Legislators / Kay J. Christofferson
Kay J. Christofferson
Republican · House District 53
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Kay J. Christofferson serves on:
- Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations Subcommittee
- House Revenue and Taxation Committee
- House Transportation Committee
- Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee
- Retirement and Independent Entities Interim Committee
- Transportation Interim Committee
- Federalism Commission
What they've said
252 remarks on 65 billsH.B. 481 Transportation Modifications · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Moves that the House refuse to concur in the Senate amendments and ask the Senate to recede from them, and comments on the governor's likely view.
▶ Watch at 14:03Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Speaker. I move the house ref you refuse to concur and ask the Senate to, uh, receipt from their amendments. I wonder what the governor thinks downstairs when that all happens. That motion is in order.
H.B. 481 Transportation Modifications · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Says she likes most of the bill and that some tweaks to the special license plate provisions are still being worked out.
▶ Watch at 14:25Read what they said
Yeah, I like most of that. I think there's a, there's some tweaks on the, uh, uh, special license plates and, and we just had a discussion on a few tweaks that we'd like to make. So hopefully we can get that worked out.
H.B. 481 Transportation Modifications · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Explains that the bill changes how special group license plates are created and paid for, moves fee setting to the DMV, restricts license plate frames that cover plate text, and allows proposals for standard issue plate changes to the EO.
▶ Watch at 1:34:01Read what they said
Yeah. Uh, this deals with, uh, license plates. Uh, we made some changes to the way special group license plates are, uh, created and paid for. Made the process easier by, uh, making the payment upfront so that the people who were uh, collecting those didn't need to, uh, collect it themselves. Uh, we made it so that, uh, the fees are proposed by the DMV and not, uh, not in code. So we took it out of code, uh, then they can get the actual cost for those fees. Um, and then we, uh, made it so that the license plate frames are, uh, don't cover the license plate, uh, and, uh, make it so that it's hard to …
S.B. 242 Transportation Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Presents the bill as a transportation omnibus covering mobile business rules, a road user charge on commercial electric vehicles, UDOT real property and sales tax provisions, commuter rail bonding, towing rules, and Salt Lake City traffic calming changes, and offers to answer questions.
▶ Watch at 1:59:22Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Speaker. Uh, this bill has quite a bit in it, and I'll try to unpack it here a little bit, but, uh, it's a transportation omnibus bill that talks about, uh, first of all, it goes through allowing political subdivisions, uh, to, uh, to, uh, prohibit mobile businesses like food trucks or something like that during, uh, certain times of years, celebrations or something. They might move 'em or have 'em temporarily relocate them somewhere else, uh, during that period of time. Also, um, it also puts a user, uh, charge a road user charge on electric, uh, commercial trucks or vehicles that are over 6,000 pounds. So this isn't personal vehicles. This, these are commercial vehicles, …
S.B. 242 Transportation Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Supports the substitute, saying cities can prioritize roads separately from the UDOT process and that the towing change requires only an online presence.
▶ Watch at 2:11:26Read what they said
My apologies. Thank You. Uh, yeah, there are a bunch of roads that, uh, the, the cities can pr, uh, prioritize. It's separate from the UDOT prioritization process. And, uh, so I think what the substitute is doing, uh, substitute is doing, is saying, um, it hasn't completely gone through the process of, uh, of accepting those, or the, the process of, uh, of making sure that those are the ones that the cities want and not just other people. So, uh, I, I am good with the sub. I think it helps, and it does clarify on, um, on the, uh, tow trucks that, uh, the towing industry just has to have an online pre presence, uh, somewhere so …
S.B. 242 Transportation Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Says cities can prioritize roads separately from the UDOT process, supports the substitute, and says the towing requirement is an online presence for contact.
▶ Watch at 2:11:27Read what they said
You. Uh, yeah, there are a bunch of roads that, uh, the, the cities can pr, uh, prioritize. It's separate from the UDOT prioritization process. And, uh, so I think what the substitute is doing, uh, substitute is doing, is saying, um, it hasn't completely gone through the process of, uh, of accepting those, or the, the process of, uh, of making sure that those are the ones that the cities want and not just other people. So, uh, I, I am good with the sub. I think it helps, and it does clarify on, um, on the, uh, tow trucks that, uh, the towing industry just has to have an online pre presence, uh, somewhere so that people can …
S.B. 197 Transportation Funding and Governance Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Moves to adopt amendment number two to the bill.
▶ Watch at 2:13:30Read what they said
Thank you Madam Speaker Pro Tem. Um, I'd like to mo move that we adopt amendment number two.
S.B. 197 Transportation Funding and Governance Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Says the amendment moves two dates to a later date, which removes the fiscal impact.
▶ Watch at 2:13:42Read what they said
Yeah. It, it just moves two dates to a later date so that it, uh, removes the fiscal impact.
S.B. 197 Transportation Funding and Governance Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Explains that the bill changes UTA governance to a director and a seven-member part-time commission, adds planning and accountability duties, and directs 5% of new growth revenue to the Transit Transportation Investment Fund for transit needs.
▶ Watch at 2:14:33Read what they said
Thank you. Um, so this deals with, uh, governance of, uh, UTA, uh, which is a large transportation, uh, infrastructure transportation district. And, uh, we've had for several years now, uh, uh, a body of, uh, three commissioners. And, uh, another body of, uh, I think it was nine, uh, trustee, uh, nine advisory counselors, uh, comprised of, uh, local representatives. And they didn't have a lot of authority, uh, in that advisory council. And the problem with the, uh, that we've been looking at with the commission is if there was a concern, nobody knew who to go to for answers whether to go to the, uh, director or one of the three commissioners. And as we got thinking …
S.B. 242 Transportation Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Explains that the two-system reporting language was removed after the Highway Patrol chose to add fields to the existing system, and that tows only need an online presence.
▶ Watch at 2:15:45Read what they said
Yeah, thank you. Uh, we did have some meetings. In fact, this language that's crossed out was introduced and it created two systems because the Highway patrol wanted to have more information. And then after, uh, a conference that we had, uh, the Highway Patrol decided that they could just add a couple of more fields in the current system and get the information that they needed. And it, so it required a lot less work from the tows. They were glad that we did that. And the only other change is that we just said that they needed to have an online presence so we could contact them.
S.B. 242 Transportation Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Says struck language was removed after a conference with the Highway Patrol, which added fields to its current system, and that towing businesses need an online presence so they can be contacted.
▶ Watch at 2:15:45Read what they said
Yeah, thank you. Uh, we did have some meetings. In fact, this language that's crossed out was introduced and it created two systems because the Highway patrol wanted to have more information. And then after, uh, a conference that we had, uh, the Highway Patrol decided that they could just add a couple of more fields in the current system and get the information that they needed. And it, so it required a lot less work from the tows. They were glad that we did that. And the only other change is that we just said that they needed to have an online presence so we could contact them.
S.B. 242 Transportation Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Gives summation saying the bill was split in half, that part of it ran as his bill in the Senate, and asks for support.
▶ Watch at 2:16:53Read what they said
Yeah, I appreciate the comments on that. It is a big bill. We actually split this in half and I ran part of this as my bill that went over to Senate and this is the Senate's bill. So there, there's a lot to it, but, uh, I think we've been pretty careful and, and vetted that. Uh, uh, so I'd, uh, appreciate your support on that. Thank you.
S.B. 242 Transportation Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Summarizes that the bill is large, was split in half with part run as his bill that went to the Senate, and that the language was carefully vetted, and asks for support.
▶ Watch at 2:16:53Read what they said
Yeah, I appreciate the comments on that. It is a big bill. We actually split this in half and I ran part of this as my bill that went over to Senate and this is the Senate's bill. So there, there's a lot to it, but, uh, I think we've been pretty careful and, and vetted that. Uh, uh, so I'd, uh, appreciate your support on that. Thank you.
S.B. 197 Transportation Funding and Governance Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Gives closing remarks saying the bill will help meet future needs and keep UTA strong.
▶ Watch at 2:18:34Read what they said
Uh, I just think this will help us to, uh, to answer some of the needs we have in the future and, and keep UTA strong. Thank you.
H.B. 508 State Facilities Modifications · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Discusses his construction experience with performance and payment bonds, the risks of removing them, and says he will support trying the change.
▶ Watch at 28:30Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Speaker. Uh, I had a chance to talk this sponsor of the bill be before this, uh, about some of my concerns I've been in, in the business for a long time in construction and where we had to pay for performance and payment bonds and they cost about one or 2% of the project. Uh, so the costs are, you know, they can be expensive. What they do is assure that if a contractor fails to perform, then they can, the owner can, uh, contract with someone else and the performance bond will cover the difference between the cost of the first contractor and the new one. And then also if they have some quality issues, …
H.B. 57 Motor Vehicle Division Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Explains that the proposed discounted fee for online vehicle titles created an unfunded fiscal note, so the bill was changed back to the regular fee.
▶ Watch at 52:36Read what they said
Yes. Uh, so we had proposed a discounted fee for those, uh, getting titles for their vehicles. If they did it online, it created a fiscal note that wasn't uh, funded. So we just substituted back to the regular fee and it got rid of the fiscal note.
S.B. 267 Software in Education Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Asks the sponsor to yield to a question about the fiscal note.
▶ Watch at 1:54:33Read what they said
Yeah. Thank you. Mr. Speaker, would the sponsor yield to a question? Representative Fiefia, will you yield?
S.B. 267 Software in Education Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Asks the sponsor about the fiscal note and what the bill will cost.
▶ Watch at 1:54:33Read what they said
Yeah. Thank you. Mr. Speaker, would the sponsor yield to a question? Representative Fiefia, will you yield? Yes. Yes. Representative. So it looks like on the fiscal note, that should be cut out a lot. Do you, do you know about, I mean, it doesn't look like, uh, you have a current fiscal note, but, uh, do you know what that's gonna do to the cost of it?
S.B. 267 Software in Education Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Asks how the fiscal note would affect the cost of the bill.
▶ Watch at 1:54:40Read what they said
So it looks like on the fiscal note, that should be cut out a lot. Do you, do you know about, I mean, it doesn't look like, uh, you have a current fiscal note, but, uh, do you know what that's gonna do to the cost of it?
S.B. 267 Software in Education Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Asks a follow-up question about what the money would fund, since the bill appears to be only a study.
▶ Watch at 1:55:05Read what they said
Uh, could I ask a follow up question? Representative, will you yield to a follow up question? Yes. Yes, representative. Thanks. So, uh, I was thinking this was just a study, so can you tell me what the money would go towards?
S.B. 267 Software in Education Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Asks what the money would be used for, given the bill is described as a study.
▶ Watch at 1:55:11Read what they said
Thanks. So, uh, I was thinking this was just a study, so can you tell me what the money would go towards?
S.B. 267 Software in Education Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Asks whether the funding is ongoing or one time, and the sponsor says it is ongoing.
▶ Watch at 1:55:44Read what they said
One more, if I may. Is that ongoing or one time That's on, that's ongoing. Mr. Speaker, Thank you.
S.B. 237 Driver License Division and Motor Vehicle Division Consolidation Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Explains that the bill directs the Department of Public Safety and the Tax Commission to study consolidating vehicle-related operations and report to the Transportation Interim Committee before the next session.
▶ Watch at 2:07:59Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Speaker ProAm. So if you've ever had to deal with the, uh, department of Public Safety or the Motor Vehicle Division or the, um, or the, uh, driver's license division or the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division, you know that it can get a little bit confusing. And what this bill does is just require the Department of Public Safety and the tax commission who are all involved in these, uh, vehicle uh, operations to, uh, to do a study and just say, is there a way that we can make this more efficient, uh, reorganize it, uh, uh, to, uh, cut costs, maybe make improvements to the CU customer service. And so it's been a while since …
H.B. 235 Income Tax Revisions · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 4, 2026
Presents HB 235, which lowers the individual and commercial income tax rate from 4.5% to 4.45%, with a fiscal note of about $100 million annually and a first-year figure of $124 million, and says the cut is prudent given state revenue growth.
▶ Watch at 41:49Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Appreciate it committee. So try to make your bill reading a little easier on this ones. Uh, all this does is change the individual and commercial income tax from 4.5% to 4.45%. So it knocks off, um, five hundreds of, uh, of the, of the tax. Anyway, it, uh, it's, the fiscal note on this is about a hundred million dollars annually. It is retrospective. So, uh, for the first year it's $124 million. And, uh, we've been able to cut taxes, uh, responsibly and measured, uh, for the last several years. And I think that helps us to see where we're at, that we don't, uh, that, that we still, what we're able to do …
H.B. 235 Income Tax Revisions · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 4, 2026
Explains that an identical bill passed a House committee and the committee decided to bring this version forward.
▶ Watch at 44:10Read what they said
Yeah. So there was another bill that's just identical to this, that was, um, presented in our house, Reverend Tax Committee, and it, it passed that committee and it was just decided that this would be the one that we'd bring forward.
H.B. 235 Income Tax Revisions · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 4, 2026
Says both chambers start from the same place and hope to reach the same outcome.
▶ Watch at 44:29Read what they said
We, we, you know, we, we both kind of start from the same place. We both hope to end in the same place.
S.B. 60 Income Tax Rate Amendments · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026
Says he supports the bill and that the House and Senate are on the same page.
▶ Watch at 49:04Read what they said
Yeah, thank you Mr. Speaker. I really like this bill. I think that, uh, it reminds me of some other bills that we've discussed, but, uh, I'm, I think that the Senate and the House are on the same page here. Thank you.
S.B. 242 Transportation Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Asks the mayor whether the bill is better than not passing it.
▶ Watch at 21:37Read what they said
Certainly. Thank you, Mr. Vice Chair. And thank you Mayor. Appreciate your work on this as well. I know you spent a lot of time on it, and, uh, my question to you is, I think there's some misunderstanding on this bill. Uh, some of it is taking away parts of last year's SB 1 95 and modifying the way, uh, the relationship there. Do you think, would you recommend that this is better than if we didn't pass it? We'd go back to some of the issues we had in 1 95?
S.B. 242 Transportation Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Asks for the Highway Patrol colonel to comment on the towing changes.
▶ Watch at 27:20Read what they said
Yeah, thanks. I was wondering if we could have, uh, Colonel Hawley come up and just, uh, give us his input on the changes made to the towing part of the bill.
S.B. 242 Transportation Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Asks what the term mitigation means to UDOT.
▶ Watch at 40:27Read what they said
Um, director. Thank you. Uh, so, uh, one of the big, uh, questions that I've had, I've had a lot of people call me and concerned about the idea of mitigation. And so some improvements have been made by the city and they're worried that this everything's gonna be pulled back out. What, what, when you, when somebody says mitigation, what does that mean to you?
S.B. 242 Transportation Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Says the amendment addresses towing concerns and includes a suggestion from a Salt Lake City resident.
▶ Watch at 45:32Read what they said
Yeah, I, that handles the concerns that the Tollers had. That, uh, makes it a lot better. That way everybody can accept that. And then, uh, it does make, it does add one suggestion that, uh, on, uh, from someone from Salt Lake City made yesterday. So we've added that.
