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  1. Committee chair (presiding)1:43:48

     Next on our agenda is to listen to, to HB 360. And I'll, uh, would note that there is a substitute, uh, to HB 360 that I assume the sponsor will inform us about.

  2. Rep. Jon Hawkins1:44:02

     Yeah. So, thank you, uh, vice Mr. Vice Chair, um, committee, uh, I apologize. I wasn't here on Tuesday. I think it was Tuesday, uh, or Wednesday. I don't know. The days blend together. Um, I got caught into a kind of Ophir drill at work. So, um, but I have heard from the public, I've heard from a number of people, and I've made, uh, some changes. So I'll be speaking to the first substitute of HB 360. Um, my concern in this bill is, um, that there's a, there's a transfer portal like atmosphere in high school sports, um, that has come down. And the first, the first bill actually made it much more of the Wild West, which was not my intention. Um, I actually want to put some guardrails around, um, high school transfers. And so the second sub, the first substitute, um, basically does three things. Number one, it says that a student, if, if they're enrolling for the first time as a, as a freshman, uh, in a high school, whether that's at the junior high level, uh, or, or the high school level, they can choose the school they want to go to. Um, if that doesn't, if they, if they find that the school's not a fit or for whatever reason, um, they can, they can then transfer, um, for free basically the first time. If they, um, want to transfer another time. Um, they have to sit out at the varsity level, uh, from participating in, in, in varsity level sports, uh, for a year. Um, if they, if they move, they have to go to the school where the boundaries, um, are drawn. Right? So let's say that I, I live in Pleasant Grove, um, um, and I'm, and I want to transfer to Orem High School. Okay? I get that one transfer, you know, and I, I get to go to warm High school. If I move, say warm high school doesn't work out, which it probably wouldn't for me. Um, 'cause I, Uintah Mountain View and Warm High School is kind of a, a swear word, right? So, sorry, Dave. Um, um, but let's say I move to Provo. I have to go to, let's say, Provo High School area. I have to go to Provo High School. I can't then go to Spanish Fork or Springville or 10th View or, or Mountain View or whatever, right? I have to go to the boundary that, that I'm drawn into. Um, now there's exceptions to that rule. Um, there, you know, let's say that I'm a victim of bullying or harassment or something like that. Um, currently what, what the, the rules say is that the sending school has to certify that the student has been a victim of bullying, um, which has kind of created some complications. Um, and so what what we're saying is that, um, the, before transferring the bullying has to be documented. And, and bullying is defined in section 50 3G 9 6 0 1. We defined that pretty clearly last year. Um, the bullying has to be documented, um, through hearings or, or, uh, parents submitted, uh, evidence, and then they can transfer. And the sending school does not have to certify that the cer the student has been a victim of bullying. Okay? So those are the, the, the, a couple of main things that the bill does. The last thing that the, the substitute does is that if a student is receiving compensation for participating in a sport, they are ineligible to participate in that sport. Does that make sense? So, so let's say they're being paid to play football. So let's say that, you know, a student is, is, uh, contacted by an entity. It could be a high school or a a, a booster or a college. And that, that entity says, we don't want you to play at the high school you're playing at now. We want you to transfer to x, y, Z school to play there. Um, and we're gonna pay you a, a, an amount of money to go play there. Um, um, they're then ineligible to play. Um, and, and so, um, now if, if crumble says, I want you in an advertisement for me, then that's fine. They're not being paid to play, they're being paid to pedal cookies. Right? So, um, and that, that's fine, but if they're paid to play a sport, they cannot participate in that sport. So that's what the substitute does. Um, and I'm open to questions from, from the committee. Thank you. Uh, I have a few questions, but let's let, uh, others go. First, we'll go, uh, to representative, uh, the, oh, no.

  3. Committee chair (presiding)1:49:31

     Representative Jack was first.

  4. Rep. Carl R. Albrecht1:49:34

     Okay. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I know you're not used to hearing from me on this committee, but I, I just have a couple of questions. Sure. Because it's been close to 50 years since I was in high school. And I, you know, and I varsity lettered in three sports in high school. Awesome. It was a small school, but we, we only had a thousand kids in my school. But, um, I, I don't understand this thing of, or what getting paid to play high school sports and transferring schools to play high school sports. That's a thing. That is a thing. Well, Don't you just go to the high school you live in and you play sports there, and, and you pay to play. I mean, what You pay them to play, right? Yeah. Yeah. Now this is, this is a thing that's happening. Um, yeah. Well, I I don't like that. I, I vote We don't do that. That's stupid.

