Legislators / Rosalba Dominguez
Rosalba Dominguez
Democrat · House District 35
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- Email: rdominguez@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 801-419-3283
- Office: 350 State Street, Suite 350, Salt Lake City, UT, 84114
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Rosalba Dominguez serves on:
- General Government Appropriations Subcommittee
- House Public Utilities and Energy Committee
- House Transportation Committee
- Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee
- Transportation Interim Committee
- Federalism Commission
What they've said
110 remarks on 36 billsS.B. 242 Transportation Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Says she is reviewing the new substitute's provisions on mobile businesses and asks Representative Snider to yield to a question.
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Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am looking at the new sub in regards to, um, mobile businesses and operations. And my question, I have a question. Sorry, I didn't, Representative Snider, will you yield two question?
S.B. 242 Transportation Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Asks whether the substitute addresses mobile businesses.
▶ Watch at 2:08:54Read what they said
Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am looking at the new sub in regards to, um, mobile businesses and operations. And my question, I have a question. Sorry, I didn't, Representative Snider, will you yield two question?
S.B. 242 Transportation Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Asks whether the substitute addresses the mobile business provisions.
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Oh, yes. Sorry, Mr. Christofferson, uh, or sorry, Mr. Speaker? Yes. Representative Snider, will you just address whether or not your substitute addresses?
S.B. 242 Transportation Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Asks the sponsor whether the substitute addresses mobile businesses.
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Oh, yes. Sorry, Mr. Christofferson, uh, or sorry, Mr. Speaker? Yes. Representative Snider, will you just address whether or not your substitute addresses?
S.B. 242 Transportation Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Asks how municipalities will work with the food truck industry under the mobile business provisions and says her business works with food trucks.
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Okay. Yes, I am. I I did see the, um, amendments to towing. I also saw line 96 mobile businesses. Um, and in terms of, I'm assuming food trucks and how, um, municipalities play a role in, in, um, allowing food trucks. I, the reason why I'm I bringing this up is, um, we work out of a business with multiple food trucks, and a lot of times those owners are not really versed in a lot of code and how we are going to be marketing this information, um, to food halls where the food preps preparations happen, and how municipalities will be working with the food truck industry and supporting them. Thank you. Is that a question? Yeah, …
S.B. 242 Transportation Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Asks how the substitute affects food trucks and how municipalities will work with the food truck industry, noting her business works with food truck owners.
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Okay. Yes, I am. I I did see the, um, amendments to towing. I also saw line 96 mobile businesses. Um, and in terms of, I'm assuming food trucks and how, um, municipalities play a role in, in, um, allowing food trucks. I, the reason why I'm I bringing this up is, um, we work out of a business with multiple food trucks, and a lot of times those owners are not really versed in a lot of code and how we are going to be marketing this information, um, to food halls where the food preps preparations happen, and how municipalities will be working with the food truck industry and supporting them. Thank you.
S.B. 124 Child Welfare Modifications · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026
Asks Representative Acton to yield for a question.
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Yes. Um, with the sponsor of the sub yield to a question Representative Acton, will you yield?
S.B. 124 Child Welfare Modifications · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026
Asks to yield to a question from the sponsor of the substitute.
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Yes. Um, with the sponsor of the sub yield to a question Representative Acton, will you yield?
S.B. 124 Child Welfare Modifications · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026
Asks when an immediate removal warrant would apply if a child is in severe danger, and how many steps must occur before reaching the child.
▶ Watch at 1:20:08Read what they said
Um, my question is, at what point does an immediate warrant, um, is warranted if a child is in severe danger and after we go through this process, or how many times through this process before we get to the child to remove them from an unsafe situation?
S.B. 124 Child Welfare Modifications · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026
Asks at what point an immediate warrant applies when a child is in severe danger, and how many steps of this process come before removal.
▶ Watch at 1:20:08Read what they said
Um, my question is, at what point does an immediate warrant, um, is warranted if a child is in severe danger and after we go through this process, or how many times through this process before we get to the child to remove them from an unsafe situation?
S.B. 124 Child Welfare Modifications · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026
Thanks Representative Acton for the clarification.
▶ Watch at 1:21:30Read what they said
Great. Thank you so much for that clarification. I really appreciate it. Thank you, speaker.
S.B. 124 Child Welfare Modifications · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026
Thanks the sponsor for the clarification.
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Great. Thank you so much for that clarification. I really appreciate it. Thank you, speaker.
S.B. 242 Transportation Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Asks how the bill's provisions on temporary permits for mobile food trucks would affect businesses and public walkways.