H.B. 235 Income Tax Revisions · House floor debate (day 42) · Mar 3, 2026
Presents H.B. 235, which would reduce the income tax rate, describes the fiscal note and state revenue, and says the bill is fiscally sustainable.
▶ Watch at 24:27Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Speaker. Um, so this bill is an income and a commercial tax cut, and it goes from 4.5 to 4.55%. Um, so the fiscal note is about, it's like 101,000, uh, each year. I mean a hundred, 1 million each year, but it's, uh, uh, retrospective. And so the first year it's $124 million. And, uh, uh, it looks like with the, uh, financial report that we've got, we're able to fund that this year and still meet our needs in other areas. Um, so for the last, uh, five or six years, uh, we've been able to cut, uh, a little bit into some of our, uh, taxes and income tax and some social security tax …
H.B. 235 Income Tax Revisions · House floor debate (day 42) · Mar 3, 2026
Says a identical bill received a committee hearing and passed in the Revenue and Taxation Committee the previous day.
▶ Watch at 28:42Read what they said
Um, another bill that's exactly the same, uh, received a committee hearing in yesterday's, uh, rev and tax committee and it passed. And this is the exact same bill.
H.B. 235 Income Tax Revisions · House floor debate (day 42) · Mar 3, 2026
Says education needs were met and exceeded, with education funding increased this year along with the income tax cut.
▶ Watch at 29:19Read what they said
Um, I think that, uh, the, the information that I received is the education, uh, uh, needs were met and exceeded. We actually were able to increase, uh, funds to, to cover education needs this year as well as, as, uh, cut the burden on income taxpayers.
H.B. 235 Income Tax Revisions · House floor debate (day 42) · Mar 3, 2026
Gives closing summation, describing the bill as a cut of 0.5 basis points from 4.5% to 4.45%.
▶ Watch at 30:22Read what they said
Yeah, thank you. So appreciate the, uh, clarification. This is a cut of 0.5 basis points from 4.5 to 4.45. Thank you.
S.B. 206 Tax Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Asks whether the bill makes policy changes, whether the commission it mentions is the Tax Commission, and what factoring means.
▶ Watch at 10:53Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Chair. Uh, just a few questions to help me understand this a little better. So, uh, are there policy changes in this or is it just mostly just bringing things together in one place? It is, no, there's no policy changes in this. This is just aggregating data and data providers and, and reporting into a single system. Okay. And then the, when they refer to a commission, are they referring to the tax commission? Tax commission? Yes. Okay. Alright. Just wanna make sure. Um, and, uh, can you just tell me what factoring is?
S.B. 206 Tax Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Moves to adopt Amendment 1 to SB 206 third substitute and declines to speak further on it.
▶ Watch at 13:46Read what they said
Yeah. I'll, uh, I'll move, I'll move the first amendment on SB 2 0 6, third Sub. Okay. That motion is in order. Would you like to speak to that? Uh, no thanks. I'll waive Okay.
S.B. 206 Tax Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Declines to speak further on the motion to adopt the amendment.
▶ Watch at 14:14Read what they said
I'll, And this is just for the motion to adopt the amendment. Yeah, No, I'll waive. Okay.
S.B. 206 Tax Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Moves that SB 206 third substitute, as amended, pass out with a favorable recommendation.
▶ Watch at 14:35Read what they said
Sure. I'll be glad to, uh, uh, I move that we pass out SB 2 0 6 third sub as amended with a favorable recommendation.
S.B. 206 Tax Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Supports the bill for simplifying and consolidating information in one place and notes there are no policy changes.
▶ Watch at 14:46Read what they said
Um, I think it's, I like the idea of simplifying things and bringing it together. 'cause it's all in one area you don't get lost in, in the legislation. So, um, and I appreciate there's no policy changes in this, so thank you.
S.B. 60 Income Tax Rate Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Said he supports the bill, citing strong state finances and a broad tax cut, and moved to pass it out favorably.
▶ Watch at 44:03Read what they said
Yeah, thank you Mr. Vice Chair. I, I'd like to move that we pass out SB 60 with a favorable recommendation. Would you like to speak to that? Yeah. Um, you know, one, one of the reasons Utah is doing so well financially is because we're responsible with our taxes and how much we put the burden on, on individuals and businesses in our state. And because of that, we have people moving here increasing the amount of, uh, businesses that there are. Even in the year, we thought that would be, um, mediocre. Our revenue this year was increased. And, and we can, we can do all of the things that, um, you know, we can increase our help …
S.B. 60 Income Tax Rate Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Said the state has measured its tax cuts while still meeting other needs.
▶ Watch at 51:41Read what they said
Yeah, just kinda go along with that. We could do a great big tax cut and people say, oh, that's significant. But I think over the years we've been measured, we've watched out, it's how it's affected other areas of our government. And I think we're being, um, prudent in the way that we look at this and still take care of other needs. So, appreciate that.
H.B. 543 Uniform Commercial Code Amendments · House floor debate (day 41) · Mar 2, 2026
Supports the bill, saying investors should be notified of their position before making an investment.
▶ Watch at 1:00:25Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Speaker. Uh, I support this bill. I think that if you have an investment and you don't know what position you're in, uh, you know, you should at least be notified before you make that investment. So I think this is a good bill to clarify, uh, and to give some, uh, transparency to what your act your transaction is.
H.B. 479 Election Code Modifications · House floor debate (day 41) · Mar 2, 2026
Supports the bill as optional and says the fiscal note may be high because counties may use volunteers to staff dropboxes, and that the sponsor has arranged funding.
▶ Watch at 1:27:47Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, I support this bill. Uh, it gives an option. It's not mandatory, it's an option. And for those who are concerned about the cost of this, you know, it used to be when you voted in person, it was way expensive. Nobody seemed to complain about that, but, uh, but this, uh, this fiscal vote I think's a little high too because I, I'm pretty sure that it, it, it, uh, calculates having to hire people to watch the, the, uh, voting boxes. And I think that the cities and the county are gonna get creative and do what was done in the past where they, uh, where they train volunteers to do that, and …
H.B. 185 Carbon Credit Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 27, 2026
Asks how much of the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is caused by people.
▶ Watch at 41:42Read what they said
Uh, thank you, Mr. Chair. I have a few questions if I may. You may. Thank You. Um, so, uh, do you know how much, uh, carbon dioxide is manmade in the world?
H.B. 185 Carbon Credit Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 27, 2026
Asks how the United Nations keeps track of carbon credit ownership.
▶ Watch at 42:19Read what they said
Uh, another question I had is, uh, okay, it's important for the state to know what's happening. So, you know, so that people aren't claiming, um, credits that may not be there, I guess. But you'd mentioned that the UN keeps track of that. Is that right? Is are they the ones that keep track of that worldwide?
H.B. 185 Carbon Credit Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 27, 2026
Asks whether the bill imposes obligations on the state or private property owners, and thanks the chair.
▶ Watch at 43:47Read what they said
Okay, thanks. And then, then the last question is, uh, is, you've mentioned that, and, and Treasure Oaks had mentioned that you, you've really taken out any, anything in the bill that would be an imposition on the state or private property owners in and being able to trade these credits. Is that right? Yes. Every single obstacle that was addressed in the last meeting we have addressed. Okay. Thank you Mr. Chair. Appreciate it.
H.B. 185 Carbon Credit Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 27, 2026
Asks whether carbon credit sales are reported up to the UN for tracking.
▶ Watch at 1:02:57Read what they said
Uh, thank you. So on that, when that transaction's made, and I agree they can do that if they want, but is that, does that transaction get reported that goes up to the UN so that they can keep track of that? I mean, I'm just saying, I'm just asking how's that tracked? I, I don't know. I'm not familiar with that process.
H.B. 185 Carbon Credit Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 27, 2026
Asks whether credits used out of state or out of country could affect land management in Utah.
▶ Watch at 1:03:43Read what they said
And then, uh, if, and kind of what Representative Strong was saying, if these credits are used for operations out of state or out of country, can that affect what we do with our land in Utah?
H.B. 185 Carbon Credit Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 27, 2026
Moves to pass HB 185 third substitute out favorably and says it adds accountability without inhibiting the market.
▶ Watch at 1:11:54Read what they said
Yeah, I'd like to move that we pass out HB 180 5 third sub with a favorable recommendation. Okay. Would you like to speak to that? Yeah, I think, I think this will help us kinda wrap our arms around what is being sold and have some accountability that way. But it also doesn't inhibit, uh, those who are in that market from doing, you know, from continuing to do that. I think that there might be still one or two little questions on, uh, on the bill, but I think there's still, still opportunity to adjust that if they, uh, want to. And now, now that we can see what's happening with this third, third sub. So I'd like …
S.C.R. 10 Concurrent Resolution Emphasizing Utah's Commitment to Advanced Air Mobility · House Transportation Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Explained the amendment, which changes the word Senate to legislature on line 15 so the description refers to the intent of the legislature rather than only the Senate.
▶ Watch at 1:27:23Read what they said
Yeah. This is on line 15 in the kind of the, the, uh, outline of the, uh, def or the, uh, explanation of the bill. It says, expresses the intent of the Senate to collaborate with federal agencies. I'm adding legislature to that. So I think that's a great catch. Representative Expresses the intent of the legislature. We knew you guys were power hungry. We didn't know it was that much. I'm just kidding. Okay. So the motion is to amend the highlighted provisions on line 15 to change the word from Senate to legislature.
S.C.R. 10 Concurrent Resolution Emphasizing Utah's Commitment to Advanced Air Mobility · House Transportation Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Moved to favorably recommend S.C.R. 10 as amended.
▶ Watch at 1:28:21Read what they said
Yeah, while I've got the, uh, microphone, I move that we pass out SCR 10 as amended with a favorable recommendation. Okay.
S.C.R. 10 Concurrent Resolution Emphasizing Utah's Commitment to Advanced Air Mobility · House Transportation Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Said changing technology means the state should prepare for and embrace advanced air mobility, and that the resolution states the state's intent to protect the public with guidelines.
▶ Watch at 1:28:38Read what they said
Yeah. I think with the changes in technology in that we need to be prepared for it and we need to embrace it. And, and in certain cases there's some guidelines that we need to make sure that we protect the public and this, uh, this, uh, states our intention to do that.
H.B. 336 Recovery Operations Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Presented HB 336, saying it requires recovery operators to carry a $40,000 endorsement, sets a dispute process, voids overbilled invoices, and requires dispatchers to confirm recovery operators are qualified.
▶ Watch at 57:10Read what they said
Thank you. Appreciate that. Um, I'm gonna plug in here if it's okay to show a picture or two. So this bill deals with, uh, recovery operations and it, it, uh, Oh, that's fun. Plug In again, it come up anyway, while that's coming up. Uh oh. There we go. So, recovery operations is a little bit different than towing operations. So if there's a, a wreck on the, uh, road, uh, sometimes it's more than a towing truck can just, uh, handle. And so I'm gonna show some of these. Uh, there we go. Okay. These are some pictures of some typical recovery operations. Uh, they're, it's, it's where not only is it just a simple crash, but it's …
H.B. 336 Recovery Operations Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Summarized that the insurance industry has about a year and a half to work through the requirements.
▶ Watch at 1:15:51Read what they said
Yeah, thanks. I just, I just want to, uh, emphasize the point that Mr. Callas made that we do have a year and a half of time to work through this, if there are issues with the insurance companies that give them time to work it through.
S.B. 81 Dyslexia Testing Amendments · House floor debate (day 37) · Feb 26, 2026
Says the bill being discussed appears to be Senate Bill 18 rather than S.B. 81, then acknowledges the mix-up.
▶ Watch at 44:36Read what they said
You. Thank you Mr. Speaker. I think we're on the wrong bill. This is Senate bill 18. Yes. Se third substitute SB 81 Senate bill 18. Oh, I I'm sorry. I little dislike. I am a little slow representative. I get it now. Um,
S.B. 238 Property Tax Adjustments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Moves to pass SB 238 out with a favorable recommendation.
▶ Watch at 57:51Read what they said
Yeah. I'd like to, uh, move that we pass out SB 2 38, uh, property tax adjustments with the payable recommendation.
S.B. 238 Property Tax Adjustments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Says the bill is a reasonable way to keep the property tax system fair.
▶ Watch at 58:03Read what they said
Um, I think this is a reasonable way to, to, uh, have a fair tax system with the property taxes. So I think work they've worked it through well.
S.B. 237 Driver License Division and Motor Vehicle Division Consolidation Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Rep. Christofferson moved to pass the bill out of committee favorably and said reviewing the organization could clarify who does what and whether efforts are duplicated.
▶ Watch at 1:01:40Read what they said
Yeah. Thank you. Um, I'd like to, uh, recommend that we pass out SB 2 37 from the committee with a favorable recommendation That is in order. Would you like to speak to that? Yeah, this is a great bill and I, I really like the sponsors of the bill. And, uh, I think actually the, the, the sponsor and I, uh, discussed this quite a bit before the session. And, uh, there, uh, there is a lot of question on who does what in, in, in these different areas. And, uh, I think, um, I think we just need to look at the organization as a whole and just say what really works, what makes sense? Are we duplicating …
S.B. 73 Online Age Verification Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Asks how the 2% tax would apply to online entities and whether it is charged to all online entities.
▶ Watch at 1:09:43Read what they said
Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Vice Chair. Um, so I appreciate you doing this. I just wonder if you could help me understand the mechanics a little bit of this on the taxing. So it's, so if there's an online actor that's, uh, producing this material, you charge, or, or do you charge 2% to all online entities and then that goes into this pot, and then if there's an online actor that's, uh, I'm just,
S.B. 190 Trailer Registration Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Asked whether the lifetime registration option will appear on the annual renewal notice or online when people renew.
▶ Watch at 1:29:59Read what they said
Yeah, thanks. I appreciate this bill, actually. But, uh, I just had a question. So like, each year we get a card in the mail that says your registration's due. Will it have on there the option, or when you go online, it'll just have the option there that you can pick lifetime? Is that How that works? That,
H.B. 481 Transportation Modifications · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Presents HB 481, describing UDOT provisions on jurisdiction over roads and rail, property leasing, repeal of the clean vehicle decal program, road usage charge changes, Class B and C funding flexibility, corridor preservation funds, and private railroad safety discussions.
▶ Watch at 41:41Read what they said
Go ahead. Thanks, Mr. Chair Committee. Um, so this bill has, uh, a few changes that, uh, most of 'em are from udot. Let me talk to you about those. Uh, so some of it's on local jurisdiction and, and property that the, when, when Udot is building a road, uh, they have the ability to use their specs and, and, uh, plans and that to, to go through different cities and counties. And they don't, uh, you know, they coordinate with the cities and counties, but they use their own specs and, and plans. And it does, it provides the same opportunity for UDOT when they're building, um, railroads or, you know, for, for, uh, transit. So it just …
H.B. 481 Transportation Modifications · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Explains the road usage charge choices: a registration fee up front or a mileage-based program using an app or vehicle telematics.
