S.B. 42 State Weed Committee Amendments

What this bill does

This bill extends the state Noxious Weed Committee's scheduled end date from 2026 to 2036, so the committee would continue operating until then. It also makes related changes, including giving the committee authority to nominate its own members.

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Every vote

• 25 yes, 0 no, 4 absentFinal Senate vote · Jan 20, 2026Who voted how
• 9 yes, 0 no, 5 absentHouse Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 2, 2026Who voted how
• 9 yes, 0 no, 5 absentHouse Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee: Consent Calendar Recommendation · Feb 2, 2026Who voted how

Hearings and debates

• Jan 20, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ Watch
  Transcript (5 turns)

  1. Sen. Keven J. Stratton59:12

     and also gives them the authority to nominate members of the commission. Just note that as we look at our landscaping, what we're doing, we need to be very aw awake and attentive alert in, in this space to make sure that we're properly controlling our noxious weeds And appreciate any comment or

  2. Senate President Adams (presiding)59:32

     Question. Thank you for the presentation. I don't see comments. I'm gonna go to you for I motion on the bill. Thank you. I call the question Thank you. And the question is, under suspension of the rules shall Senate bill 42 pass Roll call vote.

  3. Senate clerk59:49

     Senator Vickers Spery Aye. Lein Brammer bus Aye. Colmore Aye. Ms. Camilla Aye. Fillmore Aye. Grover Harper Aye. Hankins Aye. Ipson Johnson Aye. Quan McKay Aye. Mikel Aye. Milner Musselman Aye. Owens picture Plum Rebe Sandal Stevenson Stratton Bickers Weiler Aye. Wilson Aye. Winterton Aye.

  4. Senate President Adams (presiding)1:00:42

     President Adams Aye. Senate Bill 42, having received 25 VA votes, zero na votes four being absent, passes this body and will be sent to the house for their consideration.

  5. Unknown speaker1:01:05speaker not certain

     The president Senate Bill 43 is a comprehensive statutory

• Feb 2, 2026 House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee▶ Watch
  Transcript (17 turns)

  1. Chair Shipp (presiding)2:08:06

     Representative Alrich, you're on the hot seat again. So, go ahead. You're gonna present SB 42, is that correct?

  2. Rep. Carl R. Albrecht2:08:13

     Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Committee amendments since Senator Stratton decided to do something else, He had to leave the best committee on the hill for some reason. I don't understand it, but, uh, Senate Bill 42, Mr. Chair, uh, state Weed committee amendments was a interim committee bill that was, uh, unanimously recommended. And all that it does is extend the Sunset from 2026 to 2036, uh, conclude the, Wow. I like those kind of bills. Back to the committee for clarifying questions, saying none to the public.

  3. Chair Shipp (presiding)2:08:54

     Anybody in the public wanna talk to this? Come on up. This is our we guy.

  4. Robert Hougaard, Director, Plant Industry Division, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food2:09:01

     I mean, I mean, depends On which kinds you're talking about. I mean that in a good way. So, Oh, good, good. When I told my brother once that I was the state weed specialist, he went, oh, I did. He was confused. Also. I'm Robert Hogar. Um, I'm the Director of the Plant Industry Division with the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food. The ISM, the, um, state Noxious Weed Committee falls within my division. Um, we're grateful for this extension of the Sunset and the, and the cleanup and some of the language that's in there. So we would support this bill and ask for you to, to do the same for the 10 year extension.

  5. Chair Shipp (presiding)2:09:36

     Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Wait, come on. That notes. You Said you Got 'em. Okay. What? Pardon?

  6. Unknown speaker2:09:46speaker not certain

     Again, as Representative Albrecht would say, good bill, vote for it. Um, is that, is that what we say? Um, way.

  7. Wade Garrett, Utah Farm Bureau2:09:53

     Garrett, Utah Farm Bureau, we appreciate the Sunset, uh, AG deals with a lot of these weeds, and it's important to have this partnership and we appreciate the good sponsor, both the Senator and especially the good representative and the best committee on the Hill, um, supporting that bill. So, thank you.

  8. Chair Shipp (presiding)2:10:11

     Okay. Thank you. Seeing no other public comments, uh, we'll bring it back to the committee. Thank you for action. Further discussion, Representative Watkins.

  9. Rep. Jason Watkins2:10:23

     Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd like to make a motion to move, uh, Senate bill 42 forward with a favorable recommendation.

  10. Chair Shipp (presiding)2:10:34

      That's in order. Do you wanna speak to it? That's a good bill. Okay. Any discussion to the motion scene? None. I'll go ahead and place the motion is to pass out with a favorable recommendation, SB 42 State Lead Committee amendments. All in favor, say aye. Aye. Aye. A I rule that passes unanimously. So, uh, Yeah. This is one that, uh, representative Schulenberg could make his motion if he wanted to. One more motion. I'll accept. You can put It on consent if you want.

  11. Rep. David Shallenberger2:11:18

      I'd like to make a motion for the, uh, send this to the consent calendar. Make a motion to send this to the consent calendar if we can incur.

  12. Chair Shipp (presiding)2:11:28

      Okay. All in favor of this. Going to the con. Go ahead. Speak to the bill. To the motion. To the motion.

  13. Unknown speaker2:11:36speaker not certain

      I think this is a good motion. And this is the kind of a motion that belongs on that. This is the kind of a bill that belongs on the Consent calendar.

  14. Chair Shipp (presiding)2:11:44speaker not certain

      Okay. Any more discussion to the maker of the motion? Uh, no. Waive. Oh, I'll wave.

  15. Rep. David Shallenberger2:11:53speaker not certain

      Oh, That's, sorry. That was me. My motion. It's His motion. Oh

  16. Chair Shipp (presiding)2:11:56

      yeah. The maker of the motion to can say, I'll wave your lights. Just have to on, it's just on, it's the end of the day. Representative Monso wave. Okay. All in favor putting SB 42 State Wade Committee amendments on consent calendar. Say Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Say nay. Okay. Better rule the pa that passes unanimously. Now I'm open to one more Aurn. Motion to it. Yeah. Aurn. Representative Alrich, non debatable. All in favor say aye. Aye. We're done.

  17. Unknown speaker2:12:39speaker not certain

      So we didn't What's your, Do that? Yeah. Yeah.