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I can ask additional questions, correct? Yes. Okay. Thank you Chair. Thank you so much for this. I know you've been working really hard. It's always, it's always a big feat for you. Um, I had a question about, um, mobile businesses with this just expand and give jurisdiction to the cities about temporary permits or, and who would be, it would be lines 1 0 1 to one 30. Um, the only reason why I ask the question is because I know a lot of businesses don't have a kitchen and they bring in, um, food trucks and they park 'em outside of their businesses. And of course it uses public walkways. So I just wanted a little bit …
H.B. 479 Election Code Modifications · House floor debate (day 41) · Mar 2, 2026
Asks the sponsor to yield and asks how much the bill will increase costs for cities, towns, and rural areas.
▶ Watch at 1:22:36Read what they said
Yes, thank you. Will the sponsor yield to a question? Representative Burton, will you yield to a question? Yes, Mr. Speaker? Yes. Representative Dominguez. Thank You. Do we know how much this will increase for cities and towns and rural areas in cost for them.
H.B. 479 Election Code Modifications · House floor debate (day 41) · Mar 2, 2026
Says cities have raised concerns about dropbox and staffing costs, and opposes the bill as a limit on voting, so she urges a no vote.
▶ Watch at 1:23:40Read what they said
Thank you so much. I have been, um, contacted by many cities and towns within my district about the increased costs that this will have, um, an adverse effect to their cities. Um, not, not only to the drop boxes, but to those manning the drop boxes. And my concern is have been on the city council, those increases flex and change, and citizens, um, within our cities will have to be the brunt of the pay of paying that cost. Um, I also want to mention that when we change our municipal, when we change our code for voting, we, we inherently, um, sorry. We inherently confuse voters on what the process is and what that looks like. And …
S.B. 234 Rulemaking Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 27, 2026
Expresses concern that rolling back state rules to match other states would weaken environmental protections, citing local air quality impacts on families.
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so much. And thank you for everybody's comments and, and, um, the discussion on this. I, um, I always worry when we roll back our state statutes to match Alabama or Tennessee, um, where they have restricted a lot of, um, just a lot of regulation to support more industry than people. And so I'm really concerned about our environmental hazards already as a state and, and I myself, have been impacted by our air quality. Um, so I understand and empathize and, you know, every year we have to have humidifiers for our kids because of air quality. So, um, thank you for that. And I, I just, those are the comments I wanted to relay. Thank you, chair.
H.C.R. 13 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Technical Education · Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Presented HCR 13, saying it supports continuing and expanding technical education programs that help youth find jobs in areas such as nuclear, mining, and fiber optics.
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Thank you so much. Committee I, um, you know, have been in the industry with, with Murray City as a commissioner. This area is very much dear top my heart as well. And with nuclear and mining growing in our state along with fiber optics, um, I would love to continue to support our youth to find jobs, um, within those areas. And, and that's really what this resolution does, is to continue and expand those programs and see where we go from, from here with it. Okay. Yeah. Alright. That's pretty much the summation of my bill.
S.B. 197 Transportation Funding and Governance Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Supports the bill and hopes the union will have a role in the process.
▶ Watch at 1:17:30Read what they said
Yes. Thank you. Thank you so much for bringing this. I know Murray's a big hub when it comes to UTA and I just wanna be able to get to Utah County, so for work. So thank you so much for bringing this forward, and I know it took a lot of work. And again, I hope the union has some play in here and we can figure that out as well. Thank you.
H.B. 591 Nuisance Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Asks how the federal government defines public nuisance.
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We're gonna go now to Representative Dominguez. Thank you so much. Um, what is the public nuisance, if, like, how does the federal government define public nuisance?
H.B. 591 Nuisance Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Asks whether an event in a public park would open up litigation and how that process works.
▶ Watch at 1:08:47Read what they said
Okay. And then my next question is, if there was an event that happened in a park that maybe locals did not like, would that, then it would open up for litigation because it's at a public location? Or what would be the process to that?
H.B. 591 Nuisance Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Asks Commissioner Pearson for an example of how the situation has harmed counties.
▶ Watch at 1:19:49Read what they said
Commissioner Pearson, are you still with us? I am. All right. We have a question for you. Go ahead. Thank You so much, and thank you for your comment. Um, I'm curious to know what types of situation the county faces that this has harmed them. If you have an example, a short example would be great.
H.B. 549 Energy Efficiency Rebate Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Asks the sponsor to explain the substitute bill.