▶ Watch at 50:14Read what they said
Sure. Uh, so right now, especially as we started the road usage charge or the R system, uh, and that's a mileage base system for, um, electric vehicles so that they can help with the road maintenance and the cost of the main and the upkeep of roads. Uh, so, so as we started that, we just said we can either do it, they can either pay, um, a certain amount of registration up front and or they can get into the mileage base, uh, road user charge system. And in the, within the road user charge system, you have two ways of, uh, collecting that, uh, the information. One is you can get an app on your phone and …
H.B. 481 Transportation Modifications · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Says a separate bill may eliminate the six-month fee and the registration fee change reflects a ratio of the current fee.
▶ Watch at 52:32Read what they said
That's right. And the two 16, I think is gonna, I think there's another bill that's gonna take out the six month fee altogether. So that's just, that's just a ratio of what there is there now, but I think that's gonna disappear.
H.B. 481 Transportation Modifications · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Says eliminating programs could be a possibility but the state wants to leave some options for drivers.
▶ Watch at 53:24Read what they said
Uh, we could that be a possibility, but we still want to leave some options for people.
S.C.R. 7 Concurrent Resolution on State Innovation for Transition from Government Benefits to Self-reliance · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Said the resolution could have been more direct in telling the federal government to do its job and let Utah do its job.
▶ Watch at 38:04Read what they said
Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh, I was hoping that you might have had a line in here that said maybe a little more direct than you have that says, please, federal government, do your job and do it better, and let us do our job. Anyway, something to that effect. Thank you.
H.B. 115 Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Opposes the motion and prefers a percentage cut across vehicle taxes rather than this targeted change.
▶ Watch at 48:54Read what they said
Yeah, I, I oppose the motion. I, you know, there are a lot of things that we get taxed on every year. For example, property tax, that's every year. Um, and I think this just targets one area of the one small area. I would prefer to say let's cut a percentage of tax, uh, or of the, yeah. Of the tax that all of these vehicles, maybe as a percentage, but I, I don't really like the policy in general, so I'll be a no thanks.
H.B. 294 Employer Verification Amendments · House floor debate (day 35) · Feb 24, 2026
Supports the bill and says the federal government should take more responsibility for employment verification instead of leaving it to states and businesses.
▶ Watch at 1:12:18Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Speaker ProAm. Uh, so I think the bill's great. Uh, it just bothers me that the federal government isn't stepping up and doing their job and forcing states and businesses to pick up that slack. I think, I think it's kind of, they're forcing us to take this on ourselves. And I think this is, um, uh, I think this is an okay solution, but I, I just wanted to say that I think the federal government should really step up and do their, take care of the responsibility and possibly step out of the way of other responsibilities that are ours. So anyway, just, uh, wanted to get that off my chest. Thank you.
H.B. 411 Human Trafficking Hotline Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 23, 2026
Asks whether a 911 call could be routed to trafficking services and why a separate line is needed.
▶ Watch at 50:19Read what they said
Yeah, thanks. I'm gonna have to go to present another meeting, but I wanted to ask you what, in, if you call 9 1 1, can they push that call to someone who, you know, to one of those other lines? Uh, or I mean, can they deal with it or do we need a separate one? And why would that be?
H.B. 318 Agency Fee Amendments · Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 23, 2026
Explains that H.B. 318 would require the full cost of executive branch fees, including overhead and internal service fund costs, to be reported so the legislature can make informed decisions, and says the bill does not set fee amounts.
▶ Watch at 1:02:28Read what they said
Okay. Thank you. Uh, so this bill deals with, uh, finding out what the cost of fees are. And, uh, uh, what happened is, uh, several years ago when I was in a, an appropriation subcommittee meeting, they handed me a big, thick book of fees. Said, said, you need to prove these. And I looked at 'em and I, it was natural resources, I thumbed through 'em, and, uh, there's a ton of fees in here. I have no idea what I'm approving. So, uh, they said, well, that's a responsibility of the legislature to approve those. And so I asked our, uh, the legislative fiscal analyst to say, to say, I just said, can you just gimme the …
H.B. 318 Agency Fee Amendments · Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 23, 2026
Says agencies such as state parks already track their costs and may group fees such as licenses, and confirms that internal service fund fees are included.
▶ Watch at 1:05:46Read what they said
Right. And they, and the parks do a great job. They have to know their costs because Yeah. They may be a Bad example, but, but, and like I say this and, and they can group 'em too if they want. Uh, I'd rather have them individual, but if they have to group 'em or if it's just, there's like for licenses, um, sometimes, um, for like fishing licenses and that sometimes it's easier to group 'em than to have individ individual ones. So they can do that if it's needed. But this does include internal service fund fees.
H.B. 318 Agency Fee Amendments · Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 23, 2026
Says the cost information goes to the governor's planning and budget office and the legislative fiscal analyst, with a September 15 deadline that is extended to November 15 in the first year.
▶ Watch at 1:06:37Read what they said
Well, it goes to, it goes there and to, um, The fiscal analyst. The fiscal analyst for the legislature. Okay. And then it's, we give 'em a couple of months this first year to give 'em extra time, but usually it's September 15th. That will give him time to get the information in, um, for the fiscal analyst to do their jobs and, and, and for the governor to do what he needs to do for, for budgeting purposes for the first of the session.
H.B. 318 Agency Fee Amendments · Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 23, 2026
Says the first-year reports are due November 15 and that information on new and changed fees should already be available, with reports being set up to include all costs.
▶ Watch at 1:07:35Read what they said
Yeah, by, well, this, In January, This first year it'll be November 15th. 'cause we gave 'em a little extra leeway to make sure they're okay. They worked on their books. They, you, you should be able to see that already on new fees and change fees. They should have that information, but I think they're just setting up the reports to contain all that, so.
H.B. 318 Agency Fee Amendments · Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 23, 2026
Says the bill was worked on for a long time and that the timing is right to act on it.
▶ Watch at 1:08:29Read what they said
Uh, it's something we worked on a long time and I think that we're prepared to do it. So I think it'll be, it's good timing now,
H.B. 337 Nicotine Product Tax Amendments · House floor debate (day 34) · Feb 23, 2026
Supports the bill, saying tobacco-related health costs fall on public programs and the tax can help pay for them.
▶ Watch at 2:34:18Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, I support this bill and for a couple reasons. Uh, first of all, when somebody, um, takes substances that affect their health, uh, it's not just them that suffers from it. Society always intervenes, and we have programs and things like that to take care of them and help them. And you can see it in all of the homeless bills that we've had, all the money that we're spending for, for other programs. And so I don't think it's unreasonable to say, if you want to do this, then you can help pay for those who are gonna be affected by this. And I think this is a reasonable approach to, to use that …
H.B. 337 Nicotine Product Tax Amendments · House floor debate (day 34) · Feb 23, 2026
Supports the bill, saying society bears costs of substance use and the revenue would help pay for related programs.
▶ Watch at 2:34:18Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, I support this bill and for a couple reasons. Uh, first of all, when somebody, um, takes substances that affect their health, uh, it's not just them that suffers from it. Society always intervenes, and we have programs and things like that to take care of them and help them. And you can see it in all of the homeless bills that we've had, all the money that we're spending for, for other programs. And so I don't think it's unreasonable to say, if you want to do this, then you can help pay for those who are gonna be affected by this. And I think this is a reasonable approach to, to use that …
H.B. 271 Multi-Agency Joint Strike Force Modifications · Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee · Feb 20, 2026
Presents HB 271, which adds metal theft to the duties of the multi-agency joint task force and clarifies where the catalytic converter report goes, and asks for questions.
▶ Watch at 2:22:00Read what they said
So, uh, this bill, um, it, it has to do with, uh, metal theft. There's a lot of, uh, theft with, uh, copper and other things. And so this bill does two things. It, it adds metal theft to the responsibility of the, uh, multi-agency joint task force. And then it just clarifies the report on catalytic converters, how that goes. Uh, it wasn't really getting to the right people, so we, uh, added that it goes to the state commission on criminal juvenile justice and, and, uh, as well as the committee. So that I'll take any questions?
H.B. 336 Recovery Operations Amendments · House floor debate (day 31) · Feb 20, 2026
Says the bill responds to insurers' concerns about commercial trucks, adds a recovery rider for the power unit, corrects a minimum coverage amount, and adds arbitration language.
▶ Watch at 43:04Read what they said
Yes, please. Um, so this is kind of the response to some insurance companies on, uh, commercial, um, trucks and to, and commercial vehicles on the road. Uh, what we've done is if there's a, an accident where those, uh, trucks tip over, there's usually a recovery, uh, operation. And for a, and what this does is, uh, it just says that the recovery rider applies to the power unit and it also corrects, uh, some, um, some drafting, uh, error on the, uh, on the amount of the minimum amount of, uh, coverage. It also clarifies that, um, if the, you know, the writer applies to liability insurance, but it also, if you have full coverage, uh, you need …
H.B. 336 Recovery Operations Amendments · House floor debate (day 31) · Feb 20, 2026
Describes the bill as a response to insurance concerns about commercial trucks and vehicles, adding a recovery rider to the power unit, correcting a minimum coverage amount, clarifying full-coverage requirements of at least $40,000 for recovery operations, and adding arbitration language.
▶ Watch at 43:04Read what they said
Yes, please. Um, so this is kind of the response to some insurance companies on, uh, commercial, um, trucks and to, and commercial vehicles on the road. Uh, what we've done is if there's a, an accident where those, uh, trucks tip over, there's usually a recovery, uh, operation. And for a, and what this does is, uh, it just says that the recovery rider applies to the power unit and it also corrects, uh, some, um, some drafting, uh, error on the, uh, on the amount of the minimum amount of, uh, coverage. It also clarifies that, um, if the, you know, the writer applies to liability insurance, but it also, if you have full coverage, uh, you need …
H.B. 336 Recovery Operations Amendments · House floor debate (day 31) · Feb 20, 2026
Says the insurance carriers helped with some of the language and hopes it makes them more comfortable.
▶ Watch at 44:53Read what they said
Uh, they helped me with some of the language here. I hope it makes them more comfortable.
H.B. 336 Recovery Operations Amendments · House floor debate (day 31) · Feb 20, 2026
Says insurance carriers helped with some of the language and he hopes the substitute makes them more comfortable.
▶ Watch at 44:53Read what they said
Uh, they helped me with some of the language here. I hope it makes them more comfortable.
H.B. 336 Recovery Operations Amendments · House floor debate (day 31) · Feb 20, 2026
Explains that recovery operations clear crashed commercial vehicles, that about 30% of recovery fees go unpaid, and that the bill requires a commercial rider covering recovery, defines terms, and sets out how billing disputes are handled.
▶ Watch at 45:31Read what they said
Okay, thank you. So, um, for those of you who don't know, what a recovery operation is, is when a, when a large vehicle, uh, gets in an accident on the freeway or a highway or something, it spills its load, it's all over the road, and it can't be just picked up with a regular tow truck. They call it a recovery operation. And, uh, they're responsible to tip this up out of the ditch or in the water or, uh, over the guardrail. And they, uh, haul it off. About 30% of those fees aren't paid or the 30% of the bill isn't paid. So these guys are called out by High Highway Patrol. They come and take …
H.B. 336 Recovery Operations Amendments · House floor debate (day 31) · Feb 20, 2026
Explains that a recovery operation is the cleanup of a large vehicle accident, that about 30% of recovery fees go unpaid, and that the bill requires commercial carriers to have a recovery rider covering full coverage and sets out how billing disputes are handled.
▶ Watch at 45:31Read what they said
Okay, thank you. So, um, for those of you who don't know, what a recovery operation is, is when a, when a large vehicle, uh, gets in an accident on the freeway or a highway or something, it spills its load, it's all over the road, and it can't be just picked up with a regular tow truck. They call it a recovery operation. And, uh, they're responsible to tip this up out of the ditch or in the water or, uh, over the guardrail. And they, uh, haul it off. About 30% of those fees aren't paid or the 30% of the bill isn't paid. So these guys are called out by High Highway Patrol. They come and take …
H.B. 336 Recovery Operations Amendments · House floor debate (day 31) · Feb 20, 2026
Says the state cannot currently regulate out-of-state vehicles and that federal action requiring such riders is being pursued.
▶ Watch at 48:24Read what they said
Uh, yeah, right, right now, you're right. That's, we can't, uh, do anything about out-of-state vehicles. I think there is an effort right now to, uh, federally make it so that, uh, everyone carries these riders to cover those kind of damages, just like you would if you ran into a, a guardrail or, uh, signs, you know, they're required to cover those damages. So we wanna make it the same in the state and we want the federal government to do the same thing. So that's being worked on,
H.B. 336 Recovery Operations Amendments · House floor debate (day 31) · Feb 20, 2026
Responds that the state cannot regulate out-of-state vehicles, and that a federal effort is underway to require riders for all carriers so the state can match it.
▶ Watch at 48:24Read what they said
Uh, yeah, right, right now, you're right. That's, we can't, uh, do anything about out-of-state vehicles. I think there is an effort right now to, uh, federally make it so that, uh, everyone carries these riders to cover those kind of damages, just like you would if you ran into a, a guardrail or, uh, signs, you know, they're required to cover those damages. So we wanna make it the same in the state and we want the federal government to do the same thing. So that's being worked on,
H.B. 336 Recovery Operations Amendments · House floor debate (day 31) · Feb 20, 2026
Urges support for the bill, saying it addresses in-state issues while out-of-state issues are being worked on.
▶ Watch at 49:26Read what they said
Thank you. Uh, just kind of, uh, review that, you know, we need to do what we can here. These people do a big, uh, a big service on our streets and we can't solve all the problems, what we can solve the in-state problems. And, uh, we're working on the out-of-state problems. Uh, this will go a long ways to, uh, making it right for those who, uh, go out on a minute's notice in any kinda weather at night, and they clean up these roads. And, uh, so I encourage you to support this bill.
H.B. 336 Recovery Operations Amendments · House floor debate (day 31) · Feb 20, 2026
In summation, urges support for the bill, saying it addresses in-state problems and that the state is working on out-of-state issues, to help the crews who clean up highways.
▶ Watch at 49:26Read what they said
Thank you. Uh, just kind of, uh, review that, you know, we need to do what we can here. These people do a big, uh, a big service on our streets and we can't solve all the problems, what we can solve the in-state problems. And, uh, we're working on the out-of-state problems. Uh, this will go a long ways to, uh, making it right for those who, uh, go out on a minute's notice in any kinda weather at night, and they clean up these roads. And, uh, so I encourage you to support this bill.
H.B. 373 Higher Education Innovation · House floor debate (day 31) · Feb 20, 2026
Asks about the fiscal note, the source of the funds, and whether the universities support using the money for this purpose.