  5. Rep. Jon Hawkins1:50:34speaker not certain

     And that's, that is the purpose of this bill representative. So, yeah. So,

  6. Rep. Carl R. Albrecht1:50:37speaker not certain

     So you're saying that your bill stops that, is that The, the intent? So I'm re there's a double negative in here, right? Am I right? Yes. Yes. You are not, not, right? Yes. There's a double Negative. There's a double negative, right? 'cause at the top it says that you're prohibited from being a member. Yeah. So the, the reason it's a double negative is because the Utah High School ath or, uh, uh, activities association is a private organization. So we can't really regulate their, their rules and bylaws, but we can regulate the participation from our public schools in associating with that association. And so, I, it, the, the, the way that, that it was, the way that it was drafted is that it was a basically a, a kind of a double negative, right? Uh, where, um, we can regulate what our schools can't do. Okay. Um, in, in, in associating with a, with an organization that allows the things that, that, uh, we're telling them they can't do. So just, I'm sorry, my simple little engineering brain Brain. Yeah. No, I'm, I'm there with you. There's a, it is like you've put two no gates in a row, and, and it's blowing my mind. Yeah. But, um,

  7. Rep. Jon Hawkins1:52:04speaker not certain

     so your bill then stops the transferring between schools to play sports. It allows, It allows for, let me, let me finish your question. Sorry. Oh, well, so the way I, the way I read it is that this bill would allow students to transfer between schools just to play sports. It would allow one time Yes. And it would allow them to get paid to play sports. No, it'll, it would. So it disa allows payment, Disa allows payment Yes.

  8. Rep. Carl R. Albrecht1:52:38speaker not certain

     But does allow them to transfer just for sports, and Yeah. Nobody cares about academics. That's a really good question. Well, my, my wife, my wife was a school teacher, and I know in their school, they only cared about cheerleading and not academics. So, okay. I'm just, I'm just trying to get caught up. I'm sorry. I'm old. That's great. That's great. I love it. Okay. Does that, uh, conclude your questions? Yeah. Yeah. I think, thank you, Mr. Chair. I apologize.

  9. Committee chair (presiding)1:53:07

     Okay. Next, we'll, uh, go to Representative Fiefia. Do you have, uh, questions on this bill? And, and ask our good majority leader not to distract

  10. Rep. Frederick Fiefia1:53:15

      Us. Yes. Thank you, Mr. Vice Chair. Can you just walk us through this, the, the sub and, and why the main changes? You've, you've, we got a ton of feedback from coaches, administrators, athletes, parents, um, it, it seems like this is moving in the right direction, so I just would love to hear kind of what the changes you made and why.

  11. Rep. Jon Hawkins1:53:39

      So let me give you to, from a, like a scenario, right? So let's say that I have a son that's in ninth grade, or a daughter that's in ninth grade, right? They get to choose which high school they attend, right? Open enrollment in, in Utah allows for that. Um, if they want to transfer, let's say my son plays baseball. If he wants to transfer to another school, he can do so one time and say he doesn't, you know, he doesn't like the fit and whatever. You know, the case may be, um, if he wants to transfer another time, he has to sit out varsity level sports for a year. Okay. So he can play jv, sophomore, whatever the case may be, but he can't play on the varsity team. Um, if he is a, is, if we decide to move from Pleasant Grove to American Fork, we have to play in American Fork boundaries, right? Um, if he wants to play again, um, now there's some exceptions to that rule. If he's a victim of bullying, harassment, there's other, there's other rules that the U-H-S-A-A has in place that we're not really touching in this bill, um, that apply. Um, there's some exceptions there, um, that, that he can go play at a different school if he's, uh, a victim of bullying or whatever. But really the intent is to, to narrow down the transferability of athletes from school to school. Um, you know, uh, that's, that's started to happen a lot lately.

  12. Rep. Doug Fiefia1:55:27speaker not certain

      Thank you for the, the explanation. So today, in, in under today's rules, we're seeing kids transfer all the time, and there's loopholes available. I, I know people, I, I see it. Um, and, and what we're seeing here is two things, is if you have the means to find the loophole, you can jump right through it. Mm-hmm. And if your school has the means, they can jump through the loopholes. And I'm sorry, but I just have to call out. Schools, not personally, but there are schools who are their donor base or their coaches or schools who are paying for athletes to come to their school, which is not Right. And so does this bill fix those two loopholes that are there that frankly discriminate against kids who don't have the means?