▶ Watch at 1:26:29Read what they said
Yes. Thank you so much. Shallenberger, um, representative, um, can you explain a little bit about your sub? What,
H.B. 549 Energy Efficiency Rebate Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Confirms that the report due in November will cover residential, commercial, industrial, and irrigation customers.
▶ Watch at 1:27:00Read what they said
Okay. So basically, um, this, the committee will, or the organization will come back by November to give a full report. Um, and that includes residential, commercial, industrial, and irrigation customers, correct? Correct. Okay. All right. This is, this sounds great. Thank you so much. Thank You.
H.B. 549 Energy Efficiency Rebate Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Asks whether the reporting would include municipal and cooperative utilities.
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I do have a follow up question. Um, I know that a lot of our utilities report to the public commission, um, public Service Commission. Would this include municipalities and our small or our independent users utilities?
H.B. 549 Energy Efficiency Rebate Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Spoke on the bill.
▶ Watch at 1:39:05Read what they said
Okay. The small Thank you. Yeah, that was my question. They're, They're not subject to the public service commission in the same way that the investor owned utility is
H.B. 549 Energy Efficiency Rebate Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Spoke on the bill.
▶ Watch at 1:39:14Read what they said
I just wanted to clarify that. So thank you so much for that. And I have no other questions.
S.B. 223 Sales and Use Tax Exemptions Modifications · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Asks what the difference is between dispatchable and the current language and whether the change would limit or expand the exemption.
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Yes. Thank you. My, my question is the same, um, with the good senator is what's the difference between dispatchable, uh, is it limiting? Is it expanding, I guess? Um, I don't know if that's a question. So attorneys,
S.B. 223 Sales and Use Tax Exemptions Modifications · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Asks whether the amendment would change the resources covered and whether the definition would give providers an entitlement to continue various resources without limit.
▶ Watch at 2:04:17Read what they said
Okay. Thank you so much for That. So the amendment would change this to resources that are dispatchable and, and would, would meet the definition of what, uh, Mr. Young mentioned about bringing more resource on as customers need it versus other resources that maybe don't bring it on when you need it. Okay. So I have a follow up to that, if you don't mind. So this basically gives entitlement to the provider if they wanna continue with different types of resources, whatever those may be, and it's not limiting.
H.B. 479 Election Code Modifications · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Asks why the Legislature keeps targeting drop boxes when they are already monitored, recorded, and located at police stations and city halls.
▶ Watch at 2:42:35Read what they said
Yeah, go ahead. So, um, and this is very important to me and I, I have so much respect for what this bill is trying to accomplish and, and the good, um, the good sponsor here. I, um, my question is, is I have a few questions. So one of them is, um, why are we continuously as a body targeting drop boxes? We've, we've changed the rules, we've changed the laws within the last six years of we have to have them monitored. We have to have them video recorded. They're next to police stations, they're at city halls. Um, and why, why do we continue to, to look at this as not being a fair way to vote?
H.B. 479 Election Code Modifications · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Asks how the bill would affect rural communities that rely on mail-in ballots.
▶ Watch at 2:44:58Read what they said
No, thank you for that. Um, and how would this, how, if we were to pass this bill, how would this affect our rural, um, communities? Because we already have, we've already seen how it's affected and, and, and really how successful we've had voter turnout from rural communities, um, by mail-in ballots. And, and how would that affect us?
H.B. 479 Election Code Modifications · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Asks what the bill's costs would be for cities and towns that already pay for elections.
▶ Watch at 2:46:13Read what they said
And, and one last question. Um, currently I, you know, have done special elections and been a part of it as a city council member, I know that a city can obtain and absorb a lot of money, not just counties for changes in, in elections or if there's special elections. And it could be up into the 20 thousands that a city is, is having to be obligated to, to provide this, this will then raise that cost. And so do we know what the costs will be to cities and towns, um, and how this can affect impact their budgets? Go
H.B. 479 Election Code Modifications · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Says she will vote no, citing costs for rural towns, reduced drop box hours, the lack of fraud found in audits, and concern that repeated changes confuse voters and suppress turnout.
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Thank you so much. Um, thank you for working on that second sub. Um, I just wanted to state, um, my concerns regarding the changes in our voting code is not just going to increase costs for rural cities and towns with the tight budget year. I worry how we're gonna support them in these changes. With these changes including the hours of these drop boxes that are available to, um, already, um, from 504 hours to 74 hours. The fraud that I remember in, in past findings when I first moved back from California, um, from school were mothers who were committing frauds for their childrens who are on missions. And with that recent audit and with the current …
H.B. 411 Human Trafficking Hotline Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 23, 2026
Supports the bill, saying the hotline can connect callers with victim advocates and help identify needed resources.
