H.B. 132 Military Amendments

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This bill would let the state's Adjutant General, the head of the National Guard, accept donations for a museum partnership program, a humanitarian program, and emergency response efforts. It also makes other technical changes to military and National Guard rules, which the sponsor did not detail.

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Every vote

• 10 yes, 0 no, 2 absentHouse Government Operations Committee: Amendment Recommendation · Jan 26, 2026Who voted how
• 10 yes, 0 no, 2 absentHouse Government Operations Committee: vote to approve it · Jan 26, 2026Who voted how
• 67 yes, 0 no, 8 absentFinal House vote · Feb 4, 2026Who voted how
• 5 yes, 0 no, 3 absentSenate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 9, 2026Who voted how
• 26 yes, 0 no, 3 absentFirst of two Senate votes · Feb 18, 2026Who voted how
• yes, undefined nouncircled · Feb 19, 2026
• 26 yes, 0 no, 3 absentFinal Senate vote · Feb 19, 2026Who voted how

Hearings and debates

• Jan 26, 2026 House Government Operations Committee▶ Watch
  Transcript (37 turns)

  1. Rep. Jefferson S. Burton1:50:52

     what the committee process is about. Alright, we're gonna move to the final bill, and sadly, I have the, uh, opportunity to present that. So I'm gonna ask Representative Pucci to come up here and take command.

  2. Rep. Candice B. Pierucci (presiding)1:51:23

     Thank you, Representative Burton. The time is yours for House Bill 1 32. Military amendments.

  3. Rep. Jefferson S. Burton1:51:31

     All right, thank you very much. As, uh, often happens to be my responsibility, I get a lot of, uh, military bills. Uh, the bill before you has a substitute that substitute was, was, uh, approved in the, uh, rules committee. And so, um, I'll be speaking to first sub house Bill 1 32, but I also need to point out there was an amendment and, uh, I will, I will outline what that amendment is as well. E essentially what this bill does, if you look at it, it's very short. Um, anyone who's, uh, been in a position to receive honoraria before gifts from other agencies or individuals, uh, or governments, knows pretty full well the, the rules in code that apply to individuals receiving gifts. This bill, uh, is designed to help our adjuvant general, who is leading the National Guard, uh, to be able to, uh, receive, uh, items. And I'll give you some examples in just a moment. It also adjusts the Veterans Military Affairs Commission, drops it down by one, one member, and it includes in the Army compatible Use Agreements. And I'll talk about those two. Uh, the Naval Reserve, uh, the Naval Industrial Reserve Ordinance Plant, which is up in northern Utah, uh, near Hill Air Force Base. Uh, now why would, uh, we need the Adjunct General be able to receive gifts from differing organizations for differing events? An example I'll give you, on many occasions, the guard goes into the third world and performs, uh, humanitarian missions where they see thousands of patients, uh, that need medical care. Uh, before we launch on a mission like that, we may receive 10,000 pair of glasses that people, uh, are donating, uh, that we can take with us to the Middle East. We actually have optometrists do eye exams, and then they can hand out those glasses. This allows the adjunct General to accept things like that. It, it also allows to accept items for the military museum. We've had families that wanna donate World War II uniforms and memorabilia that we can then put into the museums. And so this, uh, if you look at Lions 1 39 through 1 43, it gives some examples of that. And then, uh, finally before I submit to questions, um, it also allows, uh, organizations, military bases that exist adjacent to cities to enter into what I call good neighbor agreements, army compatible use agreements where a, where a a city would agree in working with a military base that they'll try to their best with regard to zoning to make sure that they don't create something that would put the military base outta business. I'll give you an example where this worked was down at Hill Air Force Base where there was a, a recommendation to build a facility that would've shut down the runway if it had been allowed to be put in. And you can imagine the billions that would take the taxpayers to move Hill Air Force Base for a larger apartment complex that was gonna be built at the end of the runway. So the Acup agreement, uh, is just a, an opportunity to work with the cities and the, and the bases keep these bases in operation. And that essentially is the bill. Uh, the amendment simply, there was a mistake made on line 40 and, uh, the, the word reserve, uh, belongs after industrial and not before. So it said Naval Reserve industrial ordinance, plant the amendment changes it to Naval Industrial Reserve Ordinance Plant. And with that, if I haven't confused you entirely, I, I, uh, yield my time for questions.

  4. Rep. Candice B. Pierucci (presiding)1:55:28

     Thank you representative. Alright, to the committee for clarifying questions on the bill. Representative MacPherson.