  13. Rep. Jon Hawkins1:56:21speaker not certain

      That's the intent of the bill? Yes.

  14. Rep. Doug Fiefia1:56:23speaker not certain

      Okay. Thank you. Uh, I don't see any more questions from the committee.

  15. Unknown committee member1:56:31speaker not certain

      I, I wanted to, I think you clarified your intent is that they can transfer once. Is that only when, as they, this language is a little confusing. High school grades. Is that only when they start ninth grade, or when they start their high school career, or as I read it, they could transfer anytime during their high school career? Um, let me, let me have you clarify your Question. Sorry. Uh, on line 39 of the sub imposes a period of ineligibility on a student who, who I, for the first time in the student's high school grades, transfers, schools consistent with open enrollment or school choice.

  16. Rep. Jon Hawkins1:57:14speaker not certain

      Yes. So it says they can do it one time Any grade. Yeah. Uh, the, uh, establishes that a, a student has been a victim of bullying. As I read that, if a parent says, my student has been a victim of bullying, and they hold a hearing, and they say that there's really no standard of evidence, uh, just if they present any level of evidence, then they qualify for that exemption. Is that, so There's a standard of evidence, there's a standard of evidence in that it has to meet the defined term in, in code, In that reference 50 3G, correct.

  17. Unknown committee member1:57:54speaker not certain

      9, 6 0 1. I see. Right. Okay. And, uh, uh, thank you. So we have well established rules, or what, what I've been told is there are often well-established rules for transferring schools within a district, but this would open up easily to transfer from one district to another without, uh, a, a lot of which I'm told is, is kind of a gray area today. And that would cause some concerns. Can you speak to, have you addressed anything about people transferring in, in, in Davis school district where I am, I'm told that almost every high school is already at capacity, so there's not open enrollment. Right. But this seems to suggest maybe someone who they couldn't deny someone who comes from another district who wanted to come in.

  18. Rep. Jon Hawkins1:58:48speaker not certain

      I think that's a gray area in the bill, to be honest with you. Um, so I'm happy to tighten that up, uh, as, as you know, we move forward. So, yeah.

  19. Committee chair (presiding)1:58:58

      Thank you. Seeing another question. Let's go to public comment, and we're gonna, we, I think, how many people would like to speak on this? We may not hear, be able to hear from everyone. I'm going to, uh, One or two is all. It was a joke, you guys. Geez. Yeah. Let's, let's hear for the next, uh, let's go for 15 minutes, uh, and hear public, I'm gonna limit it to one minute a piece. Uh, if, if you, if you have a new issue that's more helpful than repeating the same issue. So if you just come line up on the front row, we ask you to state your name and where you're at, where you represent, and we'd love to hear, uh, your concern, um, and, and, uh, help, help us understand the issues. Okay? Please.

  20. Jan Whitaker, Assistant Director, Utah High School Activities Association1:59:55

      Okay. Thank you. Uh, good morning. Chair Hawkins and members of the committee, thank you for allowing us to address you today. My name is Jan Whitaker. I'm an assistant director at the Utah High School Activities Association, and I'm here with one of my colleagues, assistant director Brennan Jackson. And, um, our executive director is not able to be here today. Rob Cuff. He is down in Cedar City, overseeing the three A basketball tournament, or he would be here today. We're today to express our concerns regarding the potential impact of this bill on the landscape of high school activities in Utah. UHSA transfer policy is not arbitrary. They're designed by our member schools to first protect the integrity of education based extracurriculars. Ensure a level playing field where competition is decided by hard work, not roster assembly, prioritize academics reinforcing the philosophy that sports are privileged secondary to the classroom. Preserve community-based sports. Maintain the unique bond between a local school and its neighborhood. If transfer rules are rendered overroad or unenforceable, we anticipate several scenarios that will fundamentally alter the high school experience for our Utah students. Displacement of our local students. When super teams are formed through easy transfers, hardworking local students who've grown up in their programs, lose their starting spots and opportunities to play the urban rural divide schools near urban centers, would gain a massive competitive advantage over rural schools. Thank you. Appreciate those comments.

  21. Committee chair (presiding)2:01:32

      Let's, let's hear for some others. I, I apologize. We're gonna, we have a deadline we have to hit soon.