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Yes. I was, um, gonna say the same thing as Rep Romero. And, and really the, the, this resource also helps and identifies even like a victim advocate or an advocate for the person, um, when they do call outside of the agency. Um, and, and a lot of times what we found, what I have known have been, has been found is that sometimes the agencies aren't prepared for these types of scenarios. And so the, the online, the, the trafficking hotline will help with that. It will help determine what type of resources they need and where it, where they are also located and where they're being trafficked. So thank you Representative Peck for this. I appreciate it. …
H.C.R. 13 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Technical Education · House floor debate (day 34) · Feb 23, 2026
Presents HCR 13, which urges technical education in nuclear, mining, and fiber fields, and says it would help build community employment as nuclear power comes online.
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Thank you so much. HCR 13 is just a current resolution regarding technical education in the fields of nuclear mining and fiber. Octa optics with nuclear coming online here in the near future, this will help, um, build our community and employment within the state.
H.B. 216 Child Support Calculation Amendments · House floor debate (day 34) · Feb 23, 2026
Rises in support of the bill, saying constituent families in need could benefit from the court's discretion over this income.
▶ Watch at 1:05:41Read what they said
Yes, thank you Mr. Speaker pro tem. I rise in support of this bill. A lot of times we find, um, I have constituents as well who, whose family, um, are in need. And this said, a parent is receiving social security is abled or is fine, but, um, that then adds up to thousands of dollars, which even at a percentage to the court's discretion would be, would be greatly appreciated. So thank you to the good sponsor for bringing the bail.
H.B. 372 Child Welfare Changes · House floor debate (day 34) · Feb 23, 2026
Speaks in support of the bill, saying it addresses children affected by the court system and aligns with DCFS findings and an audit.
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Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Um, I rise in support of this bill. There are levels of the bill that, um, I know the sponsor has worked, um, with those who are affected and have been affected within the courts. But one thing to consider is, is children are affected within the court system and, and with the D-D-C-F-S findings and audit, I think this is a good, um, marriage in between the two to really help, um, solidify that we do not continue to put our kids in danger in the future. So thank you.
H.B. 372 Child Welfare Changes · House floor debate (day 34) · Feb 23, 2026
Supports the bill, saying it addresses how children are affected in court and the DCFS findings and audit to protect children.
▶ Watch at 1:42:45Read what they said
Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Um, I rise in support of this bill. There are levels of the bill that, um, I know the sponsor has worked, um, with those who are affected and have been affected within the courts. But one thing to consider is, is children are affected within the court system and, and with the D-D-C-F-S findings and audit, I think this is a good, um, marriage in between the two to really help, um, solidify that we do not continue to put our kids in danger in the future. So thank you.
H.C.R. 13 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Technical Education · House Education Committee · Feb 20, 2026
Presented HCR 13, a resolution on technical education in nuclear, mining, and fiber optics fields, co-sponsored with Sen. Hinkins.
▶ Watch at 29:50Read what they said
Now if my, oh, there we go. Thank you so much. Yes, so thank you for having me. Um, committee and, um, so this is just a concurrent resolution. Senator Hankins, um, is my co-sponsor and it's regarding technical education in the areas of nuclear mining and, um, fiber optics, especially since we are moving into these areas here in the new future. I wanted, we really wanted to solidify that we are producing great students and, um, workers for these industries. So that's pretty much the summation of the concurrent resolution and I'm happy to take any questions.
H.C.R. 12 Concurrent Resolution Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Says she was not born for the 200th anniversary and comments on the discussion.
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I just wanted to add to the discussion. I wasn't even born yet and choose not even paying attention Theme. I love it in this, uh, committee, this, this afternoon. So I also was not born for the 200th anniversary, so, um, it's not seeing any other discussion, uh, to the motion.
H.B. 514 Utah Energy Council Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Asked whether the bill would affect existing partnerships with Intermountain Power Agency and how power from IPP is used.
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Yes, thank you so much. Thank you for this bill. And I know we have our Sister cities are, are in partnership with IPP and that wouldn't change that. Correct. It's just create just more of an oversight on how we use power coming out of IPP. Is that, is that the general
H.B. 514 Utah Energy Council Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Said her understanding is that the bill creates more partnerships, transparency, and participation at the table.
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So this is just to my understanding, this is just creating some more partnerships and transparency and, and people at the table.
H.B. 444 State Land Access Road Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Asked whether the bill would change jurisdiction, and why it is needed if the state already has jurisdiction over easements.
