| 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 04:00 PM. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buss moved to approve the minutes from March 2, 2026.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 |
| 1.3rd Sub. H.B. 479 Election Code Modifications(Burton, J.) |
| Rep. Jefferson Burton presented the bill. |
| HB 479 Handout Final.pdf |
| HB 479.pdf |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to go to the next item on the agenda.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 |
| 2.3rd Sub. H.B. 176 Trust Business Modifications(Loubet, A.) |
| Rep. Anthony Loubet presented the bill. |
| Jeff Cardon, attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass HB0176S03 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. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell |
| 3.3rd Sub. H.B. 457 County Growth Planning and Annexation Amendments(Dunnigan, J.) |
| Rep. James Dunnigan presented the bill with the assistance of Stephanie Russell, Economic Development Director, Weber County. |
| H.B. 457.pdf |
| Jared Tingey, Legal Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to replace HB0457S03 with HB0457S05.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. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass HB0457S05 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. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. E. Vickers |
| 4.1st Sub. H.B. 409 Legislator Leave Amendments(Okerlund, C.) |
| Rep. Clinton Okerlund presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to replace HB0409S01 with HB0409S02.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. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. E. Vickers |
| Delane England, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to pass HB0409S02 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. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. E. Vickers |
| 5.1st Sub. H.B. 328 Water Usage Modifications(Okerlund, C.) |
| Rep. Clinton Okerlund presented the bill with the assistance of Joel Williams, Director, Utah Division of Water Resources. |
| H.B. 328.pdf |
| Justin Lee, Deputy Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns. |
| Jill Flygare, Chief Operating Officer, Utah Water Waste, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ken Robinson, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Scott Paxman, General Manager/CEO, Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kelly Good, Director, Community Engagement, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kirk Harris, Turf Farmer, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Easton Harris, Producer, Turf and Landscape Materials, spoke to the bill. |
| Hannah Freeze, Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Great Salt Lake Commissioner, spoke in favor to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buss moved to pass HB0328S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. M. McKell Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. J. Plumb |
| 6.3rd Sub. H.B. 361 Elections Provisions Amendments(Shepherd, L.) |
| Rep. Lisa Shepherd presented the bill with the assistance of Ryan Cowley, Director of Elections, Lt. Governor's Office. |
| H.B. 361 4th Sub.pdf |
| Ricky Hatch, Weber County Clerk/Auditor, County Clerks Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Seth Stewart, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| Delane England, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to replace HB0361S03 with HB0361S04.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass HB0361S04 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. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell |
| 7.1st Sub. H.B. 513 Attorney General Funding Amendments(Peterson, V.) |
| Rep. Val Peterson presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass HB0513S01 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. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell |
| 8.2nd Sub. H.B. 545 Budgetary Modifications(Peterson, V.) |
| Rep. Val Peterson presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to replace HB0545S02 with HB0545S03.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell |
| Casey Hill, Lobbyist, Energy Solutions, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass HB0545S03 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. E. Buss Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. N. Blouin | Sen. M. McKell |
| 9.2nd Sub. H.B. 439 Water Planning Amendments(Shallenberger, D.) |
| Rep. David Shallenberger presented the bill with the assistance of Blake Bingham, Deputy State Engineer, Deputy Director, Utah Division of Water Rights. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to amend HB0439S02 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
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| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell |
| Justin Lee, Deputy Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill. |
| Pamela Juliano, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass HB0439S02 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. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell |
| MOTION:Sen. Blouin moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 5:21 PM. |