  5. Rep. Matt MacPherson1:55:36

     Thank you Madam Chair. Um, representative, quick question. I notice in line 1 31, and this is existing code that they're authorized to receive gifts, contribution donations of all kind, including tangible objects and real property. Does, does that actually include property like land? Can they receive under these adjustments physical land as a gift?

  6. Rep. Jefferson S. Burton1:56:03

     I'm gonna, uh, phone my friend here, um, who works for the guard. Go ahead sir. Hi,

  7. Dan Schoenfeld, Deputy Director for State Operations, Utah Army National Guard1:56:08

     My name is Dan Schoenfeld. I work with the guard It in limited circumstances that might be, uh, property that we would receive through the ar um, armory board for, um, purchase of a or for building an armory or a military facility, very rarely would that occur. Generally what happens, 'cause I sat in the chair, is we would trade land and being a member of the state armory board with the governor and one other, we were able to make those decisions and, and swap real estate. I never saw a case where real estate was donated, but I've seen it where swaps occur. Fair, fair market value swaps.

  8. Rep. Matt MacPherson1:56:46

     I guess my question revolves around, we do have obviously some, some statutory code, um, that allows certain, uh, range of activities and, and on these military locations we have security considerations. We have a lot of things that, that impact the geographic footprint of these military facilities. I'm just wondering if some organization, government, individual or otherwise were to make a donation of land to, um, to one of these under this new code. Would that materially change? Do you see foreseeing any potential, you know, unintended consequences of extending now that footprint and how that, uh, code may affect different ordinances of cities or neighborhoods or anything like that? Just trying to think ahead.

  9. Dan Schoenfeld, Deputy Director for State Operations, Utah Army National Guard1:57:37

     Yeah, no, I think that's a great question. I, I, again, I've never seen a case of that. I don't think this allows, bear in mind the adjunct general, if you, if you look at the acceptance of gifts requirements in state and federal law, they're very clear about, about personal gifts. What this is simply trying to do, if you look at at 1 39, 1 43 is these are, these are gifts for humanitarian purposes for museum purposes. If, if somebody sought to donate a large amount of land, that would be a, a whole nother process. This, I do not believe this bill would cover something like that. That's something of, uh, extreme real value. The stuff I'm talking about is, is simple things. Right now in code, the avant general doesn't have the ability to accept humanitarian aid equipment or, uh, disaster relief stuff. A good example was Morocco had a, a serious earthquake and we received millions of dollars of donations from the LDS church. It took a great deal of time to get permission for him to be able to accept that while these people are suffering and get it in the air. And so the intent of this bill is, is that it's not, uh, the armory board is the encode, by the way, is the only organization that can accept property for the, the National Guard or for any military facility that's, uh, controlled by the State Hill Air Force base has different rules because they're a federal entity. Uh, but I cannot conceive of a, of a time to an, to try to answer your question where the armory board wouldn't take precedence and that is the governor, the tag, and then one, uh, very experienced real estate executive that's added to that organization. So I don't, I'm not sure that answered your question.

  10. Rep. Matt MacPherson1:59:30

      Uh, and just to clarify if that's okay, Madam Chair for this, go ahead.

  11. Rep. Matt MacPherson1:59:33

      So, but it, it seems as though, based on what you've described, that my potential, you know, uh, rare consideration or concern, this code doesn't necessarily, uh, allow for the donation of large scale land plots of anything. Even though the, the, the plain language may indicate it could, there could be other sections of code that that prevent, that Any land transfer is covered by the code that covers the armory board.

  12. Dan Schoenfeld, Deputy Director for State Operations, Utah Army National Guard2:00:01

      This would not, again, this, these are incidental small things like, like you used reading glasses. Seriously, there's nothing in code to let him do that right now. And that's why we're asking for this minor change.

  13. Rep. Matt MacPherson2:00:14

      Perfect. Thank you.

  14. Rep. Candice B. Pierucci (presiding)2:00:16

      Thank you. Seeing no further clarifying questions, we'll take this to the public for public comment. Is there anyone here to speak to the bill? Okay. Seeing none in the room, is there any online Just one. Brian Garrett. Alright, Brian Garrett, we'll get you teed up. Make sure that you share your name for the record and where you are located. Okay, Brian, we can see you. Go ahead.