▶ Watch at 47:44Read what they said
So this would change, would this change the jurisdiction? So if in the future, let's say something happens, the state can then decide anyways, I, I guess my question to you is, if the state already has jurisdiction for an easement, why would we need this bill?
H.B. 444 State Land Access Road Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Said she understood easements and asked about the fiscal note and whether costs would continue in future years.
▶ Watch at 48:47Read what they said
Okay. Um, yeah, I guess, um, I'm familiar with how easements work, and so I just wanted to make sure I understood the jurisdiction part of that. Um, I do have a follow up question, if I may. Go ahead. Um, on your fiscal note, you have one time fee. Would this be something that in the future would be ongoing if we didn't capture all the private properties? Is this something that,
H.B. 444 State Land Access Road Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Asked about the one-time and ongoing amounts on the fiscal note.
▶ Watch at 49:43Read what they said
Yes. So on the fiscal note, it has one time, um, fee of two 200,000, $28. So I'm wondering if, and then there's an ongoing for, um, I guess 1.2 million once it continues on in the base budget. So I was looking at why there is no ongoing funding, but if every year we're looking at this to continue on, if you could just explain to me a little about the fiscal note.
H.B. 444 State Land Access Road Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Asked whether the substitute removes that cost.
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Okay. And then I have, so Does the subcontractor, or does the sub substitution take that out?
H.B. 444 State Land Access Road Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Said she was confused about the fiscal note amounts between versions of the bill. · speaker not certain
▶ Watch at 50:44Read what they said
Okay. I, I, go Ahead. I also, I have A follow up too to Matt. I'm, I'm actually a little confused on the physical note because the physical note was created. Is it? Okay. Yeah, there we go. That's, yeah, I was like, I think the physical note is zero, so it shows zero first Up, the first, uh, The first up, yeah. Okay. Thank you. Okay. I'm, I'm sorry, I just have the, I had a copy of the latest.
H.B. 444 State Land Access Road Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Said she now sees the current fiscal note on the substitute.
▶ Watch at 51:35Read what they said
Okay. So I see the current fiscal note on the substitute. Thank you. My follow up question to that,
H.B. 444 State Land Access Road Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Asked whether the funds are for back recording of Class D roads or for future work, citing a visit to Bears Ears.
▶ Watch at 51:40Read what they said
I know you talked about recording of the roads for Class D roads, um, earlier this year or last year, I went down to Bear's Ears and, and was, and saw how that process was done, um, with the cars is, from what I understood at that point, most of those roads were already recorded. Is this to back pay or is it for future, or how, how would the funds be used for the future?
H.B. 464 Parent Taught Driver Education Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Questioned the sponsor's comparison to teaching other skills at home and asked whether the third substitute would carry a fiscal note.
▶ Watch at 1:13:34Read what they said
Thank you so much. And thank you. This has probably been our most popular bill in our email box. So, Um, I'm sorry. We've learned a lot. Um, and I just wanna, I wanna emphasize, 'cause I think there's this, there's this idea of, you know, when you're teaching your child at home that you're learning how to do use knives and all these other things. I was a public school kid up until high school and I learned all those things for my dad with or without him always being at home because he had to work. So, um, I think that's, it's kind of an unfair comparison because we learn those anyways. Um, whether our parents are home …
H.B. 464 Parent Taught Driver Education Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Said the answers partly clarified the fiscal note but she remains uncertain.
▶ Watch at 1:19:32Read what they said
Yes. Um, I, I wanna feel comfortable about the fiscal note, so I, for me, I think that clarified some questions and maybe not fully, but, um, I'm still kind of up in the air, so thank you.
H.B. 464 Parent Taught Driver Education Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Commended the sponsor but noted concerns and asked the size of Utah's homeschool population.
▶ Watch at 1:45:40Read what they said
Thank you. Um, yes, I, I commend the sponsor working on this. And, um, I guess I still have a few concerns and I have a question. Is currently, what is the homeschooling population right now in Utah?
H.B. 464 Parent Taught Driver Education Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Said she remains undecided, wants to see the fiscal note, and shares industry safety concerns, noting her daughter crashed even after driver education.
▶ Watch at 1:46:07Read what they said
Yeah. And I, I guess the reason why I ask that is because if it's a small population and we put 'em some guardrails, and I think it looks like some of us are really looking forward to that fiscal note as well within the sub, um, is just kind of see where that plays for me. But, um, I don't know. I'm, I'm still indifferent, but I think you've done great work and, and also I hear the industry we're hearing from them as well, and I, I really believe there's a lot of safety concerns. My daughter, um, I, I understand that the, the process is so different from when I was a child, and so it's, there's …
S.B. 108 Online Marketplace Amendments · House floor debate (day 30) · Feb 19, 2026
Asks whether the bill covers other areas of online selling, such as live sellers on Facebook.