  22. Brennan Jackson, Assistant Director, Utah High School Activities Association2:01:39

      So, my name's Brennan Jackson. I'm an Assistant Director of the High School Activities Association. I just want to address a couple of issues or scenarios that could come into play. Um, when it comes to a transfer from bullying. If a student first enrolls in a high school and then decides their parent decides that they are being bullied, currently, the school must investigate and determine that bullying has taken place. If the school cannot certify that, then the district weighs in, currently weighs in to approve that transfer or not. So there are guidelines in place right now. The problem is, is that a mother's, uh, definition of bullying in comparison to the code that is written, um, is oftentimes different. And you could have a student that transfers in place at three different schools in each year, claiming bullying. And so that, those are some of the, the issues that we have fundamentally in the, um, competitive balance that we want to see in our high school extracurricular activities. Thank you very much.

  23. Carol Lear, Member, State Board of Education2:02:53

      And I can be brief. My name's Carol Lear. I'm here representing both myself. And I've asked, I've, I've been asked to speak for the State Board of Education. Um, I've, the, the board comes to this with a position of opposition, and the, I think the state board made up a 15 members is pretty unique in that if you can be pretty unique, is unique in that probably four or five members of the border have been high school coaches or coaches of youth. So they come with great expertise. Uh, the, the board opposed the original bill. The sub, as I see it, has one remaining problem. And that's the bullying issue that, uh, Mr. Jackson referred to. And just to say his, uh, objection in, in slightly different words, if, um, the school agrees that there's bullying, that has documentation and evidence, a parent can bring concerns about bullying, and the school may not agree with those, and that, so there is a, um, a, not necessarily the school saying that there was bullying, but the, the parent still has a route. The parent can go to the High School Activities Association for an informal hearing and explain the evidence, the affidavits, there has to be real information that a student was bullied and still have the opportunity to transfer schools. So the parent's not without recourse. Thank you. And the process is pretty, uh, informal. So thank you very much for that.

  24. Luke Ramson, Chair, Utah High School Activities Association2:04:16

      Thank you. Yeah. My name's Lou Rason. I'm the superintendent for Oregon City School District, as well as the chair for the board of trustees for the High School Activities Association. As you can see, this is the second time a large group of people who really care about kids, who care passionately about this issue and wanna make this right. And it was said in the earlier committee, there's no silver bullet for the transfer rule, but we have reached out repeatedly to try to communicate. And we get this dropped on our lap the morning of this meeting, and now we're supposed to have 15 minutes to try to discuss these, these issues. This is a serious, serious issue and will come with grave consequences with this bullying issue. We'll open the floodgates. It parents will just look at the code, say their kid was bullied, and you're gonna have kids transferring all over. And the problem with that is, I want you guys to think about the kid on the other end of the, on the, at the other school that gets displaced. There's a child that will be displaced with every transfer. There's a kid that is, that is hurt. And so I just want you guys to make sure you're thinking about that when you, when you consider what this can do, we have a group of people that will sit and communicate and collaborate and work hard to get this rule right and to, and to change it. And it's been changed numerous times over, over time. So just please consider that. Thank you.

  25. Committee chair (presiding)2:05:28

      Is is there anybody here to speak in favor of this bill? If, if, if there's not anyone to speak in favor, I'm not sure if, uh, we, we, we want your voices to be heard. We've heard a lot, a lot of them through email, uh, and other, uh, forms. Uh, but I, uh, we, let's take two more comments and then, uh, we're gonna turn to the committee. And, uh, I think you, so I'm, I'm gonna leave two more comments in public, uh, comment and then we're gonna turn it to the committee

  26. Brady Benson, resident2:06:04

      for your for a motion. My name is Brody Benson. I've coached in this state for 25 years. And, um, Senator Hawkins, some of your information is not correct. Not all school districts are open enrollment. Uh, so those districts that are not would definitely be affected by this, um, in, in 25 years. I think, uh, seeing every reason for a kid to transfer, um, I do not think we need to, uh, loosen the reins on transfers. I think that we need to make it more difficult for kids to transfer if a kid is being bullied. I think that that is definitely a reason for a kid to be able to transfer. Um, but a parent just saying, Hey, my kid is, is, is being bullied, but he's six five two hundred and thirty pounds, and he can run like a deer. Uh, but he's been being bullied. Um, I don't think it falls, uh, within those, those realms of, of being able to be, uh, eligible for transfer. Um, so I don't think that we need to loosen the reins. I think that we need to tighten the reins and just, you know, throwing the bully claim out there. I think that it opens the floodgates for kids to go wherever they want, whenever they want. Um, I do agree with, uh, kids being able to choose their school, um, you know, first entry. But after that, I think that that's their homeschool. That's where they need to stay. And if they transfer, they should sit a year. Um, you look at the state and the climate and, and the movement within the state from, from players and to the schools that they, they transfer to, uh, gives a definite advantage to those schools in their academic play. Um, the last time I checked, it was still student athlete, um, where the student is first. And that should be first and foremost, uh, the most important thing in this. Thank you very much. Uh, my name is Mike.