  15. Brian Garrett, Utah National Guard2:00:44

      Good afternoon. Brian Garrett also representing Utah National Guard. Just to clarify, um, the conversation about the real property, that language has been in code for a numbers of years and that centered around a donation that, um, uh, a number of local entities, the Millard Family, Zions Bank and Yale DS church came together to build a new chapel on Camp Williams. And that legislation was passed at that time. Probably, oh gosh, it's been eight to 10 years ago. That language, um, was put in there to help with that transfer of the chapel. But the intent is Representative Burton said is not to take large for the guard to be able to take large property, um, through donation that would be done through the board. We just wanted to explain that lot's, a bit of why that property piece has historically been in the

  16. Rep. Candice B. Pierucci (presiding)2:01:34

      Code. Thank you. And Brian, for the record, can you just state your location? Yeah, yeah. Okay. Brian, let's fess up. Oh, I'm, uh, or On vacation where you reside or where you reside. You just, just in the record. You have to, it's where you reside.

  17. Brian Garrett, Utah National Guard2:01:49

      I, I reside in Saratoga. I'm currently On vacation. That's it. There you go. I didn't

  18. Rep. Candice B. Pierucci (presiding)2:01:52

      need to know the vacation. You're good. Just for the record, we just all need to know that you reside. I moved In from the palm trees, not to make anybody feel bad, So thank you for that. We appreciate it. Okay. Alright. Seeing no further public comment, thank you Brian for joining us while on your vacation. Uh, we'll bring this back for action and discussion of the committee. Representative Hayes.

  19. Rep. Sahara Hayes2:02:19

      Thank you Madam Chair. Are there no substitutes or amendments? Uh, we do need to, uh, move amendment one.

  20. Rep. Candice B. Pierucci (presiding)2:02:25

      The substitute has already been moved. So Amendment one. You Have an amendment Which as amended?

  21. Rep. Sahara Hayes2:02:31

      Yeah. Fantastic. Then I move, I move Amendment one.

  22. Rep. Candice B. Pierucci (presiding)2:02:36

      Alright, the motions in order.

  23. Rep. Sahara Hayes2:02:37

      Would you like to speak to it? Waive. Okay.

  24. Rep. Candice B. Pierucci (presiding)2:02:40

      Uh, discussion of the motion. Seeing none, Cutler, your lights on for other items. Kay. All those in favor of adopting amendment one, please say aye.

  25. Unknown speaker2:02:48speaker not certain

      Aye A. Alright.

  26. Rep. Candice B. Pierucci (presiding)2:02:49

      The bill is substitute and amended before us back to Representative Hayes.

  27. Rep. Sahara Hayes2:02:52

      Thank you. Um, I move that we recommend HB 1 32 military amendments as substituted and amended with a favorable recommendation.

  28. Rep. Candice B. Pierucci (presiding)2:03:00

      The motion is in order. Would you like to speak to it?

  29. Unknown speaker2:03:02speaker not certain

      I think this is just common sense.

  30. Rep. Candice B. Pierucci (presiding)2:03:04

      Alright, sounds good. Thank you. Discussion to the motion. Seeing none to the bill sponsor for summation.

  31. Rep. Jefferson S. Burton2:03:14

      I am nothing if not common sense, so no. Thank, thank you.

  32. Rep. Candice B. Pierucci (presiding)2:03:18

      Thank you back. Appreciate your vote on the bill. Thank you. Great. Thank you. Back to the maker of the motion.

  33. Unknown speaker2:03:22speaker not certain

      He seems pretty common sense to me. Yep.

  34. Rep. Candice B. Pierucci (presiding)2:03:24

      All right. We're punchy today. Okay. All right. Uh, all those in favor of, um, favorably recommending first substitute house bill 1 32. As amended military amendments out of this committee, please say, aye. A aye. Any opposed?

  35. Rep. Candice B. Pierucci (presiding)2:03:38

      That passes unanimously. Thank you Chair Burton. You mad chair? Thanks. Committee member. And, uh, we're ready for a final. Yeah, yeah.

  36. Rep. Andrew Stoddard2:03:45

      There you go. Motion to adjourn. Non debatable.

  37. Rep. Candice B. Pierucci (presiding)2:03:47

      All those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. We're adjourned. The chair does not.

• Feb 4, 2026 House floor debate▶ Watch
  Transcript (18 turns)

  1. Unknown speaker2:46speaker not certain

     First substitute House bill 1 32. Military amendments by Representative Burton. This bill was starting government operations with the vote of 10 0 2.

  2. Speaker (presiding)2:55

     Representative Burton thank Mr. Speaker.

  3. Rep. Jefferson S. Burton2:58

     Motion to adopt, uh, a Second Amendment in my name and that should be posted.

  4. Speaker (presiding)3:07

     That motion is an order representative. I have it here. Would you like to speak to that motion?