▶ Watch at 1:29:52Read what they said
Yeah, thanks. I was just trying to understand the fiscal note. So this is it, it's a fund that's already set up within the, um, income tax fund. Where is that from the, um, let me ask you these questions and see if you can help me understand. So the fund, it looks like it's, uh, an education research fund that's comes out of the board of education like 17 million. But I was just wondering, can you explain what that is and if the university, if you talk to them, they're okay with it? And what is not funded? Because, because of this funding.
H.B. 484 Property Tax Changes · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Presented the bill, which caps annual property tax revenue increases by taxing entities at 5% unless voters approve more, and removes the one-year exemption from the school levy equalization requirement.
▶ Watch at 1:05:53Read what they said
Okay, thank you, Mr. Chair and committee. Uh, so this last year, I think most of my emails that I got during the, during the year was about property taxes and, uh, And what can people do? And one of the things that, uh, people would say is, yeah, we, we can go, uh, to the truth and taxation hearings and that, but we never get heard. And, and people and the county leaders just do what they want. And then we have this big tax, and, and, and, and then some people say, well, nobody did anything about the tax for years. And then all of a sudden, like we saw in our county a huge tax proposal that …
H.B. 484 Property Tax Changes · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Responded that entities should plan ahead and put increases above 5% on the ballot in the next election cycle before budgeting.
▶ Watch at 1:16:12Read what they said
Well, yeah. You have to, you have to plan ahead and anticipate what your costs are. Most, most entities can look ahead and see what, where they've been, what funds they have, they plan ahead for projects. And if they believe that they're gonna have an increase, then they need to just, uh, you know, more than 5%, then they need to put that on the ballot, uh, for the next, next election cycle, whatever, that they can fit in, and then do their budget after that, or, you know, propose it after that.
H.B. 484 Property Tax Changes · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Acknowledged the concern, saying entities still face truth-in-taxation and voters, and called the cap a balancing act.
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Yeah, and that's, that's a concern really. I've thought. I've thought about that. Does that incentivize them or does it hold 'em back? And, you know, they still have to go through the truth and taxation to get up to the 5%, and they can do that, so they're accountable that way. Um, but it's kind of a trade off. Yeah. I mean, does that incentivize 'em to do more than they need to? But at least you know that it's happening in segments where you can say, uh, you know, let's do something about this before it jumps up. So, uh, it may incentivize some of 'em to do it every year, but then they still have to face …
H.B. 484 Property Tax Changes · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Said an initiative is like a public vote and that restrictions after 2008 forced the legislature to cut unnecessary programs.
▶ Watch at 1:22:28Read what they said
Well, I mean, if you have an initiative, it's the same thing as taking it to the people for a vote. I mean, it's a similar deal. You take it to, to the people a after a certain level. But, you know, if we had that same restriction on us here, I know that in after 2008, uh, the legislature really had to buckle down and they cut programs. They just right sized the government. That's all they had. They used rainy day funds, and then they cut a lot of programs. And luckily we had a pretty good economy, but sometimes those kind of restrictions force people to, to cut programs and costs that we really don't need. And …
H.B. 484 Property Tax Changes · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Said increases under 5% could still face referendums, while those above 5% go to a vote anyway.
▶ Watch at 1:23:57Read what they said
Yeah. If it's a, if it's, you know, 3% increase and they do a referendum, they can do that. But if it goes to 7% increase, it's gotta go to the vote of the people anyway. So you don't really need a referendum. Okay. I mean, they could, I guess.
H.B. 484 Property Tax Changes · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Said the bill could affect bond ratings somewhat but would not reduce the flow of tax revenue and improves accountability.
▶ Watch at 1:25:42Read what they said
Um, it could. I don't know. I, I, I think, uh, I think that if the county is financially responsible and they keep up with this, I think they'll be in good shape. I don't, it, it, it may make some uncertainty to bonding companies to say, well, the, the leaders of the taxing entity aren't in charge, and it could fluctuate because what we're counting on is increases, uh, that they've talked about. But, uh, I don't think it'll, I really don't think it'll hurt that much because we're not saying that the citizens are gonna back off on the taxes. We're just saying that they approve or not approve an increase. And so, I, I just think this …
H.B. 484 Property Tax Changes · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Deferred to the committee but said bond rating concerns are overstated and property taxes need to be addressed for people on fixed incomes.
▶ Watch at 1:43:49Read what they said
Well, I, I mean, I'd be glad to do whatever the committee, uh, feels is best. I just would like to say though, that I think we're making a bigger deal outta the bond rating than it is. I mean, bonds, when, when entities need more money, they go to bonds and they always go to vote of the people. Uh, and if, if, uh, you know, if they're worried about the bond ratings going down, I don't think that's a, a big concern because you're, you're not reducing the revenue coming in. It's still growing. It, it's, it, it's growing with, with the natural growth plus up to 5% without going to the other people. So I don't think …
H.B. 336 Recovery Operations Amendments · House floor debate (day 30) · Feb 19, 2026
Moves to circle the bill and says she would like to speak to the motion.
▶ Watch at 1:24:10Read what they said
Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move to circle that motion is in order. We'd like to speak to it, waiting for a sub.
H.B. 481 Transportation Modifications · House floor debate (day 30) · Feb 19, 2026
Explains the substitute bill's three main changes: UDOT jurisdiction over certain transit projects, road usage charge changes, and county corridor preservation funds.
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Would like to speak to it. Yeah, it has, uh, about three main things that it does. Uh, first of all, uh, it identifies specifically when UDOT is working with, uh, on transit projects that they ha they maintain jurisdiction of the rail and the, uh, stations. It also, uh, on the ruck system, the road usage charge, it, uh, starts in 2027 to raise the, uh, fee to $280. They, um, and people on the R program can still, uh, go to the mileage, uh, program. If they want to do that on a, on a six month, uh, registration, that's, there's another bill that's gonna delete that. So, uh, so that'll change. And then, um, also for counties …
H.B. 481 Transportation Modifications · House floor debate (day 30) · Feb 19, 2026
Describes the substitute's three main changes: UDOT jurisdiction over transit rail and stations, a road usage charge increase starting in 2027, and a process for counties to use corridor preservation funds for local roads with county and MPO approval.
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Yeah, it has, uh, about three main things that it does. Uh, first of all, uh, it identifies specifically when UDOT is working with, uh, on transit projects that they ha they maintain jurisdiction of the rail and the, uh, stations. It also, uh, on the ruck system, the road usage charge, it, uh, starts in 2027 to raise the, uh, fee to $280. They, um, and people on the R program can still, uh, go to the mileage, uh, program. If they want to do that on a, on a six month, uh, registration, that's, there's another bill that's gonna delete that. So, uh, so that'll change. And then, um, also for counties that have, um, there's some money …
H.B. 481 Transportation Modifications · House floor debate (day 30) · Feb 19, 2026
Explains the rest of the bill: repeals the Clean Vehicle Program decal, lets UDOT change Class B and C road funding from annual to quarterly, and defines UDOT jurisdiction over transit projects built in cities and counties.
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Okay, thank you. So the rest of the bill talks about, uh, uh, it repeals the Clean Vehicle Program. Uh, the federal government discontinued that. So if you've got a clean vehicle decal in the HOV lanes, uh, that no longer applies. And so they're just, we're just removing that from code. Um, it also says that, uh, the tax commission can change the, uh, I, I guess, I guess this is the, uh, uh, department of Transportation can change the frequency of the Class B and C road funding. They can go quarterly if they want instead of annually. Um, it, uh, it, it, it, uh, defines the jurisdiction of udot when they're building transit projects, that they have …
H.B. 481 Transportation Modifications · House floor debate (day 30) · Feb 19, 2026
Describes the rest of the bill: repealing the Clean Vehicle Program, allowing quarterly Class B and C road funding, and defining UDOT jurisdiction over transit projects.
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Okay, thank you. So the rest of the bill talks about, uh, uh, it repeals the Clean Vehicle Program. Uh, the federal government discontinued that. So if you've got a clean vehicle decal in the HOV lanes, uh, that no longer applies. And so they're just, we're just removing that from code. Um, it also says that, uh, the tax commission can change the, uh, I, I guess, I guess this is the, uh, uh, department of Transportation can change the frequency of the Class B and C road funding. They can go quarterly if they want instead of annually. Um, it, uh, it, it, it, uh, defines the jurisdiction of udot when they're building transit projects, that they have …
H.B. 481 Transportation Modifications · House floor debate (day 30) · Feb 19, 2026
Answers that Weber County does not expect new roads, that the changes add guardrails requiring commission, county executive, and MPO approval, and that corridor preservation can still be used if needed in the future.
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Well, I think, uh, for example, Weber County, they, uh, they don't anticipate any new roads. They're saying this money's just gonna sit there. They want to use it for, uh, for other road projects. And, you know, I am a real proponent for corridor preservation, but I also am a realist and realize that, you know, some places they're not growing as fast as other places. And so we put some real guardrails around that. And, and we just said, if you've got money sitting there, and it's approved through the, uh, commission, through the, uh, county executive branch, and then also the, uh, uh, also the MPOs. And as long as they don't think that they're gonna need …
H.B. 481 Transportation Modifications · House floor debate (day 30) · Feb 19, 2026
Says some counties do not expect new roads, so preserved money can be used for local projects with required approvals, while corridor preservation can still continue where needed.
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Well, I think, uh, for example, Weber County, they, uh, they don't anticipate any new roads. They're saying this money's just gonna sit there. They want to use it for, uh, for other road projects. And, you know, I am a real proponent for corridor preservation, but I also am a realist and realize that, you know, some places they're not growing as fast as other places. And so we put some real guardrails around that. And, and we just said, if you've got money sitting there, and it's approved through the, uh, commission, through the, uh, county executive branch, and then also the, uh, uh, also the MPOs. And as long as they don't think that they're gonna need …
H.B. 481 Transportation Modifications · House floor debate (day 30) · Feb 19, 2026
Explains that electric vehicle owners can pay either a registration fee up front or a mileage fee, reported by app or telematics, and that the bill aligns this with gas vehicle users.
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Um, we have a road usage charge that if you, um, have an electric vehicle, you can do two things. You can either pay a registration fee up front or you can pay a mileage fee. And you can do that through, um, you can, you can, uh, do that through your, uh, just take a, there's a, an app that you can take a picture of your odometer or you can do that through your telematics. And so this gives you that choice. We've had that choice and we, we want to encourage people as much as possible to go to use the mileage, uh, uh, the mileage system. But, uh, this, this just puts it in line with …
H.B. 481 Transportation Modifications · House floor debate (day 30) · Feb 19, 2026
Explains that electric vehicle owners can pay a registration fee up front or a mileage fee, and the bill gives them that choice, with the mileage option encouraged.
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Um, we have a road usage charge that if you, um, have an electric vehicle, you can do two things. You can either pay a registration fee up front or you can pay a mileage fee. And you can do that through, um, you can, you can, uh, do that through your, uh, just take a, there's a, an app that you can take a picture of your odometer or you can do that through your telematics. And so this gives you that choice. We've had that choice and we, we want to encourage people as much as possible to go to use the mileage, uh, uh, the mileage system. But, uh, this, this just puts it in line with …
H.B. 513 Attorney General Funding Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Asks about the amendment, which changes the name of the fund.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh, it looks like the amendment, uh, uh, just changes the name of the fund to the expendables, uh, special Revenue Fund and start the legal
H.B. 496 Forestry and Fire Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Asks why dispatchers would move between systems and what the advantages and disadvantages are.
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Thank you. So what, why do you move it from one to the other? What are the advantages or disadvantages?
H.B. 496 Forestry and Fire Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Asks about the fiscal note, which shows an increase of about $5,700 in a year.
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So on the fiscal note, it's like, what, $5,700 or something in a year increase?
H.B. 496 Forestry and Fire Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Moves that HB 496 pass out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
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Thank you. Uh, I move that we pass out favorably HB 4 96, um, forestry and fire amendments from the committee with the favor favorable recommendation.
H.B. 496 Forestry and Fire Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Says the motion is reasonable and that the people in the affected area, in a self-funded system, recommend it.
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Uh, I think it's a reasonable move. Uh, I think the people that are in that area and it's self-funded, uh, they, they recommend that, and so I'm willing to accept that.
S.B. 162 Online Sales Tax Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Moves that SB 162 first substitute pass out of committee favorably.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh, I move that we pass out favorably SB 1 62, uh, first sub with a favorable recommendation.
S.B. 162 Online Sales Tax Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Says the bill makes the law consistent across products so everyone is on the same page.
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Uh, yeah. I like, I like the fact that it's just making it consistent throughout so that everybody's on the same page of music.
H.B. 575 Fuel Tax and Supply Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Asks how the roughly $40 million revenue loss is offset, given the bill's midstream provisions.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair. So I just wanna make sure I understand this correctly. So you're, you're removing about $40 million from, uh, the sales taxes, but you're making that up by, is it it charging for some of the midstream? Uh, how, how do you make that up? I guess?
H.B. 575 Fuel Tax and Supply Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Asks whether the bill changes upstream extraction taxes.
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So yeah, partly, uh, so let me keep, uh, going, if I may. So you're not, you're not, uh, changing any, um, uh, of the, uh, extraction, uh, taxes. The, the
H.B. 575 Fuel Tax and Supply Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Asks how the transportation fund recovers after the first year of cuts.
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So after the first year of, uh, cuts to the transportation fund, what, uh, does that fund build up after the sec to the second year back to where it was or it is just, or does the, uh, transportation department just, uh, live without lower amount of funding?
H.B. 575 Fuel Tax and Supply Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Supports the motion and the tax cut, though hesitant about cutting transportation funds as the state grows, and says cutting taxes when the state is healthy is sound policy.
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Thank you Mr. Chair. Uh, yeah, I support the motion as well. Um, I I think it's good to, uh, cut taxes and, and the burden, uh, the people are feeling right, right now. Uh, I I do hesitate a little bit about cutting the transportation funds for the roads, you know, as we grow as the state. But I think the policy is, is when the state is doing well and healthy, we're able to generate business and grow our economy and cover those needs. So I think it's a, uh, I think it's good policy move. So I support the bill.
S.B. 146 Industrial Byproduct Amendments · House floor debate (day 29) · Feb 18, 2026
Says the product has been used in Utah for decades in soil stabilization and road base with no known side effects, and supports the bill.
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Yeah, thank you Mr. Speaker. Uh, I know that, uh, this product has been used for years and years and years, uh, probably over 50 years that I know of. And, uh, it's been used in, uh, soil stabilization, road base asphalt, uh, it's been used in all over Utah County and South Salt Lake County that I know of, uh, with no side effects, real effects. And I, I was kinda surprised that this bill had to come forward. But if there's any questions, uh, I think this is a good way to clarify that. So I support the bill.