▶ Watch at 47:28Read what they said
Does this include other online markets, let's say live, um, sellers on Facebook or other, um, just other areas of online selling?
H.B. 303 Family Court Amendments · House floor debate (day 30) · Feb 19, 2026
Supports the bill and praises the sponsor's work with agencies and families.
▶ Watch at 1:43:03Read what they said
Thank you so much. Uh, speaker Pro tem, I rise in support of this bill. I know that the good sponsor has worked really hard in working with all agencies and families and getting it to where it needs to be. And, um, I thank for the, for the hard work. Thank you.
H.B. 489 Water Infrastructure Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Asked whether the bill would affect all cities and towns in the upper Great Salt Lake basin.
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Thank you. Um, I really do appreciate this bill. Is this bill, would it affect all cities and towns within the upper, like on the upper basins of the lake?
H.B. 489 Water Infrastructure Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Asked whether any basins already release water into the Great Salt Lake.
▶ Watch at 48:57Read what they said
Yes. Thank you. Um, would, is there a portion of this, I, I don't know if there's any basins already ready to release the water into the Great Salt Lake, or, I guess that's, that is my question is if you know of anybody, any city,
H.B. 489 Water Infrastructure Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Thanked the sponsor for the clarification.
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Great. Thank you. Thank you for that clarification. I just, I, yeah. Thank you. Thank you.
H.B. 504 Political Advertising Modifications · House Government Operations Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Introduces HB 504 and explains that AI-generated content appeared in similar campaign mailers, and that the bill would require disclosure of AI use in printed political materials.
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to present HP 5 0 4 political advertising modifications. Yes. Thank you so much. Can I connect, if you don't mind? Yeah. Okay. I feel like this needed a little bit more of a visual than I just love to create political ads. So, um, political advertisement came to me from, um, uh, a campaign that we had in our last cycle. Were two candidates. Were using the same, I'm gonna put this over here, the same, um, kind of messaging and in, in their political design. So here we have, in Canva, in Canva, ai, we are using, I just put in, um, create a political mailer design. And then I went through on my phone and did the …
H.B. 504 Political Advertising Modifications · House Government Operations Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Explains that content created by AI tools would be captured, while templates designed by people would not, and describes how the tool labels AI output.
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Under here? Yeah. So in, so either in chat GBT, you can literally ask it. So if I go into here and I say, um, plea or create, and I'm using the Canva AI tool, not any of the templates. So create a mailer for turtles, let's just say, Huh, I need a new one. Perfect. There you go. Um, and so it's, I'm gonna say, okay, I'm gonna go ahead and create this, this already is telling me that it's created by AI itself. So that's pretty much what I'm capturing. Now, if I went into a template and I wanted to create a new, and I wanna use any of these templates, um, they do, some do say …
H.B. 504 Political Advertising Modifications · House Government Operations Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Says the goal is transparency so voters can tell candidates apart, notes that the drafting attorney considers the term already used in code, and says the bill mainly adds printed materials.
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There's, I think what in this situation, it wasn't about pressing charges, it was just, how are we, the messaging was the same, right? So as a voter, you're having very similar messaging or similar visuals for marketing, and you're confusing the, essentially you're gonna confuse the voter on who is who. So one, as a candidate, you wanna be a responsible person in terms of the sense of how you're marketing and branding your own stuff. And two, if you are just leaving it to AI as a tool to generate it for you, then you're, you're, you're gonna pose a risk of it being similar to other candidates. Does that make sense? And this is more of a …
H.B. 504 Political Advertising Modifications · House Government Operations Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Says candidates should be transparent about AI tools and that software already labels which images are AI-generated.
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And, and that definitely yes. But that's what I am hoping to eliminate, is that we don't have, we aren't being truthful in what we are using and designing that is already AI generated. So there are already, like the programs and softwares, they already say whether, which ones are AI and not ai. This is more to, to take responsibility even amongst ourselves who are using these as tools to just differentiate. Because the, what I also see is for, this is just a side note, is that, um, some of my elders in my family are like, isn't this great? This is amazing. Well, that was AI generated. So they don't know how to differentiate. But I feel …
H.B. 504 Political Advertising Modifications · House Government Operations Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Says the bill opens a conversation about print materials and about the effect of AI on photographers, designers, and illustrators.