  5. Rep. Jefferson S. Burton3:12

     Yes, I would. Uh, briefly, uh, line 40. It's simply a, uh, a spelling error. One letter was dropped from the word ordinance to make it, uh, properly spelled as ordinance and that is the amendment.

  6. Speaker (presiding)3:24

     Thank you Representative Burton. Discussion to the motion to adopt amendment number two under Representative Burton's name none will go ahead and place the motion. The motion before is the House adopt amendment number two under representative Jeff Burton's name on first substitute HB 1 32. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Roll. That motion passes. The bill has been amended and before the body for further consideration. Back to your Representative Burton.

  7. Rep. Jefferson S. Burton3:53

     Thank you Ms. Speaker. Um, first substitute House Bill 1 32 does three things. It adjusts the membership of the Veterans and Military Affairs Commission, which primarily meets in the interim from 18, uh, full members to 17. It amends, uh, the Adjunct General of the Utah National Guard's ability to accept donations primarily for humanitarian projects and museums and so forth. That's on lines 1 36 to 1 43. And then it also includes, uh, the Naval Industrial Reserve Ordinance Plant, uh, in the requirement to coordinate with surrounding communities for land use. Compatibility. With that, I'm open to questions.

  8. Speaker (presiding)4:35

     Thank you Representative Burton discussion to the bill Representative Hansen.

  9. Rep. Leah Hansen4:43

     Thank you Mr. Speaker. Will the sponsor yield to a question? Representative Burton, will you yield to a question? I

  10. Rep. Jefferson S. Burton4:49

      Will, Yes. Representative Hansen.

  11. Rep. Leah Hansen4:51

      Thank you Mr. Speaker. Um, why add another proton pour member? I'm just curious.

  12. Rep. Jefferson S. Burton4:57

      I'm, I'm sorry. Say that again ma'am, please. There a reason Mr. Speaker, I, I didn't hear the question, Mr. Speaker.

  13. Rep. Leah Hansen5:02

      Oh, is there a reason why we are wanting to add another pro term or to the, is it the committee or the commission?

  14. Rep. Jefferson S. Burton5:12

      Yeah. On line 76, Mr. Speaker 77, it simply, uh, drops the number of, of, uh, standing members of the committee from 18 to 17. Uh, it was decided that we, we didn't need 18 full members.

  15. Rep. Leah Hansen5:27

      Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

  16. Speaker (presiding)5:32

      Thank you, Representative Hansen. Uh, further discussion to the bill? None. Back to Representative Burton for summation.

  17. Rep. Jefferson S. Burton5:45

      Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This, uh, bill just simply helps with the governance of our, uh, military here in the state and would appreciate your support. Thank you.

  18. Speaker (presiding)5:52

      Thank you. Representative Burton voting will now be open on first substitute HB 1 32. See, all present. Having voted voting is now closed. First substitute HB 1 32 passes this body with 67 yes votes zero, no votes will be sent to the Senate for its consideration. Representative MacPherson

• Feb 9, 2026 Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee▶ Watch
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  1. Committee chair (Sen. Wayne A. Harper)2:04:33

     House Bill 1 32 for substitutes. Representative Burton. Okay, proceed.

  2. Rep. Jefferson S. Burton2:04:50

     Alright, thank you Mr. Chair. Um, and committee, uh, with me, Brian Garrett, uh, deputy Executive Director of veterans military affairs com.

  3. Brian Garrett, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs2:05:00

     Uh, for the State of Utah, um, HB first substitute HB 1 32 does three things. Uh, first of all, it uh, adjusts the membership of the Veterans and Military Affairs Committee from, or commission rather, from, uh, 18 permanent members to 17. That's on line 76 and 77. Um, it amends the, the fact that the adjunct general's now allowed to accept donations for humanitarian, uh, projects and or museum donations and so forth that was not in code currently. And so we needed to add it. Uh, we do a myriad humanitarian missions all around the world and we'll collect things like eyeglasses, for instance, to be used, uh, in the third world. And this allows him to accept donations like that. Maybe a donation of a World War II uniform for a museum. And then finally it, uh, adds the Naval Industrial Reserve or ordinance plant, which is up near Hill Air Force base to the list of facilities that municipalities need to coordinate with when determining land use compatibility. What that does is it precludes things like almost happened up at Hill recently with the construction of a high density housing unit that if, if completed or put in that location would've shut down the runway. And so this just, uh, encourages businesses and communities rather to coordinate with, uh, these types of agencies and organizations. And that's, uh, on line 1 36, 1 43. So I'm now open to questions if you have any.

