| Members Present: Sen. Don L. Ipson, Chair Rep. James A. Dunnigan, Chair Sen. Nate Blouin Sen. Emily Buss Sen. Wayne A. Harper Sen. Calvin R. Musselman Rep. John Arthur Rep. Leah Hansen Rep. Jill Koford Rep. Michael L. Kohler Rep. Verona Mauga |
Rep. Tracy J. Miller Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher Members Absent: Sen. Chris H. Wilson Rep. Trevor Lee Staff Present: Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst RuthAnne Oakey-Frost, Senior Associate General Counsel Steve Schaefermeyer, Associate General Counsel Naomi Garrow, Administrative Assistant |
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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. |
| Chair Dunnigan called the meeting to order at 1:44 p.m. |
| 1.Committee Business |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to approve the minutes of the June 17, 2026, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. J. Arthur Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. L. Hansen Sen. D. Ipson Rep. J. Koford Rep. M. Kohler Rep. V. Mauga Rep. T. Miller Sen. C. Musselman Rep. V. Peterson Rep. J. Teuscher |
Sen. W. Harper Rep. T. Lee Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to open a committee bill file to address the Open and Public Meetings Act. |
| Discussion to the motion. |
| Sen. Ipson's motion to open a committee bill file to address the Open and Public Meetings Actpassed with a vote 12-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. J. Arthur Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Rep. J. Dunnigan Sen. D. Ipson Rep. J. Koford Rep. M. Kohler Rep. V. Mauga Rep. T. Miller Sen. C. Musselman Rep. V. Peterson Rep. J. Teuscher |
Rep. L. Hansen |
Sen. W. Harper Rep. T. Lee Sen. C. Wilson |
| 2.Tax Increment Financing Working Group |
| Rep. Cal Roberts gave an update on the working group and answered a question from the committee. |
| Chair Dunnigan opened public comment. |
| Brandy Grace, Utah Association of Counties, provided public comment and answered questions from the committee. |
| Chair Dunnigan closed public comment. |
| 3.Public Infrastructure Districts |
| 3 - PIDs Summary Presentation (Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel) |
| 3 - PIDs Summary Handout (OLRGC) |
| 3 - Memo (Gilmore&Bell) |
| 3 - Legislative Briefing on PIDS (Division of Finance) |
| 3 - PID Executive Briefing (Division of Finance) |
| 3 - PIDs Presentation (Office of the State Auditor) |
| Nathan Brady, Policy Analyst, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, presented on Public Infrastructure Districts (PIDs) and answered questions from the committee. |
| Committee discussion. |
| Van Christensen, Director, Division of Finance, spoke to the committee and answered questions. |
| Tina Cannon, State Auditor, and Seth Oveson, Deputy State Auditor, Office of the State Auditor, presented and answered questions from the committee. |
| Randall Larsen, Attorney, and Aaron Wade, Attorney, Gilmore and Bell, P.C., presented and answered questions from the committee. |
| Chair Ipson assumed the chair. |
| Chair Dunnigan resumed the chair. |
| Chair Dunnigan opened public comment. |
| Jen Brown, constituent, provided public comment. |
| Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum, provided public comment. |
| Seth Oveson provided clarification to public comment and answered a question from the committee. |
| Randall Larsen provided clarification. |
| Chair Dunnigan closed public comment. |
| 4.Other Items/Adjourn |
| Mr. Brady provided an update on statutorily required reports to the Political Subdivisions Interim Committee. |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. E. Buss Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. L. Hansen Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Rep. J. Koford Rep. M. Kohler Rep. V. Mauga Rep. T. Miller Rep. J. Teuscher |
Rep. J. Arthur Rep. T. Lee Sen. C. Musselman Rep. V. Peterson Sen. C. Wilson |
| Chair Dunnigan adjourned the meeting at 3:41 p.m. |