H.B. 190 Child Care Business Tax Credit · House floor debate (day 29) · Feb 18, 2026
Said incentives disrupt the market and that cutting taxes for everyone would be better than this credit.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Um, seems like we're using incentives in so many different ways that it really disrupts the market. And I think that, you know, if, if a business really wants an employee to be able to work with them and want to offer a discount or work with the, uh, employee, uh, to share some costs for childcare, I think that's something that they should do on their own. Uh, I don't think that's the role of government to get involved in that. Um, here's one example why I don't think this is good policy. So here you've got a mother and father that one of them besides to stay home and watch the kids. Uh, so …
H.B. 464 Parent Taught Driver Education Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 17, 2026
Rep. Christofferson asked whether parents pay a fee for driver education at school.
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Thank you. Uh, so in, in driver's ed in school, uh, if somebody signs up for that, is there an extra fee for that or is it, uh, or, or do so included, so the parents have to pay a fee, right? Do they pay a fee for driver's ed at the school? Right.
H.B. 464 Parent Taught Driver Education Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 17, 2026
Rep. Christofferson asked to confirm that students in school do not pay extra.
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So the question was very expensive. So that's, it is somebody that is in school that goes to school, it's part of your schooling. They don't have to pay extra, right? No. Mm-hmm. So,
H.B. 464 Parent Taught Driver Education Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 17, 2026
Rep. Christofferson reflected on the fiscal note and noted there is little reason not to use school driver education if the school pays for it.
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Oh, that's good to know. Okay. Okay. Uh, so just continuing on, uh, representative on, on the fiscal note. I'm surprised. I mean, if there's gonna be, um, well, I'm, I'm rethinking this a little bit, so I was just wondering if there would be enough people that were gonna do it on their own, that they wouldn't do it through the school, then that would save the school money, but there's no reason for them not to do it through the school if it's paid for by the school. So anyway, so that, that just helped me understand question the policy. That a question. Okay. No, I think I, I think I've got it. Thank you. Okay.
H.B. 464 Parent Taught Driver Education Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 17, 2026
Rep. Christofferson asked whether the driving and written tests are thorough enough to judge a student's preparation.
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Yeah, thank you. Uh, just a question. So your, um, uh, when you do the instructions and, and your students go in to take the test, you feel like the test is thorough enough to to judge whether they've, uh, had a sufficient background in driving and, and the uh, the written test?
H.B. 464 Parent Taught Driver Education Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 17, 2026
Asked the sponsor whether schools had been approached about offering driver's ed to homeschoolers without a fee since their families pay taxes.
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Okay. Thank you. Uh, this is a question for Representative Peck. Sorry. Uh, thank you. So it looks to me like a lot of the, the concern is the cost of the program, and tell me what you think of this, but to me, you know, where you've got parents that are homeschooling, they're paying taxes into the state too for education where they don't get that benefit. I'm wondering if the, uh, if you've talked to the schools about saying, can you provide driver's ed just like you do other students, uh, for homeschoolers who want to and not charge the fee? Is that something that you've approached 'em about?
H.B. 464 Parent Taught Driver Education Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 17, 2026
Asked again whether schools would waive the fee for homeschoolers who want the class.
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My question is, yeah, for those who do want to, would the schools pay that fee and just let them do it? Uh, let them do it without co, without charging a fee because they're in-state taxpayers?
H.B. 464 Parent Taught Driver Education Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 17, 2026
Said the second substitute makes the bill much better.
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Uh, I, I think it makes the bill much better and, uh, I think, I think we should get that done.
H.B. 464 Parent Taught Driver Education Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 17, 2026
Moved to pass the second substitute of H.B. 464 out favorably.
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Yeah, I move that we pass out favorably. Uh, second sub, I gotta get my glasses on here. Uh, second sub, uh, 4 62 HB 4 62. 4 64. 4 64. Yeah.
H.B. 464 Parent Taught Driver Education Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 17, 2026
Said there are few good reasons not to let parents teach driving and any weakness lies in the test.
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Yeah, I mean, it's been a good discussion. It seems like, uh, there's not really a lot of good reasons, uh, not to have the parents do this with the resources they have. I think if there's any, uh, weakness that's in the test. So I, I just feel like we gotta give that option to the parents.
H.B. 464 Parent Taught Driver Education Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 17, 2026
Said the bill should move forward because the sponsor made a good case and resources are available online.
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Yeah, I think, I think we ought to move this forward. I think that, uh, sponsors made a good case to have their, have parents, uh, work with their kids and I think there are plenty of resources online to make that happen.
H.B. 263 Heavy Duty Vehicle Amendments · House floor debate (day 28) · Feb 17, 2026
Asks the sponsor to yield to a series of questions.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would the, uh, sponsor yield to a series of questions? Representative, Uh, Clancy, will you yield to a series of questions?
H.B. 263 Heavy Duty Vehicle Amendments · House floor debate (day 28) · Feb 17, 2026
Asks whether the bill includes construction equipment.
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So I didn't see that you had changed this, so it included construction equipment, is that right?
H.B. 263 Heavy Duty Vehicle Amendments · House floor debate (day 28) · Feb 17, 2026
Asks whether the sponsor would be willing to make that change before the bill leaves the body.
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Mr. Speaker, Is that something you'd be willing to change be as it goes out of this body?
H.B. 263 Heavy Duty Vehicle Amendments · House floor debate (day 28) · Feb 17, 2026
Asks whether the fee is expected to keep those trucks from entering the state.
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Thanks. And the other question I had was, so this amount probably won't keep those vehicle, those trucks from coming in that fee. It will add some funds to our, um, our transportation fund, but you don't expect that it will really keep those vehicles from coming into our state. Is that right?
H.B. 318 Agency Fee Amendments · House floor debate (day 28) · Feb 17, 2026
Sponsor explains that H.B. 318 would require tracking the costs of executive branch fees and internal service fund fees so the Legislature has cost information when setting fees.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Um, some of you have heard this story before from me, but, uh, you know, when I was first on the, uh, natural Resources appropriations committee, we had right at the end of the, it was like the last day of the, uh, appropriations, uh, subcommittee meeting. There was a thick book of, of, uh, fees that I got and I said, what am I supposed to do with this? And they said, well, the legislature has to approve those fees. And I said, I don't know anything about these fees. How am I gonna approve these fees? And, uh, so that kinda started a journey where I went around to some of those agencies and …
H.B. 335 County Employment Amendments · House Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Presented the second substitute to H.B. 335, which lets each county choose career-exempt levels for sheriff's command staff but protects frontline supervisors, with the choice made once before July 1, 2026.
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Okay, thank you, uh, Mr. Chair and committee. So we talked about this a little bit last meeting, and we've made a substitute. It's live on your, on your computers now. And thanks for waiting for that. Um, so let me just review a little bit what we talked about before, uh, on, um, in sheriff's departments in the counties, this only applies to sheriff's departments. We're looking at what is the appropriate level to have, uh, career exempt employees or at will employees. And what level, what below that line is, what level be Below that level that we're looking at is merit employees or career service employees. And so, um, uh, representative Gwynn's, uh, suggestion, we, we made …
H.B. 335 County Employment Amendments · House Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Explained that each sheriff makes a one-time choice before July 1, 2026, and that command levels cannot go below frontline supervisors.
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Go ahead. So the structure is in the bill is that before July 1st, 2026, each sheriff's office and with the sheriff currently in office during those months makes a one time decision that is then irrevocable going forward for the long term. Yeah. So right now we're all the counties are set by code where they have to be. And so we're just saying let the counties right size it at least once and then keep it from changing every election. And so, uh, it's, it's not perfect either way, but I think this is probably the fairest way to get there.
H.B. 335 County Employment Amendments · House Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Answered that sheriffs may leave the structure unchanged, and that the choice cannot include frontline supervisors.
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Right. And each of the county sheriffs, they don't have to make changes if they don't want to. They can leave it the way it is. They have the choice. They can take that level down or up, you know, they can take it to the level they want down to three, but no more than the, so if they've got a flat leadership, they can't take it lower than the, um, the line. The, um, how do we name that? The frontline Supervisor. Supervisor. So they can, they can never include a frontline supervisor. Right. So it gives 'em flexibility, but there's some protection there. What, where that should be. Okay.
H.B. 335 County Employment Amendments · House Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Acknowledged the bill is imperfect and aims to balance different county structures, and noted an incentive pay option for at-will promotions and a return to merit status.
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Yeah. Thank you. So, um, yeah, it's, it is a little messy. It's, uh, we're trying to find a balance there. Um, the, um, I I think that where right now, you know, the legislature has kind of locked it in and nobody has a choice that we're trying to be sympathetic to the different organization organizational structures that, uh, each of the, um, uh, each of the, uh, counties have. But, uh, And, and, and when, when someone who is like a sergeant, if they're promoted to a lieutenant, uh, if, if that's an at will position, uh, there is language in here that they possibly look at giving an incentive to do that so that they, uh, have …
H.B. 337 Nicotine Product Tax Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Rep. Christofferson opposed the hold motion, saying moving the bill forward brings people to the table and the sponsor has agreed to revisit rates.
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Yeah, thank you, Mr. Chair. I, I oppose the motion. I think that we need to keep moving forward. That's what brings people to the table and makes, uh, you know, that they're serious about it. I think the sponsors agree to, uh, look at those rates, and I'm sure that will happen as we negotiate more. But I'd like to see it keep moving forward.
H.B. 365 Taxation Notification Requirements · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Asked whether a May 1 date would work better or whether an earlier date is possible.
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Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh, so kinda similar to the question that was asked before, would May 1st, uh, date, would that work better, or is, or do you feel like what you've negotiated with Representative Corinne Peterson, is that probably the be earliest date, or can you go earlier than that?
H.B. 365 Taxation Notification Requirements · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Said he is somewhat in favor of the motion to hold but wants to discuss whether an early notice date and a later commitment date could both be used.
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Yeah. Yeah. Thanks. My button is pushed that time. Okay. So I'm kind of in favor of the motion to hold, but I think, let me just, I was a little confused. There's, there's a date to that you're committed, but there's a date before that to make an announcement, I guess is, uh, and, uh, and I, I was thinking from the conversation, it sounded like we could have an early date to say, this is what we intend to do, but then a little later date to make an announcement or to make a commitment on the budget. And so I'm a little confused on that, but I would like to discuss that a little bit more and …
H.B. 365 Taxation Notification Requirements · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Moved to pass HB 365 out of committee as amended with a favorable recommendation.
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I'd like to move, uh, move that we pass out HB 365, uh, as amended from the committee with a favorable recommendation.
H.B. 362 Tax Payments with Gold · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Asks what incentives mining companies already receive.
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Yeah, thank you. Uh, so what, what kind of incentives, uh, does the mining already receive? I mean, mining companies do get some incentives, right? Do you want, do you want me Yeah, go ahead, Mr.
H.B. 362 Tax Payments with Gold · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Asks whether a severance tax applies to these minerals and suggests lowering the severance tax instead of providing a credit.
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If I may another question. Uh, so the, the minerals you, there's a, um, a severance tax that we put on those minerals, is that right? Yes. I mean, it, it depends. The, the mineral, the severance t is specific to metal ferous minerals, which would include gold and most of the critical minerals. So it seems kinda odd that we have severance tax and then we're giving a tax incentive. I just would say, why don't we lower the severance tax? Would that, I mean that would do the same thing but not quite as complex. Is that, am I looking at that right?
H.B. 362 Tax Payments with Gold · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Says he likes the rest of the bill but has a concern about one part.
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Okay. Well I like the rest of it real well. I just have a concern about that. But anyway, yeah. Thank you Mr. Chair.
H.B. 119 Automotive Repair Business Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Asked how a consumer would know whether a non-OEM part is good quality or a low-quality one if the bill only requires notice of whether OEM parts are used.
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Okay. Thank you. So, so there are a lot of games that are played here. Uh, so OEM parts, they can be pretty high themselves. I mean, uh, you know, you sell a vehicle and then you go get it fixed or whatever. And it seems like the parts are so extremely high. Uh, but then also there are replacement parts that are equivalent in quality, but are a lot cheaper maybe. And then, like you say, there's another standard that's lower than, or that without standards, I guess another part that might be cheap but doesn't have the quality. And so if in your, in this bill, um, if you say, just notify me whether I'm getting OEM parts …
H.B. 119 Automotive Repair Business Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Asked witnesses to be succinct and asked what remedies exist if there is no right of action.
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Thanks. We, we have a time limit here, so we just wanna keep our answers, uh, pretty succinct. But, uh, uh, the other question I had was, um, if, if you don't have a right of action, what, uh, are there other remedies that you can take to, to make it right?
H.B. 119 Automotive Repair Business Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Asked whether insurers authorize only the cheapest part or let the repairer choose the best part.
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So, so does the, uh, does the insurance company, uh, just authorize the cheapest part? They, or do they allow, or do they allow the, uh, uh, service, um, the, the one that's the mechanic that's servicing that to, to, to decide which is the best part for it?
H.B. 119 Automotive Repair Business Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Clarified he wanted to know if insurers look only at price, not quality.
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I was just wondering if the insurance company just looked at the cheapest part, not the quality.
H.B. 119 Automotive Repair Business Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Made a substitute motion to remove sections three and four on the right of action, saying he likes the notification but the right of action may be too strong.
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Uh, I have a, I have a substitute motion. I don't mind that motion, but the substitute motion would be to remove sections, um, three and four on the, uh, right. Of action. And the reason I like that is because I, um, I like the notification so that people know what they're getting, but it may be a little strong on the right of action. So that's, that's just a, an option to throw out.
H.B. 119 Automotive Repair Business Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Said the bill adds transparency without being too strict and can be adjusted later if problems arise.
▶ Watch at 1:43:56Read what they said
Okay. Thank you. I think this helps to get some transparency, but not be too draconian at, at first. I mean, if we find out there's problems down the road, we can tweak it. So this will get us started. I think so. I appreciate that. So that ends my summary.
H.B. 381 Electric Mobility Device Amendments · House floor debate (day 25) · Feb 13, 2026
Supports the bill, saying it standardizes rules for new devices and keeps city input.
▶ Watch at 57:16Read what they said
Representative Christofferson. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker ProAm. Uh, so I appreciate this bill. It does a few things. It helps to, uh, standardize all of the, with all of the new technology. Uh, we've got a lot of different vehicles out there now, and, uh, this helps standardize the area of bicycles. It still allows the cities to have input on that, and it, uh, it, it, it is an update to our standards that haven't been updated for a while, so appreciate the work on it. Thank you.
H.B. 381 Electric Mobility Device Amendments · House floor debate (day 25) · Feb 13, 2026
Supports the bill, saying it standardizes rules for new devices, keeps city input, and updates outdated standards.
▶ Watch at 57:20Read what they said
Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker ProAm. Uh, so I appreciate this bill. It does a few things. It helps to, uh, standardize all of the, with all of the new technology. Uh, we've got a lot of different vehicles out there now, and, uh, this helps standardize the area of bicycles. It still allows the cities to have input on that, and it, uh, it, it, it is an update to our standards that haven't been updated for a while, so appreciate the work on it. Thank you.