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Well, and that, thank you. Yeah. Yes. No, thank you so much for that. And I think that's where, why I wanted to bring this up is because we don't talk about print in the same way, but print, I mean, a lot of what you see in Adobe Stock a photographer took, or AI is now generating it. And so that we're thinking about those are jobs too. Whether it be a photographer, a designer, an an illustrator, um, we can generate them. And, and AI has done a great job with that. But this is just more of opening that conversation for print as well. Okay.
H.B. 504 Political Advertising Modifications · House Government Operations Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Says a campaign would likely not be responsible if a hired designer used AI without disclosing it, and suggests transparency through conversation.
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Um, well, I would hope the graphic artist wouldn't, would disclose that to you as a graphic artist myself. Um, it is something that we pride ourselves in bringing in, designing our work. So, but If, but if they didn't, If they didn't, I think that you would, you would not be responsible for that. But I don't know. I mean, that could be, that's a really good question. I think that's a great question Be because I'm thinking about not only am I paid folks to do my things mm-hmm. But sometimes my children who are artistic will say, dad, I can fi I'll, I'll, I'll fix that for you. I'll do that. Correct. And I'm just wondering if …
H.B. 504 Political Advertising Modifications · House Government Operations Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Says she is willing to continue the conversation on the bill.
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No, I'm happy to continue to have the conversation. I think it's a, this has been a robust conversation and, and I'm happy to continue.
H.B. 504 Political Advertising Modifications · House Government Operations Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Says the discussion has been good and thanks the committee.
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No, I think this is great. I think this has been wonderful, so I appreciate it. Right.
H.B. 437 Environmental Permitting Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Asks how long permitting currently takes and whether a related permitting bill recently passed this committee; Davis responds that timelines vary by permit type and that this bill is one of several permitting reforms.
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Thank you so much, vice chair. Um, currently, how long is the process now? Uh, Mr. Chair? It depends on the process. So, uh, whether it's, uh, so I'll give you, uh, an air quality permit is, uh, on average 131 days right now for a, made a new air permit. So, but we have each MI processes, uh, has a different timeline. Uh, one of the, uh, this would be most beneficial for the longer, more complex applications, which would largely would be air quality, a new brand new, uh, water quality discharge permit. Uh, something involving, uh, like a new, uh, radioactive, uh, waste permit. Something along those lines. But it, this would be, this doesn't di require …
S.B. 135 Nuclear Reprocessing Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Rep. Dominguez asked whether the proposed salt caverns are the ones near IPP.
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Thank you, vice chair. I actually have two questions. One is, um, when you speak of the Salt caverns, are you speaking of the ones at IPP, Uh, across the street from IPP?
S.B. 135 Nuclear Reprocessing Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Rep. Dominguez asked about the ongoing financial burden on taxpayers if the state takes on this work.
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Yeah, I figured as much. And then two, my second question is, what is the ongoing financial burden on taxpayers on this, if we take this on?
H.B. 357 Amendments to Motor Vehicle Data Privacy · House Transportation Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Says the bill is good and will provide protections, and moves to favorably recommend the first substitute.
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Um, no, I really appreciate the spell. I know we talked about it a little bit in interim and, um, I think it's a good bill and, um, will protect us in so many different ways. So I move that we favorably recommend We got, oh, substitute With the substitute. Yes. I favorably recommend the first substitute.
H.B. 357 Amendments to Motor Vehicle Data Privacy · House Transportation Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Says the bill is a great one and thanks the sponsor for bringing it forward.
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No, I, like I said, I think it's a great bill and I appreciate the sponsor bringing it forward.
H.B. 136 Unlicensed Driver Amendments · House floor debate (day 21) · Feb 9, 2026
Asks whether the bill considers people who want to comply with the law but face barriers obtaining a driving privilege card.
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Thank you so much. Um, does this bill take in account constituents who want to comply with the law, but face barriers doing so? Thank you, Mr. Speaker, could you clarify what you mean by want to comply? So someone who is, who does not have a license and is facing barriers with the driving privilege card, do they, um, does this bill take in account with those constituents who want to comply with the law, but face the barriers in taking the driver privilege card test?
H.B. 136 Unlicensed Driver Amendments · House floor debate (day 21) · Feb 9, 2026
Asks whether the bill takes into account people who want to comply with the law but face barriers obtaining a driving privilege card.
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Thank you so much. Um, does this bill take in account constituents who want to comply with the law, but face barriers doing so? Thank you, Mr. Speaker, could you clarify what you mean by want to comply? So someone who is, who does not have a license and is facing barriers with the driving privilege card, do they, um, does this bill take in account with those constituents who want to comply with the law, but face the barriers in taking the driver privilege card test?
