Johnson
Sen. Karen Kwan
Sen. Derrin R. Owens
Sen. Jerry W Stevenson
Members Absent:
President J. Stuart Adams

Staff Present:
Sivan Nizan, Policy Analyst
Cassie Sudekum, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
Chair Millner called the meeting to order at 04:00 PM.
MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to approve the minutes from the March 2, 2026 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Stevenson
1.H.C.R. 14 Concurrent Resolution Supporting the Transfer of Federally Managed Lands(Ward, R.)
Rep. Raymond Ward presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass HCR014 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Stevenson
2.1st Sub. H.B. 408 Data Sharing Amendments(Fiefia, D.)
Rep. Doug Fiefia presented the bill with the assistance of Zach Boyd, Director, Office of Artificial Intelligence, Utah Department of Commerce.
Elita Thurber, resident, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to go to the next item on the agenda.The motion failed with a vote of 1-3-2.
Yeas - 1Nays- 3Abs- 2
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass HB0408S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-2.
Yeas - 3Nays- 1Abs- 2
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Stevenson
3.6th Sub. H.B. 44 School Security Personnel Standards(Wilcox, R.)
Rep. Ryan Wilcox presented the bill.
HB 44 Handout
Sen. Kwan assumed the chair.
MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to amend HB0044S06 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3.
Amendment 2

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Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to amend HB0044S06 with Amendment #3.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2.
Amendment 3

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Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to pass HB0044S06 as amended out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
4.1st Sub. H.B. 433 Professional Licensing Amendments(Wilcox, R.)
Rep. Ryan Wilcox presented the bill.
Kevin Greene, Americans for Prosperity Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to amend HB0433S01 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2.
Amendment 1

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Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass HB0433S01 as amended out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-1.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. J. Adams
Chair Millner resumed the chair.
5.1st Sub. H.B. 528 Local School Board Reporting(Acton, C.K.)
HB 528 Handout
Rep. Cheryl Acton presented the bill.
Aaron Smith, Director of Education Reform, Reason Foundation, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass HB0528S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Stevenson
6.1st Sub. H.B. 511 Procurement Amendments(Shallenberger, D.)
Rep. David Shallenberger presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to amend HB0511S01 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2.
Amendment 1

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Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION:Sen. Johnson moved to go to the next item on the agenda.The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-2.
Yeas - 3Nays- 1Abs- 2
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Stevenson
7.3rd Sub. H.B. 572 Behavioral and Mental Health Amendments(Eliason, S.)
Rep. Steve Eliason presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to replace HB0572S03 with HB0572S04.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Stevenson
HB 572 Handout
Adam Cohen, Commission Member, Utah Behavioral Health Commission, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass HB0572S04 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Stevenson
8.1st Sub. H.B. 582 Asbestos Amendments(Peterson, T.)
Rep. Thomas Peterson presented the bill.
Bryce Bird, Director, Utah Division of Air Quality, spoke in favor of the bill.
Taz Biesinger, Utah Home Builders Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass HB0582S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Stevenson
9.H.J.R. 4 Resolution Regarding Prison Security and Successful Inmate Reentry(Ballard, M.G.)
Rep. Melissa Ballard presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass HJR004 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-2.
Yeas - 3Nays- 1Abs- 2
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Stevenson
Chair Millner adjourned the meeting at 05:29 PM.