  4. Committee chair (Sen. Wayne A. Harper)2:06:32

     Thank you for that presentation. Are there questions? Seeing none? Let me the question, the general Yeah.

  5. Committee chair (Sen. Wayne A. Harper)2:06:41speaker not certain

     Who in the puzzle You're looking at me right? Addresses wishes to address this Bill, do you wanna make comments?

  6. Rep. Jefferson S. Burton2:06:46speaker not certain

     No, sir. Thank you. Why, why make comments after the general.

  7. Committee chair (Sen. Wayne A. Harper)2:06:50

     Okay. Anyone else? Anyone online? See none will bring back the committee. Senator Ripon, the comments would be better than mine.

  8. Sen. Derrin R. Owens2:06:58

     I make a motion that House Bill 1 32 substitute one, military amendments passed with a favorable recommendation.

  9. Committee chair (Sen. Wayne A. Harper)2:07:05

     Discussion That motion. Seeing none. Representative Burton for summation,

  10. Rep. Jefferson S. Burton2:07:10

      I'll waive. Thank you all

  11. Committee chair (Sen. Wayne A. Harper)2:07:12

      Waive, all in favor of passing out for substitute house Bill 1 32 With a favorable recommendation. Say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? I'll rule that passes unanimously. Motion to adjourn.

  12. Committee chair (Sen. Wayne A. Harper)2:07:23

      All in favor of the motion to adjourn, say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? We are done. Thank you.

• Feb 18, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ Watch
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  1. Rep. Jefferson S. Burton28:35

     donated for purposes related to the state military museum, the state partnership program, humanitarian programs, um, disaster or emergency relief, or to create a more, uh, memorial honoring activities of the National Guard. Um, but our adjunct general needs us to give him, um, the ability to be able to accept gifts that make a difference in, um, taking care of others or supporting our National Guard. And with that I'm open to questions.

  2. President Adams (presiding)29:10

     Thank you for that presentation. Senator. I'm not seeing questions to the bill. So do you for a motion Call the Question, the question is, shall first substitute House Bill 1 32? Be read a third time roll call vote.

  3. Senate clerk29:24

     Senator Vickers Derry Lewin Brammer Bus cu es Camilla Fillmore Grover Harper Kins Ipsen Aye. Johnson Juab Aye. McKay Aye. Mikel Milner Aye. Musman Aye. Owens Cher Aye. Plum Aye. Rebi Aye. Sandal Stevenson Stratton Aye. Vickers Aye. Weiler Aye. Wilson. Aye. Winterton President Adams Aye. First substitute household 1 32. Having received 26 yay votes, zero nay votes.

  4. President Adams (presiding)30:22

     Three being absent shall be read A third time house Bill 5 5 7 5 57 House Bill 5 57 Revisers Technical Corrections to Utah Code. Senator Cullimore. Senator Comore.

  5. Sen. Scott Cullimore30:38

     Thank you President. So this Viss technical correction is just that it eliminates or corrects references involving repealed provisions, uh, makes other technical correct corrections,

• Feb 19, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ Watch
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  1. Sen. Ann Millner55:58

     to some military affairs issues related to the National Guard. The primary thing it does is allow the Adjuvant General to be able to take donations for the museum partnership program, a humanitarian program, and emergency response kinds of things. That's, um, other than that they're really technical details. With that, I'm open to questions. Thank

  2. President of the Senate (presiding)56:22

     You. Seeing no question, Senator, to you for a motion call?

  3. Sen. Ann Millner56:26

     The question, the question is, shall first substitute House Bill one thirty two pass. Roll call vote.

  4. Unknown speaker56:30speaker not certain

     Senator Vickers Baldy. Lewin Aye. Brammer Bus Cullimore Cullimore Escamilla Fillmore Grover Harper. It's coming. I Hankins Hankins Ipson Johnson k Juab McKay Mikel Milner Mussman Owens Pitcher Plum Bie Sandal Stevenson Stratton Bickers Aye. Weiler Aye. Wilson. Aye. Winterton President Adams Aye.

  5. President of the Senate (presiding)57:29

     First substitute house Bill 1 32. Having received 26 Sha votes, zero na votes, three being absent passes, his body will be signed by the President. Return to the house for the signature of the speaker.

  6. President of the Senate (presiding)57:53

     Senator Vickers. Senator Vickers.

  7. Sen. Evan J. Vickers57:56

     Thank, thank you Mr. President. Uh, the bill authorizes the Public Service Commission