  27. Michael Wigton, resident2:07:49

      Michael Ton, I, I'll make this real brief. I had a four minute, uh, presentation, so we'll turn it down to about 40 seconds. First of all, um, I completely disagree with this bill. If I were to sit down and craft a bill that would destroy communities deprioritize education, this was a bill that I would come up with. So, secondly, the last night, there was a piece that was put in about NIL and someone asked a question about, oh, can you pay for, uh, people to play? NIL is a definition of that. So to use your example of crumble, if crumble is a patron or, or a parent at Orem High School and wants to have some better players, they can pay people to eat cookies. That, that, that, that opens up a dumpster fire. And if you wanna do any more research on that, I would suggest you look at North Carolina high school athletics and what's happened there, paying people $1.2 million to play at your high school. So I, I would, I would ask, uh, there needs to be a lot more conversation on this, and I would, I would basically echo everyone that said before, this was kind of crammed through very quickly. And you, you, you see, to be behind me, there's a lot of people, excuse me, that wanted to talk, and no one has been in favor of this that's willing to come forward and speak. So that's all I have to say.

  28. Committee chair (presiding)2:08:59

      Thank you very much. I, and I just want to comment that I think many of us disagree with courts, uh, ruling around NIL, but, uh, we're stuck with it. Uh, I'm, I'm gonna, first of all, I wanna be clear the, the hundreds of emails and texts and phone calls we have, uh, heard and under, uh, understand your concerns, and they are very real. I'm gonna close public comment and turn it back to some of us came in person and we didn't send an email. Uh, and we appreciate we, we understand what you're saying. I'm gonna turn it back to the committee for, uh, action or further consideration. Three. Mr. Shellenberger.

  29. Rep. Ryan Shallenberger2:09:44

      Yeah, I appreciate the public comments. We hear the resounding comments. Motion to table, uh, a motion to table is, is in order. Um, if it, so if that is the motion, there is, uh, a motion to table this bill. Uh, if you, the effective a motion to table is that it will not be brought back. Great. I think that, I think you guys would appreciate that this session. We didn't know what table was until Representative Albrecht. Okay. So the motion is to, to table the bill to the sponsor of the motion. It's not one knife, it's two knives. Yeah. In the bill. It's actually 23, but whatever he's counting.

  30. Rep. Jon Hawkins2:10:28

      So, no, I, you know, I, my intention was not to open the portal, you know, the transfer portal. Um, we've heard from the public on, on this bill. Um, I've only ever seen one other motion in my eight years to table a bill. So if that's what the committee would like to do, then you know, I'll, I'll, uh, I'll submit to the committee's vote.

  31. Committee chair (presiding)2:10:52

      Thank you, uh, to the motion Representative Hansen To table. Yes. Are you speaking to the motion?

  32. Rep. Lisa Hansen2:11:01

      I actually just wanna say something, if I could. You may speak to the motion. Thank you. To table it. Um, I, I can see why it would be necessary to table it, um, considering the number of comments that have come here that have not been, um, favorable. Um, that said, I really think that it's important that the students are treated fairly and well at the high schools. My children did play, um, and they didn't transfer. They were offered opportunities to play for other high schools, but they stayed where they were. And we were not gritty, we were not that good. But, um, I think that I would've really appreciated really great treatment from U-H-S-A-A for my children. And in that sense, I, I mean like if really attempting to go this way, but I agree with tabling the idea.

  33. Committee chair (presiding)2:11:53

      Thank you. Uh, to the motion to table Representative Fiefia.

