| Members Present: Sen. Don L. Ipson, Senate Chair Rep. Doug Owens, Vice Chair Sen. Karen Kwan Sen. Daniel McCay Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe Sen. Chris H. Wilson Sen. Ronald M. Winterton Rep. Kay J. Christofferson Rep. Joseph Elison Rep. Ashlee Matthews Rep. Calvin Roberts Rep. Jake Sawyer |
Rep. David Shallenberger Members Absent: Rep. Doug Welton, House Chair Sen. Wayne A. Harper Sen. Keven J. Stratton Rep. Bridger Bolinder Rep. Ken Ivory Staff Present: Sean C. Faherty, Finance Manager Noah Matthew Hansen, Staff Economist Rachel Boe, Senior Financial Analyst An Bradshaw, 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. |
| 1.Call to Order |
| Chair Owens called the meeting to order at 1:15 p.m. |
| 2.APB: Utah Education and Telehealth Network |
| 3a. Accountable Process Budget Review UETN Review - June 2026 - Preliminary Analysis |
| Sean Faherty presented the Accountable Process Budget (APB) for Utah Education and Telehealth Network. |
| Rep. Christofferson asked if information is available in a financial statement, and Sean Faherty responded. |
| Spencer Jenkins, Executive Director, Utah Education and Telehealth Network, answered questions from Rep. Christofferson. |
| 3.Approval of Minutes |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to approve the minutes from the February 10, 2026 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Elison Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. D. McCay Rep. D. Owens Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. D. Shallenberger Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton |
Rep. B. Bolinder Sen. W. Harper Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Matthews Sen. K. Riebe Sen. K. Stratton Rep. D. Welton |
| 4.APB: Gov Ops- ISF Facilities Management |
| 4a. Accountable Process Budget Review DFCM ISF Review - June 2026 - Preliminary Analysis |
| Sean Faherty reviewed the APB for Division of Facilities Construction and Management Internal Service Fund. |
| Rep. Christofferson asked if agencies can lease out unused building space, and Sean Faherty and Andy Marr, Director, DFCM, responded. |
| 5.APB: School & Institutional Trust Beneficiaries' Advocacy Office |
| 5a. Account Process Budget Review Advocacy |
| Noah Hansen presented the APB for the School and Institutional Trust Beneficiaries' Advocacy Office. |
| Sen. Kwan commented on the performance measure recommendations, and Noah Hansen responded. |
| 6.APB: UDOT Operations and Maintenance |
| 6. UDOT Operations and Maintenance APB |
| Rachel Boe presented the APB for Department of Transportation Operations and Management. |
| Sen. Riebe asked about gondola funding, and Lisa Wilson, Deputy Director of Engineering and Operations, and Ben Huot, Deputy Director of Planning and Investment, UDOT, responded. |
| Rachel Boe continued the presentation. |
| Rep. Eliason commended UDOT for the success of the litter cleanup program. |
| Rep Christofferson asked for information on performance measures, and Rachel Boe responded. |
| Sen. Ipson thanked the analysts for their work. |
| 7.Olympic Facilities Background |
| 7a. Olympic Facilities Background DFCM Presentation |
| 7b. Transportation and Infrastructure DFCM Report on Olympic Venues and Funding Status |
| Sean Faherty introduced Andy Marr, Division Director, DFCM, Darrell Hunting, Assistant Director of Capital Improvements, DFCM, and Colin Hilton, CEO, Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation, who discussed the background of Olympic facilities. |
| Rep. Christofferson asked for more information on financial support for athletes, and Colin Hilton responded. |
| Sen. Wilson asked about the projected costs for facility renovations, and Colin Hilton responded. |
| 8.Other Business |
| No additional business was discussed. |
| 9.Adjourn |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-9. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 9 | |
| Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Elison Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Rep. A. Matthews Rep. D. Owens Sen. K. Riebe Sen. C. Wilson Sen. R. Winterton |
Rep. B. Bolinder Sen. W. Harper Rep. K. Ivory Sen. D. McCay Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. D. Shallenberger Sen. K. Stratton Rep. D. Welton |
| Chair Owens adjourned the meeting at 3:07 p.m. |