H.B. 335 County Employment Amendments · House Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Presents HB 335, which would let sheriffs make the lieutenant level and above career service exempt, with each county choosing whether to change its structure.
▶ Watch at 1:10:36Read what they said
Thank you Chairs and Committee. Appreciate this. Uh, uh, with me, I have, uh, sheriff Ryan Arvin from Weber County. He's the Weber County Sheriff, and he'll be presenting a little bit later, uh, with me. But, uh, this is gonna, I'm presenting the first sub. And, uh, just to give you a little bit of background. So this, this only pertains to sheriff's departments, not, uh, city police, uh, agencies or municipalities or other, uh, law enforcement officers. So what what this does is, so there's a hierarchy in the, uh, in, in the leadership of sheriff's departments, and it gets a little confusing. So there's, there's the sheriff who's the top, then there's an undersheriff or a chief …
H.B. 335 County Employment Amendments · House Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Says the date gives sheriffs a set point to make their choice and lock it in.
▶ Watch at 1:19:22Read what they said
Can, can they change that decision at any point in time in the future, or is it just before July 1st of this year? It just sets it so they, they have a line that they can, so they're not wondering what's gonna happen and jumping around. So it just kinda sets that, so they, they have a shot at making that adjustment and then it secures that.
H.B. 335 County Employment Amendments · House Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Says current employees keep their choice and the change applies to new hires.
▶ Watch at 1:32:36Read what they said
So in the bill it just says those who are already there have a choice. So they don't have to change if, if, if they're, uh, if they're now a major commander, they don't have to change that. It's just new people that's coming in that doesn't have that expectation.
H.B. 335 County Employment Amendments · House Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Says a promotion to a different level would apply and counties could offer incentives to become exempt.
▶ Watch at 1:32:57Read what they said
Yeah. And once you move to a different level, then you're, I I still think it applies. I, Right. Yeah. If you're promoted, then you lose that unless, uh, you know, uh, and there could, could be incentive to that the counties can give to make that happen.
H.B. 335 County Employment Amendments · House Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Agrees the motion is fair and says he would be glad to return quickly with changes.
▶ Watch at 1:34:03Read what they said
Uh, yeah, I think that's a fair motion. There's some discussion here we could probably implement and if we could get back on in a hurry, we'd be glad to do that.
H.B. 185 Carbon Credit Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Asks whether the carbon credits can be barred from transfer out of state.
▶ Watch at 1:57:04Read what they said
Uh, thank you, Mr. Chair, and I apologize if you've answered this. I came in a little bit late. So, uh, so these credits that can be purchased and taken other places, is there a way you can just say, you, you can't sell these to outta state, uh, you know, they can't be transferred out of the state.
H.B. 185 Carbon Credit Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Agrees with the sponsor's point about private individuals and thanks him.
▶ Watch at 1:57:35Read what they said
Um, I, I, I'm with you on that point. I just, I just don't want to, I mean, that was, that was where my original appeal started, but, uh, yeah, it's, it's a great point. Okay. Thank you. Appreciate it.
H.B. 185 Carbon Credit Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Speaks to the motion, saying there are real problems to address and the bill may cause other problems that merit interim study.
▶ Watch at 2:08:50Read what they said
Yeah, I think there's some real problems that need to be, uh, addressed that the sponsor's bringing up. And, uh, but I think, I think there, I think the solutions that are proposed cause some other problems. And I think this is worth maybe looking at in the interim and really discussing it because I, I think I can see two worlds colliding here and, and we really need to get to the bottom of it. Maybe there's another solution that can solve some of the, uh, carbon credit problems, but not affect so many others in, in a negative way. So I'd like to keep exploring that.
H.B. 271 Multi-Agency Joint Strike Force Modifications · House floor debate (day 24) · Feb 12, 2026
Moves to adopt the first substitute for H.B. 271 and explains that reports on catalytic converter thefts go to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee and the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice.
▶ Watch at 28:32Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Speaker. I move, uh, first substitute HB 2 71. That motion is an order we'd like to speak to it. Yeah, there was a question on who gets the reports on, uh, cataly catalytic converter thefts. And we just, uh, made a clarification that that goes to the Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Interim Committee and to the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice.
H.B. 271 Multi-Agency Joint Strike Force Modifications · House floor debate (day 24) · Feb 12, 2026
Moves to adopt the first substitute for H.B. 271 and clarifies that reports on catalytic converter thefts go to the Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Interim Committee and the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice.
▶ Watch at 28:32Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Speaker. I move, uh, first substitute HB 2 71. That motion is an order we'd like to speak to it. Yeah, there was a question on who gets the reports on, uh, cataly catalytic converter thefts. And we just, uh, made a clarification that that goes to the Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Interim Committee and to the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice.
H.B. 271 Multi-Agency Joint Strike Force Modifications · House floor debate (day 24) · Feb 12, 2026
Explains that the bill adds metal theft to the responsibilities of the multi-agency joint strike force, which has statewide oversight and resources to address metal theft across areas.
▶ Watch at 29:26Read what they said
Okay. This bill just adds, uh, metal theft to one of the responsibilities of the multi-agency joint, uh, strike Force. And, uh, the reason that is, is because they have oversight over, uh, statewide. Uh, crime and metal theft is getting to be such a big problem that, uh, you know, people buy, uh, steal metal from one area, go to another area and try to get, uh, get rid of it. And so this task force has, uh, uh, more resources and better ability to, uh, to solve those crimes.
H.B. 271 Multi-Agency Joint Strike Force Modifications · House floor debate (day 24) · Feb 12, 2026
Says the bill adds metal theft to the responsibilities of the multi-agency joint strike force, which has statewide oversight and more resources to solve these crimes.
▶ Watch at 29:26Read what they said
Okay. This bill just adds, uh, metal theft to one of the responsibilities of the multi-agency joint, uh, strike Force. And, uh, the reason that is, is because they have oversight over, uh, statewide. Uh, crime and metal theft is getting to be such a big problem that, uh, you know, people buy, uh, steal metal from one area, go to another area and try to get, uh, get rid of it. And so this task force has, uh, uh, more resources and better ability to, uh, to solve those crimes.
H.B. 376 Land Management Funding Amendments · House floor debate (day 24) · Feb 12, 2026
Asks whether the sponsor will yield to a series of questions.
▶ Watch at 53:29Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would the sponsor yield to a series of questions? Representative Albrecht, will you yield to a series of questions?
H.B. 376 Land Management Funding Amendments · House floor debate (day 24) · Feb 12, 2026
Asks about the fiscal note and whether the affected lands are federal or state lands.
▶ Watch at 53:37Read what they said
Thank you. Uh, so I was just looking at the fiscal note and what and what this, uh, how this is funded. Are these lands, are they federal and state lands?
H.B. 376 Land Management Funding Amendments · House floor debate (day 24) · Feb 12, 2026
Asks whether the federal government should help pay for the work and what efforts are being made to secure that funding.
▶ Watch at 53:53Read what they said
Uh, so to me it seems like the federal government should step up and do a lot of this to, you know, pay for lot of this. We're going out of our way to manage that, that they should be doing. Is there, uh, what efforts are being made that they can help pay for some of this or do they
H.B. 401 Geothermal Study Amendments · House floor debate (day 24) · Feb 12, 2026
Asks the sponsor to yield to a series of questions.
▶ Watch at 1:47:02Read what they said
Thank you. Mr. Speaker ProAm with the sponsor yield to a series of questions. Will the Sponsor yield to a series of questions?
H.B. 401 Geothermal Study Amendments · House floor debate (day 24) · Feb 12, 2026
Asks whether the Office of Energy Development already does this kind of study and why government would be involved instead of energy producers.
▶ Watch at 1:47:11Read what they said
So, uh, uh, first question is, doesn't the Office of Energy Development do this kind of thing already? No, they don't. Um, well, I'm tempted to ask them what, no, uh, the next question is, uh, question why, why does the government want to get involved in that kind of study? Wouldn't that be the private, uh, e energy producers that would do that?
H.B. 401 Geothermal Study Amendments · House floor debate (day 24) · Feb 12, 2026
Says energy companies should do their own due diligence and asks why government is getting involved, inviting a response.
▶ Watch at 1:48:07Read what they said
Okay, thanks. I just, I just thought that would be the energy company's responsibility to do their due diligence like that and, and investigate. So I'm not not sure why, uh, why the government is getting in involved in that. You can answer that if you'd like.
H.B. 431 Wildlife Crossing Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Asked whether wildlife crossings are currently paid for on a project-by-project basis.
▶ Watch at 1:02:53Read what they said
Thank you. Uh, so just kind of tag you along on, on that. Um, so I, I asked some questions about the same thing, you know, but it seems like we're doing some of those crossings anyway throughout the year, but, but the way that's paid is on the project basis, right?
H.B. 431 Wildlife Crossing Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Noted some projects may require years of building up the fund since a bridge can cost $10 million or more.
▶ Watch at 1:04:03Read what they said
Okay. So some of these projects, the way understand that it might take years of building up that fund to do a project. 'cause one bridge might take $10 million out or, or more, whatever. Yeah. So they, uh, they're pretty expensive. But, uh, anyway, thanks for the explanation,
H.B. 481 Transportation Modifications · House Transportation Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Presents HB 481, which covers UDOT authority over commuter rail, repeal of the Clean Vehicle Program code, public access to railroad safety meetings, quarterly distribution of Class B and C funds, and leasing authority for a Cottonwood Canyon transit hub.
▶ Watch at 1:35:56Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Vice Chair and Committee. So this, uh, this bill, most of it, I think, if not all of it, came as recommendations from UDOT on, uh, some adjustments they need to make in what they do. Let me just pull this up. Um, so lemme go through these items. Uh, and it, this is the first sub that I'm speaking to and that just came out recently. There were a few things added, so I'm gonna speak to the first sub. Uh, so it, uh, it talks about the jurisdiction of UDOT in order to build some of these transportation projects like, uh, uh, the, especially the, uh, um, commuter rail. We're double tracking that. And just …
H.B. 336 Recovery Operations Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Presents HB 336 on recovery operations, covering the bill's definitions, the problem of unpaid recovery work, and a commercial vehicle insurance rider for recovery costs.
▶ Watch at 1:43:24Read what they said
with Representative Christofferson HB 3 36 Recovery Operations Amendments. And again, there's a sub, a first sub. Yeah. So I'll be, uh, talking to the first sub. Uh, we talked about this a little bit in the interim. This is, uh, regarding recovery operations, and, uh, also I just wanna introduce Jesse Staffer, who is with me here, who is, uh, uh, does some of these recovery operations. So if you have any tough questions, he'll be here to answer 'em. And, and maybe I'll let him explain some of this. But, uh, I'm gonna plug in here and just kind of show you what this, what this is. Um, some people think it, it's towing, but we've put in …
H.B. 336 Recovery Operations Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Explains that the substitute limits the bill to commercial vehicles and adds a process for disputing charges.
▶ Watch at 1:53:25Read what they said
Yeah. Thank you. Just a couple of clarifications. Uh, the, the sub did clarify that commercial vehicles were the only ones that were involved. So it didn't, uh, go to all of the private vehicles and or the, uh, the, just the regular vehicles, I guess. And then the dispute, the, the charges that are disputed, uh, uh, there is a function that we put in the sub to go through and be able to dispute those. So, I mean, if there are some other things we need to tweak, we'll look at that, but those two big issues should be handled in the sub.
S.B. 129 Commemorative Day Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Likes the proposed day and agrees with the motion's maker that the bill should go through the other process the legislature established.
▶ Watch at 2:08:11Read what they said
Yeah. Thank you. Um, you know, I really like what's been presented here. I like the process or the, uh, the proposal. And I like having a, a day of, you know, getting together and working together and, and learning about civics and all that. I have to agree with the, the maker of the motion that it probably ought to go through another process. It would it still have a similar outcome, but it would go through that process that we felt like, uh, worked better for all of us at the, at on the legislature.
S.B. 191 Tow Yard Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Asks what kinds of conduct would lead to a towing company being disqualified for three years.
▶ Watch at 2:16:58Read what they said
Yeah. Thank you. Uh, I was just wondering if you knew what, uh, what kind of things that happen that would disqualify a towing company that they would be off for like three years?
H.B. 300 School District Taxation Amendments · House floor debate (day 22) · Feb 10, 2026
Asks the sponsor to yield to a series of questions.
▶ Watch at 19:36Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the, uh, sponsor yield to series of questions Representative Kyle, will you yield to a series of questions?
H.B. 300 School District Taxation Amendments · House floor debate (day 22) · Feb 10, 2026
Describes a separate bill that would remove the hold-harmless period and asks why one approach would be better than the other.
▶ Watch at 19:45Read what they said
Thank you. So, uh, I have a bill that actually does the opposite, that takes away the hold harmless ti period. And the reason I thought of that is because, uh, with, with the hold harmless period, what happens is these, the taxing entities will hold off and hold off and hold off because they're afraid to, uh, make any tax changes and then all of a sudden you have a 30% increase. And I was just wondering if you could, uh, maybe address that and why one way would be better than the other?
H.B. 300 School District Taxation Amendments · House floor debate (day 22) · Feb 10, 2026
Asks what is expected to happen when the five-year period ends, then thanks the sponsor.
▶ Watch at 21:54Read what they said
Well, at the end of the five years, uh, what do you expect will happen then? I, I expect they'll have to, to raise their taxes, but that, that's, that's up to them on how they do it. Okay. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Appreciate it.
H.B. 57 Motor Vehicle Division Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 9, 2026
Introduces House Bill 57, explains that the Tax Commission's recommendations make up most of it, and hands off to Commissioner Rockwell.
▶ Watch at 1:37:34Read what they said
There's A reason why I brought this. Thank you Mr. Chair. And committee. Um, so on this bill, it's, uh, we're gonna tag team a little bit. Uh, I've got Rebecca Rockwell from the, uh, tax commission here, and we get the right file. And, uh, she's got a big part of this bill are recommendations from the tax commission. And then there's about four policy bills that are added to that. And so I'll let her, uh, go through and talk about the areas that she has, uh, that the tax commission has recommended. And then I'll talk about these other four. So, uh, Rebecca, go ahead.
H.B. 57 Motor Vehicle Division Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 9, 2026
Describes the sponsor's four policy additions: lower electronic title fee, batch consignment sales, insurance requirement adjustment for seasonal vehicles, and a 24-month road usage charge registration option.
▶ Watch at 1:43:37Read what they said
Uh, the four, uh, other areas, uh, so those, when you do an electronic, uh, title, it cuts the cost from paper, paper titles. And so the fee is gonna be lowered from $6 to $3 and that's where the $810,000 savings for the taxpayer comes from in the, uh, fiscal note. And then also for consignment sales, especially for large companies that do consignment, it allows them, instead of doing each individual vehicle, they can, uh, kind of batch those together to do 'em. And that saves a lot of time. Um, on, um, so last year there was some legislation passed for requiring registered vehicles to have insurance. And, and that's okay. But, uh, if you don't use …
H.B. 57 Motor Vehicle Division Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 9, 2026
Explains that the electronic title provision is not one of the Tax Commission's requests and came from the committee.