  34. Rep. Frederick Fiefia2:11:58

      Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am against the motion to table. I think this is an important conversation. Uh, just a quick, quick, quick story and background. I had a constituent reach out to me who was going to transfer and, uh, had the means to transfer and, and jump through the loopholes that we find ourselves in. I talked to the Utah High School, um, association, sports Association. I spoke to the assistant superintendent about the issue. They decided to go through the rules because they felt like it was gonna be fair, and he sat out five games and other people didn't, and they played immediately. I think this is an important conversation to have. Do I think the bill is, is perfect right now? No, but I think it starts a conversation of how do we make it fair and accurate for every student athlete, not just the kids that have the money and not just the schools that have the money, but everyone, and I, I, I think this is worth having the conversation, and I think there's still time to adjust the bill to make sure that all the stakeholders here are able to have their say and, and to figure that out. Just saying, no, this bill is not great. I don't think that's the answer. I think actually coming up with solutions and ideas, that's what we need. And right now, the current system is not working.

  35. Committee chair (presiding)2:13:17

      Thank you. Uh, to the, uh, I think we go, I think you've already had a chance to sum, we'll go back to this maker of the motion.

  36. Rep. Ryan Shallenberger2:13:26

      Yeah, thank you. I think we're so late in the session. Any, whether it's a holder table, doesn't matter. It's a no vote. It's a dead bill. And we'll revisit this next year and keep having those discussions go.

  37. Unknown speaker2:13:35speaker not certain

      Or my Golden Tigers a point of order on that. Yeah, I know, right? Geez, Outta line Gave this guy a mic.

  38. Committee chair (presiding)2:13:49

      Uh, the motion on the table is to table, uh, house Bill 360. Uh, all those in favor of tabling say aye. Aye. Aye. Those opposed to tabling, say nay. No. So I'm gonna rule that passes, uh, with two votes opposed. Rep FIA and Rep Hawkins. Thank you very much. Thank you. I'm gonna come back to the committee for Representative Jack.

  39. Rep. Carl R. Albrecht2:14:21

      Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, having voted, uh, on the prevailing side with our prior actions, I would like to make a motion to reconsider the committee's actions on HB 5 45. It won. So the motion is to that the, uh, committee reconsider its actions on HB 5 45 budgetary modifications. Uh, first substitute. So I, my motion motion would be to, to pass out sub one. So let's, uh, let's, let's vote. We need to vote on reconsidering our actions first. Okay. So all those in favor of reconsidering our actions on HB 5 45. Budgetary modifications. S one say aye. Aye. Aye. Those opposed say nay. Nay? No. So we have, uh, uh, two votes opposed to reconsidering three. Shelly also opposed to reconsider. So three votes opposed to reconsidering Hanson, Shelly, Correct. You want me to take over? Yeah, either way.

  40. Committee chair (presiding)2:15:36

      Uh, we're still with Representative Jack.

  41. Rep. Carl R. Albrecht2:15:38

      Okay. Representative Jack And I would make a, a new motion to pass out sub one of HB 5 45 without amendment. So I probably need to, So we, we need to, do we need to readopt sub one? You can, if you want. We've already re we've already adopted it, right? Correct. We Adopted it as amended. But you've als you did the No, we don't have time. So, um, okay. So the motion before us is to favorably recommend first substitute of HB 5 45 without amendment. Yes, Mr. Chair. Okay. Um, I would love to take discussion to that, but seeing that we have like five minutes, um, I'm not gonna take discussion to it. So, um, let's just, let's just vote on it. Is that all right with everybody? Is that, Uh, that okay? Yeah.

  42. Committee chair (presiding)2:16:45

      We'll do, we will, we'll do a roll call. Vote on it. Um, so Calvin, if you could do that for us. Representative Fiefia? No. Representative Hansen? No. Representative Jack? Yes. Representative Maga? Yes. Representative Miller? Yes. Representative Owens? Yes. Representative Shallenberger? Yes. Representative Shelley represent. Oh, sorry. Vice Chair Cutler. Yes. Chair Hawkins? Yes. So I rule that motion passes, uh, eight to three with representatives seven to three. Yeah, I had one more mark in there. So sorry. Seven to three with representatives, fia, fia, Shelly, and Hansen voting? No. So, okay. Thank you. Committee.

  43. Committee chair (presiding)2:17:52

      Um, Motion to adjourn. That motion is in order. Let me just do one quick thing. Representative Peck, I know you're here. We'll put, we'll put you on the next agenda item. And we just don't have time before floor time starts. And we had some raucous crowds in committee. So, um, okay. Um, so the motion is to adjourn. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Okay, we are adjourned.

  44. Unknown speaker2:18:26speaker not certain

      It's all right.

• Feb 24, 2026 House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee