| Members Present: Sen. Evan J. Vickers, Chair Rep. A. Cory Maloy, Chair Sen. Daniel McCay Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Todd Weiler Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Jon Hawkins Rep. Ken Ivory Rep. Jason B. Kyle Rep. Ashlee Matthews Rep. Jake Sawyer Rep. David Shallenberger Rep. Norman K Thurston |
Rep. Stephen L. Whyte Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox Members Absent: Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Rep. Hoang Nguyen Speaker Mike Schultz Rep. Casey Snider Staff Present: Allison Cowdell, Policy Analyst Rohnin Randles, Policy Analyst Tyler Moore, Associate General Counsel Austin Weenig, Associate General Counsel Alyssa Castor, 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 Maloy called the meeting to order at 1:40 p.m. |
| 1.Committee Business |
| Chair Maloy provided an update on 2026 Interim Study Items and Committee bill files opened. |
| 2.Boards and Commissions Internal Process |
| Sen. Vickers provided an introduction. |
| 2 - Executive Boards and Commissions Review Presentation (Office of the Governor) |
| Brooke Scheffler, Director of Boards and Commissions, Governor's Office, and Michael Mower, Senior Advisor, Governor's Office, presented processes for filling vacancies and reappointments on state boards and commissions. |
| 3.Boards and Commissions Annual Report Review |
| Allison Cowdell provided an introduction. |
| Jaceson Maughan, Commissioner, Utah Labor Commission, presented an overview of the Workers' Compensation Advisory Counsel and the Coal Miner Certification Panel and answered questions from the committee. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to approve the minutes of the August 19, 2026, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-10. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 10 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Sen. D. McCay Rep. N. Thurston Sen. E. Vickers Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox |
Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. J. Kyle Rep. H. Nguyen Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. M. Schultz Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. C. Snider Sen. T. Weiler |
| 4.Office of AI Policy: AI Learning Laboratory Report |
| 4 - Annual Report Presentation (Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy) |
| Zach Boyd, Director, Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy, presented an annual report and overview on emerging issues in AI governance, including the laboratory's learning agenda, findings and outcomes. |
| Zach Boyd answered questions from the committee. |
| Michelle McComber, Utah Medical Association, provided public comment. |
| 5.Artificial Intelligence Policy Act |
| Allison Cowdell provided an overview of sunset and repeal actions the committee could take regarding the Artificial Intelligence Policy Act. |
| Margaret Busse, Commissioner, Department of Commerce, presented information about the Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy. |
| The committee discussed the Artificial Intelligence Policy Act. |
| MOTION:Chair Maloy moved to recommend the Artificial Intelligence Policy Act be renewed as a sunset, and recommended that the sunset date be established for July 1, 2037.The motion passed with a vote of 15-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 15 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. N. Thurston Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox |
Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. H. Nguyen Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider |
| 6.Healthcare Consumer Safety |
| 6 - Healthcare Consumer Safety Presentation (Office of Professional Licensure Review) |
| Jeff Shumway, Director, Office of Professional Licensure Review (OPLR), and Jordan Gygi, Policy Analyst, OPLR, presented information on licensing and consumer safety issues involving minor surgical procedures for nurse practitioners and physician assistants, medical spas, and wellness clinics. |
| Public comment was heard from: |
| Drew Martinez, physician assistant; and |
| Stephen Merrell, physician. |
| 7.Draft Legislation, "Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Scope of Practice" |
| 7 - Draft Legislation "Health Care Services Amendments" (v006) (Drafter: C. Williams) |
| Rep. Thurston presented 2027 General Session Draft Legislation, "Health Care Services Amendments." |
| Public comment was heard from: |
| Michelle McComber; |
| Emilee Krupa, licensed marriage and family therapist, Koru Wellness; and |
| Drew Martinez. |
| 8.Professional Licensing Coordination |
| 8 - Professional Licensing Coordination Presentation (Office of Professional Licensure Review) |
| Jeff Shumway presented information on the relationship between state law and federal requirements, national organizations, and interstate compacts in professional licensing. |
| 9.Employment Non-Competition Clauses |
| 9 - Employment Non-Competition Clauses Presentation |
| Austin Weenig presented approaches in other states and recent legislation regarding non-competition clauses and answered questions from the committee. |
| Rohnin Randles presented findings from academic research on non-competition regulations and answered questions from the committee. |
| Rohnin Randles continued presenting on policy options to amend existing non-competition regulations. |
| 10.Other Items/Adjourn |
| MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 10-1-9. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 9 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Kyle Rep. A. Maloy Rep. A. Matthews Sen. S. Pitcher Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. N. Thurston Rep. S. Whyte Rep. R. Wilcox |
Sen. D. McCay |
Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. J. Hawkins Rep. H. Nguyen Sen. S. Sandall Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Sen. E. Vickers Sen. T. Weiler |
| Chair Maloy adjourned the meeting at 3:59 p.m. |