| Members Present: Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Karen Kwan Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe Sen. Chris H. Wilson | Sen. Ronald M. Winterton Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Staff Present: Rachel Brooks, Policy Analyst Zoe Adams, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Harper called the meeting to order at 02:11 PM. |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to approve the minutes from the February 27, 2026.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. C. Wilson |
| 1.1st Sub. H.B. 411 Human Trafficking Hotline Amendments(Peck, N.) |
| Rep. Nicholeen Peck presented the bill with the assistance of Wendy Jensen-Nicholls, CEO, Why Awareness Matters Safety, and Kimberly Raya Cohen, advocate and Julie Whitehead, survivor. |
| Randy Elliott, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Phyllis Kimpel, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke in favor of the bill |
| Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| James Brown, Executive Director, Living and Aging With Pride, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jack Tidrow, President, Professional Firefighters of Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to pass HB0411S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams |
| 2.3rd Sub. H.B. 464 Parent Taught Driver Education Amendments(Peck, N.) |
| Rep. Nicholeen Peck presented the bill with the assistance of Kiara Poyner, student. |
| Audra Uries, Driver Education Specialist, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill. |
| Bethany Wolf, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jennifer Wadsworth, Policy Advisor, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill. |
| Dana Cooper, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mariann Wilkinson, Instructor, A-1 Driving School, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Josh Fohokalati, Ogden Road Tester, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Nina Wolf, Chair, Utah Home Education Association, Board Member, U-Hope, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Maryann Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Legislative Watch, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Shahbaz Janjua, driving teacher, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Karen Conder, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Timothy Best, Director, Healthy Lifestyle, Davis School District, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to go to the next item on the agenda. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to hold HB0464S03.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 6-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. C. Wilson | Sen. J. Adams |
| 3.2nd Sub. H.B. 566 Health Care Transparency Amendments(Hall, K.) |
| Rep. Katy Hall presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to replace HB0566S02 with HB0566S03.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams |
| MOTION:Sen. Wilson moved to pass HB0566S03 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams |
| 4.1st Sub. H.B. 491 State Highway Designation Amendments(Shallenberger, D.) |
| Rep. David Shallenberger presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to amend HB0491S01 with Amendment #3.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
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| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass HB0491S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams |
| 5.1st Sub. H.B. 549 Energy Efficiency Rebate Amendments(Shallenberger, D.) |
| Rep. David Shallenberger presented the bill. |
| Thom Carter, Vice President, Government Affairs, Rocky Mountain Power, spoke to the bill. |
| Josh Craft, Director of Government Relations and Public Affairs, Utah Clean Energy, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to pass HB0549S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams |
| Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 3:44 PM. |