MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE BUSINESS, LABOR, AND COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 • 2:40 p.m. • 445 State Capitol


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

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
Cochair Kyle called the meeting to order at 2:42 p.m.
MOTION:Chair Maloy moved to approve the minutes of the February 27, 2026, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. J. Teuscher
1.4th Sub. S.B. 31 Office of Professional Licensure Review Amendments(Vickers, E.)
S.B. 31 Handout
Sen. Evan Vickers presented the bill and answered questions from the committee.
Jeff Shumway, Director, Office of Professional Licensure Review, answered questions from the committee.
Public comment was heard from:
Scott Isaacson, resident;
Jonathan Martin, President, Utah Society of Anesthesiology;
Margaret Woolley Busse, Executive Director, Department of Commerce; and
Sharon Lockhart, acupuncturist, Layton.
MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to amend 4th Substitute S.B. 31 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 15-0-1.
Amendment 2

1 .        Line 1708 through 1714 :  Line 1708 through 1714
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Yeas - 15Nays- 0Abs- 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. Thurston moved to amend 4th Substitute S.B. 31 with Amendment #3.The motion passed with a vote of 9-6-1.
Amendment 3

1 .        Line 12 through 19 :  Line 12 through 19
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2 .        Line 935 through 946 :  Line 935 through 946
935936937938939940941942943944945946

3 .        Line 956 through 967 :  Line 956 through 967
956957958959960961962963964965966967

4 .        Line 1071 through 1105 :  Line 1071 through 1105
10711072107310741075107610771078107910801081108210831084108510861087108810891090109110921093109410951096109710981099110011011102110311041105

5 .        Line 1114 through 1121 :  Line 1114 through 1121
11141115111611171117a111811191119a11201121

6 .        Line 2361 through 2367 :  Line 2361 through 2367
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Yeas - 9Nays- 6Abs- 1
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Chair Maloy moved to pass 4th Substitute S.B. 31 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 15-0-1.
Yeas - 15Nays- 0Abs- 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
2.2nd Sub. S.B. 298 Programmable Money Amendments(Stratton, K.)
Sen. Keven Stratton and David Liechty, attorney, Solari Inc., presented the bill and answered questions from the committee.
MOTION:Chair Maloy moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 298 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 13-2-1.
Yeas - 13Nays- 2Abs- 1
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. N. Thurston
Rep. M. Schultz
3.S.B. 286 Interior Designer Amendments(Escamilla, L.)
Sen. Luz Escamilla and Amy Coombs, lobbyist, Utah Design Consortium, presented the bill and answered questions from the committee.
Public comment was heard from
Shawn Benjamin, Liaison Director Government Affairs, American Institute of Architects;
Don Russell, member, Taylorsville Planning Commission; and
Evan Cindrich, principal, EDA Architects.
MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to pass S.B. 286 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-4-3.
Yeas - 9Nays- 4Abs- 3
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Rep. Sawyer moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-3.
Yeas - 13Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Dunnigan
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. H. Nguyen
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. J. Burton
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. M. Schultz
Cochair Kyle adjourned the meeting at 4:00 p.m.
NOTE: 01st Substitute S.B. 0297 was not discussed in the meeting.