▶ Watch at 1:47:09Read what they said
Well, I keep in mind this is not one of the pieces of the legislation that we are requesting from the tax commission. This was, um, coming from the committee.
H.B. 13 Municipal Services Fees and Political Subdivision Lien Amendments · House floor debate (day 21) · Feb 9, 2026
Rep. Christofferson said the bill shifts responsibility for unpaid bills from the city to landlords, asked for an exception for tenants, and said he will vote against it.
▶ Watch at 38:37Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, I appreciate in the substitute that some things were changed to, to make it a little bit better, but I still have a concern about, uh, the fact that this is shifting the burden that someone should pay their own bill. It's shifting it from the city to the landlord in certain cases. So if you don't own the property and you have a render in your home and they don't pay the bill, then it's saying that the owner of the property has to pay the bill. And I think that's just shifting that responsibility away from the city to the homeowner. In that case. I was hoping that maybe they could make an …
H.B. 38 Local Government Amendments · House floor debate (day 21) · Feb 9, 2026
Asks the sponsor to yield for a question.
▶ Watch at 54:50Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would the sponsor yield to a question? Representative Dunnigan, will you yield to a question?
H.B. 38 Local Government Amendments · House floor debate (day 21) · Feb 9, 2026
Asks the sponsor to yield to a question.
▶ Watch at 54:50Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would the sponsor yield to a question? Representative Dunnigan, will you yield to a question?
H.B. 38 Local Government Amendments · House floor debate (day 21) · Feb 9, 2026
Asks how the penalty for willful violations of county personnel provisions will be handled once it is repealed.
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Thank you. I just had a question about the parts. As it repeals the criminal penalty for individuals who vi willfully violate provisions related to county personnel, uh, management. Can you tell me how those penalties will now be or how that, uh, willful, uh, violation will be handled if it, if it's not done through the, the way it is?
H.B. 38 Local Government Amendments · House floor debate (day 21) · Feb 9, 2026
Asks how enforcement will work for willful violations of county personnel management provisions after the criminal penalty is repealed.
▶ Watch at 54:56Read what they said
Thank you. I just had a question about the parts. As it repeals the criminal penalty for individuals who vi willfully violate provisions related to county personnel, uh, management. Can you tell me how those penalties will now be or how that, uh, willful, uh, violation will be handled if it, if it's not done through the, the way it is?
H.B. 210 Tax Penalties Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 6, 2026
Asked how single-parent families would be affected and whether there is a transition period.
▶ Watch at 27:49Read what they said
Yeah. Thank you. Uh, appreciate that. So appreciate the presentation. And, uh, uh, I just, I, I like trying to simplify this and make it right. I just had a question about, uh, so the single families, single parent families with children, it, it, it, uh, pulls it down quite a bit on what they're getting. Uh, is there, are there some backups for them or is there a transition period or anything like that? Or,
H.B. 210 Tax Penalties Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 6, 2026
Moved to pass the second substitute out with a favorable recommendation.
▶ Watch at 39:35Read what they said
Yeah, I move that we pass out second sub to 10 tax penalty amendments with favorable favorable recommendation.
H.B. 318 Agency Fee Amendments · House Government Operations Committee · Feb 6, 2026
Presents HB 318, which would require agencies to report the full costs of their fees so the Legislature knows what those costs are, with a one-time fiscal note to help some agencies.
▶ Watch at 1:54:01Read what they said
All right. We may, Somehow things might go sideways. Uh, so thank you. Um, so this bill kinda has been percolating for a while and, uh, you know, I don't know if you've been into a appropriations committee where you might have, this is what happened to me. I'll just tell you what happened to me. I Uintah a appropriations, uh, subcommittee and was handed a big book of fees. And I said, this is, this is quite a while ago. And I says, what, what are these fees about? Or what, why are we approving this? And they said, it's your responsibility as a legislature to approve the fees. And I said, I don't know anything about these fees. …
H.B. 190 Child Care Business Tax Credit · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 6, 2026
Opposed the bill, saying taxpayer funds should not pay for other families' childcare and that government should not take on parents' responsibilities.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh, so let's say you've got a parent with, or two parents. One of 'em stays home to watch the kids because they can't afford healthcare or, uh, childcare. The other one is working. So already there's a disadvantage in that family because there's only one income. You got the other family, both of 'em are working, uh, and they want childcare. So the first family who's, who only has one income earner is paying taxes to pay for the healthcare of the two fa two worker family. And, uh, and their employer could pitch in or whatever if they want, but they could do the whole thing. So it's not really fair for taxpayers who …
H.C.R. 7 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Scenic Byway Designations · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Asks what limitations and benefits come with a scenic byway designation.
▶ Watch at 52:06Read what they said
Yeah. Thank you. Uh, so some people may not know what the significance of a Scenic Byway designation is. Can you go through and tell us what limitations are there and what benefits there are?
H.C.R. 7 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Scenic Byway Designations · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Says they are only approving the plan and that they did not know a resolution was needed to approve it.
▶ Watch at 54:13Read what they said
Okay. Thank you. So, um, so we're just approving the plan. I didn't know that we needed a resolution to approve the plan. I thought it was just the scenic byway designation.
H.C.R. 7 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Scenic Byway Designations · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Asks whether a written plan is available to review.
▶ Watch at 54:35Read what they said
So It was interesting to me, too, Do we have a written plan that we can look at, or, I mean, you kinda described some of the things that are happening, but I, I don't know what, I'm not sure I know what the plan is.
H.C.R. 7 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Scenic Byway Designations · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Says he would like to read the plan before approving it.
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Yeah, thanks. So to me, it's just like, it's kinda like putting the cart before the horse. If we're supposed to approve the plan, we probably ought to see the plan, have time to read it before we approve it. And so I would just, I would like to see the plan if that's what, what we need to do. But I didn't realize we even needed to approve the plan. So,
H.C.R. 7 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Scenic Byway Designations · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Asks where the public plan document is located.
▶ Watch at 57:31Read what they said
So is this plan, public document on It Is in the state. Emily, can you share with where that document is?
H.C.R. 7 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Scenic Byway Designations · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Says it would have been helpful to have the plan before approving it and that he has no further questions.
▶ Watch at 57:54Read what they said
Okay. Thank you. Mr. If it would be useful to share my screen to go through it, I'd be happy to do that. But I also very much respect all of your time. Yeah, probably not. It'd be probably good to share a link or something, but it, I, I guess what I'm saying, it would've been great to have that so that when we approve it, we know what we're approving. Anyway, uh, that's all the questions I had. Thank you, Mr. Vice chair.
H.C.R. 7 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Scenic Byway Designations · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Says he would like to see the plan before the committee approves it.
▶ Watch at 1:00:22Read what they said
Yeah, I'm just thinking if the, if it's already been approved, why are we approving it? And if we don't, I mean, if it doesn't mean anything for us to approve it, why are we doing it? So if, if we're to take responsibility to prove it, I'd like to see it first, I guess.
H.C.R. 7 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Scenic Byway Designations · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Says the statute lets the legislature approve or deny the plan but not change it, and that the process should be changed.
▶ Watch at 1:03:36Read what they said
I just, you know, if we're gonna put our stamp of approval on it, it's nice to see it, even if we don't ch change it or whatever. But if there's some real problem with it, it'd be nice to know. But I I, I agree with you. We need to change the process. 'cause it seems be a little bit, uh, odd. Yeah, I, I learned a lot there too. I didn't realize that this had to go through this process, but we're here. Okay. I, I'll just, let me say it. It seems clear in statute that the legislature can approve or deny the plan, can't change the plan. Um, but you can approve it with conditions. So, …
H.B. 263 Heavy Duty Vehicle Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Asks why construction vehicles are not among the listed exemptions.
▶ Watch at 1:11:59Read what they said
Yeah, thank you. Uh, so in the bill, it, it shows some of the vehicles that are not included, uh, in this farm. Tractors, farm trucks, implement of husbandry, ambulance, law enforcement, fire engine, some of these are city and state vehicles. You haven't included construction vehicles. Why is that?
H.B. 263 Heavy Duty Vehicle Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Asks where the fee money goes.
▶ Watch at 1:13:15Read what they said
Yeah. Also, uh, thank you. And then on, on the fee, you said that it goes towards the environmental fund or something?
H.B. 263 Heavy Duty Vehicle Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Says he understands the fund and that the division director can explain it during public comment.
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Um, I, gives me an idea. You can, you can, uh, explain that in public, uh, comments, but I get the gist of what it is. Thanks. Yes, sir.
H.B. 263 Heavy Duty Vehicle Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Says he likes the amendments but still has concerns about the exemptions, including construction vehicles, and will vote no.
▶ Watch at 1:26:16Read what they said
Yeah, thank you. I, I do like the amendments. I appreciate that. I still have trouble with the bill because, um, you know, it's, it's not gonna keep those vehicles from coming into our state, and it's going to make an extra charge for a lot of the vehicles that are already in our state, uh, such as I mentioned, the construction vehicles or other, other vehicles that aren't listed here. And I think it's a little bit unfair to pick and choose who gets the benefit there without considering some of the other, um, some of the other categories. So, I, I think there's still some work on this, so I'm gonna vote no.
S.B. 120 Towing Modifications · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Moves that the committee favorably recommend the second substitute of S.B. 120.
▶ Watch at 1:33:14Read what they said
Yeah. I move that we, that the committee, um, pass out with a favorable recommendation second sub, uh, one 20. Is that right?
S.B. 146 Industrial Byproduct Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Said his former business bought crushed slag from a private company for road base and asked why cities need authorization to use it.
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Thanks. Uh, so in, in the business I was involved in for years, we used that stack pile, uh, and we bought it from an engineering company that would, would, um, um, crush it and grade it and make it into road base or other products. So I'm just wondering why we need authorization for cities to use that. Uh, that was a private use, I assume, correct. Right.
S.B. 146 Industrial Byproduct Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Said his company used the slag for UDOT, city and private projects for years, so he did not understand the need for the bill.
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I, I guess I don't understand because they sold it to who, whoever they sold it to udot. We, we used it as a company and we did work on Udot roads, and we did work on city roads, and we did work on private stuff, and we used that forever. So I'm,
S.B. 146 Industrial Byproduct Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Said he is fine with cities using it but does not understand why legislation is needed.
▶ Watch at 1:36:05Read what they said
This bill, I'm okay that they use it. I just don't understand why we have to Yeah,
S.B. 146 Industrial Byproduct Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Questioned why authorization is needed for a private company to sell to cities when that has occurred for years. · speaker not certain
▶ Watch at 1:36:37Read what they said
So, uh, I really is struggling with this because why would they have to, why would we have to authorize a private company to sell to a city when they've been doing that for years and years?
S.B. 146 Industrial Byproduct Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Moved to pass the first substitute of S.B. 146 out with a favorable recommendation.
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Okay. Well, I would move that we approve or that we had, uh, pass out SP 1 46, uh, first sub as a, um, from the committee with a re a favorable recommendation.
S.B. 146 Industrial Byproduct Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Said the material should be usable wherever needed and supported moving forward while wanting more details.
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Yeah, I think this is great. We ought to be doing this. We ought to be able to use that material wherever we want. And I would love to find out some more details why, but I think it's okay to go ahead with this.
S.B. 146 Industrial Byproduct Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Thanked the sponsor for the commitment to provide more information.
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Thank you. Uh, I appreciate that commitment and it'll be interesting to find out. Thanks.
H.B. 192 Vehicle Inspection Fee Amendments · House floor debate (day 17) · Feb 5, 2026
Says market competition should set inspection prices as with other car services, and supports the bill.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, you know, when we have other services performed, we don't have the government telling us, you know, what the price of our brakes are gonna be, what the price of changing tires gonna be. I think, you know, without the safety inspection program, I think it's time to just let the market drive those decisions and those market forces could drive the prices down. Some people might wanna do that and some places it might be high. So it's up to the, up to us as consumers to, to go where we want to go. And if we want to go to, uh, get a lower price, uh, then we'll go to those places and …
H.B. 298 School Design Amendments · House Education Committee · Feb 4, 2026
Presented HB 298 and its amendment, saying the bill asks the state school board to coordinate a library of school designs that districts may use, and to track and post school construction costs.
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Thank you chair and committee. Somebody left their glasses on the table here. So anyway, uh, can I, uh, just explain this amendment as I discussed the bill? Sorry, what? Can I just explain the amendment well as I discussed the Oh yeah, you, you, if you'd like to speak to the amend, that'd be great. Okay. So what this, what, uh, instigated this, uh, discussion is, I had some people call me and say, you know, we're building these schools, uh, I'm in the business and I can see that we could do these a lot cheaper. And, uh, and then I've had other people say, why are we spending so much on these schools? And, you know, we …
H.B. 298 School Design Amendments · House Education Committee · Feb 4, 2026
Said districts can still choose their own designs and that the bill does not require them to use the library.
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And that's up to them. I didn't, didn't wanna be that prescriptive and take that away from the LEAs. If they wanna do that and, and, uh, talk to their citizens about bonding and whatever, then I'll let them do that. But
H.B. 298 School Design Amendments · House Education Committee · Feb 4, 2026
Said nothing currently prevents districts from sharing designs and the bill is meant to speed that up.
▶ Watch at 2:47:08Read what they said
Nothing. This is just trying to encourage that to happen faster so they can do it right now. And I wish they would and I, I mean some are, but I'd like to just help everybody do it.
H.B. 298 School Design Amendments · House Education Committee · Feb 4, 2026
Said districts do not have to select from the designs and that no library exists yet.
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They don't have to select from designs. They can still do Their, well, we don't have a library yet and so this is just saying when we do get that library, any of the LEAs can use it. Okay.
H.B. 298 School Design Amendments · House Education Committee · Feb 4, 2026
Said districts can keep doing what they are doing and the library is only a resource.
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Yeah. And they don't have to, they can keep doing what they're doing if they want. Okay. This is just giving them a resource. Alright. Okay.
H.B. 298 School Design Amendments · House Education Committee · Feb 4, 2026
Said that considering existing inventory should happen in many places but this bill does not address it.
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Yeah. The, uh, I think that should happen. And I think in many places it does happen, but this bill doesn't deal with that.
H.B. 298 School Design Amendments · House Education Committee · Feb 4, 2026
Said the bill provides a resource the state school board should be developing, and that districts are not required to use it.
▶ Watch at 2:57:35Read what they said
Yeah. Thank you. You know, we can sit there and talk about the cost of schools and we don't do anything about it. Uh, I think we need to really just say, uh, let's encourage the school district to do what they can and to share those plans with everybody in the state. Um, we, um, you know, the comment was made that this is gonna tie the hands of the LEAs and we're gonna have same kind of schools and that, and no, this is providing a resource that I think the, uh, USBE should be doing already to help cut the cost of these schools. And, uh, and they can do it, uh, uh, at their will. We're …
S.B. 36 Transportation Commission Amendments · House floor debate (day 16) · Feb 4, 2026
Explains that the bill directs a study of the Transportation Commission's regions and responsibilities, and of the UDOT director's duties and qualifications, with recommendations due next year.
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Thank you Mr. Speaker. Um, this bill, uh, does a study on the Transportation Commission. We haven't looked at that for a long time. There are, uh, some regions, uh, over the years, uh, the growth and that has changed. And what we want to do is just have a study to evaluate if their responsibilities and their areas of, uh, that they, that they represent, um, meets the needs. So basically it's just to look at it, have a deep dive and then, uh, come back and, and make any recommendations, uh, next year. But, uh, it also looks at the uh, uh, director of udot and says, what are the responsibilities there? Uh, what are the requirements to …
H.B. 178 School Zone Speeding Amendments · House floor debate (day 16) · Feb 4, 2026
Comments that a provision still allows compensatory services at the judge's option.
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Thank you. Just a, a comment on that last, uh, question that was brought up. Line 17 does say that you can have compensatory services, uh, provided, but the following paragraph, uh, takes out the compensatory service for, uh, crossing guards. So I think the judge is able to, to make that, uh, an option. Thank you.
H.B. 178 School Zone Speeding Amendments · House floor debate (day 16) · Feb 4, 2026
Says one line allows compensatory services but the following paragraph removes them for crossing guards, so a judge could still choose that option.
▶ Watch at 56:34Read what they said
Thank you. Just a, a comment on that last, uh, question that was brought up. Line 17 does say that you can have compensatory services, uh, provided, but the following paragraph, uh, takes out the compensatory service for, uh, crossing guards. So I think the judge is able to, to make that, uh, an option. Thank you.
H.B. 57 Motor Vehicle Division Amendments · House floor debate (day 15) · Feb 3, 2026
Moves to adopt amendment one to first substitute H.B. 57.
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Thank you Mr. Speaker. I'd like to move amendment one to first sub HB 57.
H.B. 57 Motor Vehicle Division Amendments · House floor debate (day 15) · Feb 3, 2026
Explains that the amendment clarifies odometer reporting for vehicles without an odometer and adds motor vehicle auctions to the businesses that can obtain licenses.
▶ Watch at 54:21Read what they said
Um, yeah, it uh, clarifies that, uh, street legal, all trained vehicles aren't required to have odometer readings if they're not equipped with an odometer. And also, uh, it adds motor vehicle auctions to the list of those who c can, uh, obtain licenses just like a body shop d does because they perform some of those same duties.
H.B. 57 Motor Vehicle Division Amendments · House floor debate (day 15) · Feb 3, 2026
Describes the bill's sections: technical changes requested by the Tax Commission, policy changes including a lower electronic title fee, batched consignment sales, removal of the liability insurance requirement for vehicles registered for on-highway use, and a 24-month registration option for a road usage charge program.
▶ Watch at 55:14Read what they said
Okay, thank you Mr. Speaker. Uh, I'm gonna break this down into a couple of sections. Um, a lot of this is, um, just some, uh, details that the tax commission, uh, wanted some clarification on. And, and some is Juab. Some of it is just standardization and fixing the code. So I'll go through that list first. And then there's about four items that are policy issues that are separate from the tax commission, uh, request. But, uh, uh, first of all, it standardizes terms, uh, referring to the weight of a vehicle. So it's consistent throughout the, uh, code. And, and that specifically applies to the registration code. Uh, it also discontinues the issu issuance of a special …
H.B. 62 Road Jurisdiction Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 2, 2026
Says part of the change concerns patrol responsibility, with the Highway Patrol covering state roads and local agencies covering county or city roads.
▶ Watch at 7:22Read what they said
So part of this is the, the safety of, you know, the patrols. So the Highway Patrol takes it over if it's State road, and if it's if it's county or city, they the local, uh, people take care of that.
H.B. 62 Road Jurisdiction Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 2, 2026
Says the annual jurisdiction update is standard and should not need much floor time.
▶ Watch at 10:58Read what they said
Uh, it's something we do every year to rightsize the, you know, to, to just make sure that every road is the jurisdiction is correct. And so, um, it's pretty standard and I don't think we need to take up a lot of time on the floor.
H.B. 271 Multi-Agency Joint Strike Force Modifications · House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee · Feb 2, 2026
Presented the bill, which adds metal theft to the duties of the multi-agency joint task force and removes the annual catalytic converter theft reporting requirement, with no fiscal note.
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Alright, thank you Mr. Chair and committee. Um, this, uh, what this bill does is just add, um, metal theft as one of the duties and responsibilities of the multi-agency joint task force. And, um, the second part of the bill removes the requirement for reporting on, um, on catalytic converter, uh, theft, which the reason to remove that is it was never used. So, uh, so they cleaned that part of the coat up and worked with the, uh, ags office on this. They, uh, they liked the fact that this is gonna be, um, part of the joint strike force's, uh, responsibility and it should help, um, you know, coordinate between cities and counties in the state. Uh, …
H.B. 271 Multi-Agency Joint Strike Force Modifications · House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee · Feb 2, 2026
Said she is willing to work on the reporting discrepancies and clarify them.
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Yeah, appreciate that and, and part of the reporting, I'm happy to work on that. I think there are some discrepancies on what really is being reported and how, and if I, if I need to clarify that, I can work on that.
H.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Jan 29, 2026
Moves to hold the bill until the referendum timing issue is resolved and asks the sponsor for his view.
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Yeah, I'd like to make a motion to hold the bill until this can be resolved, and I just wanted to see what the sponsor might, uh, say about that.
H.B. 282 Transportation Earmark Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Jan 29, 2026
Moves a verbal amendment to change the figure on line 320 of the bill to 29.24%.
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Yeah, I'd like to move an amendment, uh, a verbal amendment. Okay. If it's a certain length that will be, okay. It's one, one digit on line three 20. The change, the one two A two. So it reads 29.24%.
H.B. 282 Transportation Earmark Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Jan 29, 2026
Explains the amendment is meant to make a point about growth and transportation needs in several areas, withdraws the amendment, and states he is not in favor of the bill.
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That's pretty sly. So kind of just trying to make a point here that, you know, you know, we're all, we're in a growth state. We're making, uh, we're having a tough time meeting the needs of a lot of people. Maybe not something, but in, in, uh, South Salt Lake and North Utah County, St. George, we've got a lot of needs and I just think we need to have something we can depend on that we can, uh, count on for the transportation needs. So, so having said that, I, uh, you know, I'll withdraw my amendment, but, uh, but, uh, I'm not in favor of the bill.
H.B. 381 Electric Mobility Device Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 28, 2026
The chair asked the sponsor to remind the committee what the e-bike classes are.
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So, so I've read the bill, but can you just remind everybody what the classes are again?
H.B. 381 Electric Mobility Device Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 28, 2026
The chair asked whether the bill covers hoverboards.
▶ Watch at 1:33:23Read what they said
And this, and this doesn't even deal with, uh, hover boards or not any of those kind of things. Right?
H.B. 381 Electric Mobility Device Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 28, 2026
The chair asked whether speed rather than power type is the main concern and how officers could enforce the rules.
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Okay. Thank you. So, so I had, I mean, looking at the, at this, it looks like it's really, doesn't matter if it's electric or gas or whatever power or pedal power, it's the speed that you're really concerned about. Right? So what if you, I mean, and I'm also thinking about the enforcement. Uh, how difficult is it for enforcement officers to look at that and know, I mean, you know, we're having the discussion here, but is it gonna be easy for an enforcement officer to say, oh man, that kid's just going crazy on it. Uh, and what bike's he on and all this? Great.
H.B. 381 Electric Mobility Device Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 28, 2026
The chair asked whether regulation should be based on speed rather than device type.
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Yeah. So I was just wondering, should this be speed related rather than device related, you know, regulated or what?
H.B. 381 Electric Mobility Device Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 28, 2026
The chair asked whether the rule applies to regular pedal bikes going over 20.
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Great. And that, does that apply to like just a regular bike, you know, pedal bike if they're going over 20, I mean, is that
H.B. 381 Electric Mobility Device Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 28, 2026
The chair asked whether there are more accidents and hospital visits.
▶ Watch at 1:47:01Read what they said
Do you see a lot more accidents and, and problems with, you know, kids going to the hospital when It goes really bad?
H.B. 56 Vehicle Registration Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Jan 26, 2026
Asked whether the fee covers all administrative costs for the refund.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh, just a question on the fee is, will that cover the administration, all of the administration costs for this part of it?
H.B. 107 Vehicle Sales Tax Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Jan 26, 2026
Asked how much revenue the substitute would bring in to offset the cost, and was told an estimate of seven to eight million dollars.
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Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, so on this substitute, I know you don't have a fiscal note on it yet, but do you have any idea how much income that would bring in to offset the cost or the loss of revenue? Yeah, So the, um, the fiscal analyst believe it's, it's between seven and $8 million that this would bring in. So yeah, so that, but maybe after the first year, everybody learned their lesson and wouldn't do it anymore. They, they calculated that into their, their estimate as well. Okay. Well, okay. Thank you. Appreciate it.
H.B. 136 Unlicensed Driver Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 23, 2026
Supported the bill, saying it gives law enforcement tools, clarifies the law, and improves road safety, and suggested other issues could be addressed in another bill.
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Okay, thank you. I wanna weigh in on this as well. Uh, you know, if if people don't obey the law and we allow them to continue to, to do that, then nothing's gonna happen. And as soon as we, we make a decision like this, then it may bring up other issues that we can take care of. And I think maybe we ought to look at another bill where we do some things. But in the meantime, we need to, we need to, um, respect the law and give tools to our law enforcement agencies to, uh, carry out their responsibilities. And this clarifies a lot of things. It makes it safer for, uh, others of us who …
H.B. 57 Motor Vehicle Division Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 23, 2026
Presented HB 57 and gave an overview of its definitional, technical, and policy changes.
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Yes, that's right. And, uh, I brought a friend to help me go through this. This is Rebecca Rockwell from the, uh, tax Commission. And, uh, a lot of this bill Are, a big part of it are recommendations from the tax commission, and, uh, some of it isn't. And so we're gonna try to just talk to him here, go through the items and answer the questions as they come. So, lemme just give kind of an overview of this bill. Um, there are a lot of definition, uh, clarifications or, you know, we're trying to match some definitions to, uh, federal and state law. So we're trying to make the definitions consistent. Uh, there's quite a few just …
H.B. 57 Motor Vehicle Division Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 23, 2026
Described the policy changes added by the committee, including a lower electronic title fee, consignment process changes, removing liability insurance requirements for seasonal vehicles, and a 12-month road usage charge registration option.
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Yeah. So, um, there about four items that, uh, are substative policy changes that, uh, we added to that. And one of 'em is when you have a, um, when you get a title, if you do it electronically, we cut the fee for that from $6 to $3 and, uh, that will save the taxpayers $810,000. And so, uh, that's what the, that's the main part of the fiscal note, so you'll see where that came from. So, um, cutting some costs there. Uh, it allows a consignee who is a retail motor vehicle, uh, auction to conduct consignment cells by entering into a private consignment agreement with the co cons, or instead of using the cons, uh, consignment …
H.B. 57 Motor Vehicle Division Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 23, 2026
Said the substitute removes unnecessary special interest vehicle language and deferred to Commissioner Rockwell on details.
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Um, yeah, let me get to that just a sec. I can, Um, yeah, I've, I've got that here, but, uh, maybe Commissioner Rockwell would be better to answer that. Um, it's my understanding that the substitute strikes some unnecessary language that's related to the special interest vehicle, uh, language that we had, um, requested. And, um, otherwise this would need to be stricken in a later bill. And the substitute just strikes it now.
H.B. 52 Tribal Endorsement of Utah Driver License Amendments · House floor debate (day 3) · Jan 22, 2026
Asks the sponsor to yield to a series of questions and asks what the purpose of the designation is.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, would the sponsor yield to a series of questions? Representative Malloy, will you yield to a series of questions? I will, yes. Thank you. Uh, so what is the purpose of that designation?
H.B. 52 Tribal Endorsement of Utah Driver License Amendments · House floor debate (day 3) · Jan 22, 2026
Asks whether the bill could open the door to other groups seeking designations on their licenses.
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Okay. So does, uh, does this open up the possibility that other groups are gonna want to have designations on their licenses? I'm sorry, could you, Does this open up, uh, the possibility that other groups are gonna have, uh, you know, a request to change the license for their purposes as well?
H.B. 52 Tribal Endorsement of Utah Driver License Amendments · House floor debate (day 3) · Jan 22, 2026
Questions why a separate designation is needed when a standard driver license already requires proof of citizenship.
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Exactly. Uh, you know, where they, uh, reside and, and that they're US citizens and so on. Well, I think that, um, when you get a driver's license, just a standard one, it, you have to sh prove that you are a legal citizen to get that. I'm just trying to understand why we need a separate one.
H.B. 52 Tribal Endorsement of Utah Driver License Amendments · House floor debate (day 3) · Jan 22, 2026
Thanks the sponsor for the answers.
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Okay. Thank you very much. Appreciate Mr. Speaker. Thank you Representative Christofferson. Further discussion to the bill C none.
H.B. 77 Tax Modifications · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Jan 21, 2026
Asks whether the commission sends reminder notices to cities and counties about upcoming reauthorization deadlines.
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Yeah. Thank you Mr. Chair. So on the reauthorization, uh, of that, that some people missed, you know, when I, uh, when I have to, uh, renew my registration for vehicles, they send me a notification every 10 years. You know, there's a lot of change in sea government or county government. Do you send out, um, notices that, uh, as reminders to the cities and counties or do they, or that it's gonna expire or
H.B. 47 Vehicle Registration and Insurance Amendments · House floor debate (day 2) · Jan 21, 2026
Says he supports the bill and notes that his HB 57 would address insurance for vehicles used only part of the year.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just wanted to make a comment on some of the concerns, uh, that's sort of related to this on insurance for vehicles that are only used for a few months of the year. Uh, I have a bill HB 57 that's coming up that will answer that part of it, the question. So a couple of you had questions on that, but I do support this bill. So thank you.
H.B. 13 Municipal Services Fees and Political Subdivision Lien Amendments · House floor debate (day 1) · Jan 20, 2026
Asks what interest rate municipalities would charge under the bill.
▶ Watch at 1:31:30Read what they said
Representative Christofferson. Thank You. Uh, first of all, uh, what interest rate would you be charging?
H.B. 13 Municipal Services Fees and Political Subdivision Lien Amendments · House floor debate (day 1) · Jan 20, 2026
Expresses concern that entities could use the lien to raise funds and asks that the tool not be abused.
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Okay. Thank you. I I, I'm just cautious because sometimes, uh, entities will use this to, uh, get money and make it easy and, and instead of just saying, we'll do what we have to do to cover our costs, sometimes they increase it and it's a way to get funds. So I just wanna, just wanna make sure that that's not gonna be abused.
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