H.B. 136 Unlicensed Driver Amendments · House floor debate (day 21) · Feb 9, 2026
Asks whether it is easy to obtain a driving privilege card.
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Thank you so much, Mr. Speaker, do you believe it's easy to obtain a driving privilege card?
H.B. 136 Unlicensed Driver Amendments · House floor debate (day 21) · Feb 9, 2026
Asks whether it is easy to obtain a driving privilege card.
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Thank you so much, Mr. Speaker, do you believe it's easy to obtain a driving privilege card?
H.B. 136 Unlicensed Driver Amendments · House floor debate (day 21) · Feb 9, 2026
Asks why the driving privilege card was created.
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And I am, I'm almost done with my questions. And do you know why the driving privilege card was created?
H.B. 136 Unlicensed Driver Amendments · House floor debate (day 21) · Feb 9, 2026
Asks for the reason for increasing impound fees by 42 percent.
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Okay. Thank you so much, Mr. Speaker. Um, now can you also explain the need to increase impounding fees by 42% within your bill?
H.B. 136 Unlicensed Driver Amendments · House floor debate (day 21) · Feb 9, 2026
Asks for an explanation of the proposed 42% increase in impound fees.
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Okay. Thank you so much, Mr. Speaker. Um, now can you also explain the need to increase impounding fees by 42% within your bill?
H.B. 136 Unlicensed Driver Amendments · House floor debate (day 21) · Feb 9, 2026
Opposes the bill, saying it creates barriers for non-English speaking, immigrant, and low-income residents seeking privilege cards, and urges a no vote.
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Thank you so much. In closing, I just wanna say this bill sounds necessary and positive on paper, however, it, in execution, it does more harm than good specifically to our non-English speaking individuals who already face challenges within our state to take the driving privilege card, it, it's the lack of consideration for barriers obtaining the driving privilege card in a time of such polarization within our state, within our country. And, and stigma surrounding, sorry. Thank you. Er, and stigma surrounding, um, immigrants and low income communities. It has been harder, harder for individuals to take the driving privilege card. This bill even causes more barriers with that. Now, as a woman of color, my main concern with …
H.B. 136 Unlicensed Driver Amendments · House floor debate (day 21) · Feb 9, 2026
Speaks against the bill, saying it creates barriers for non-English speakers and immigrants seeking driving privilege cards, and urges a no vote.
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Thank you so much. In closing, I just wanna say this bill sounds necessary and positive on paper, however, it, in execution, it does more harm than good specifically to our non-English speaking individuals who already face challenges within our state to take the driving privilege card, it, it's the lack of consideration for barriers obtaining the driving privilege card in a time of such polarization within our state, within our country. And, and stigma surrounding, sorry. Thank you. Er, and stigma surrounding, um, immigrants and low income communities. It has been harder, harder for individuals to take the driving privilege card. This bill even causes more barriers with that. Now, as a woman of color, my main concern with …
H.B. 214 Firearms Liability Amendments · House floor debate (day 17) · Feb 5, 2026
Raises concerns about children's safety in schools and about gun industry marketing to children in games, and says the bill protects corporations more than people.
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Yes, thank you. Um, have looked at this bill and further, and I've been contacted by constituents. Um, my concern about this is our children and, and what they will face in schools, um, and families if, if someone does come into their school as an active shooter, um, and how the gun manufacturing industry is marketing to our children within games and how that looks like to a child who then fills maybe othered. And, um, not that all the bear, uh, should be on the responsibility of the GaN manufacturer, but this does not protect people. It protects more of the corporation. And I just wanted to ask for a novo on this with me. Thank you so …
H.B. 401 Geothermal Study Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 3, 2026
Supports the bill as an opportunity for mining communities and asks whether it adds full-time state employees, and the sponsor indicates it does not.
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Yes. Thank you so much, much. And, um, thank you for this bill. I think it's in the moving in the right direction. My father has worked in those mines and in price. I don't know if I've ever said that, but it is, it is definitely an opportunity for us to see what other extractions can come from an area that we've already, um, have open. So this is a great opportunity for your district and, and to see where it can go in other areas and help rebuild community. Thank you. Thank You. Alright, thank you. Um, I have one question. I'm not seeing others. Any others from members of the committee? Uh, I don't see anywhere in …
H.B. 222 Limitation of Actions Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Jan 29, 2026
Asked whether people have sued in the past over emissions and what injuries were involved.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, well, as I read this bill, I, I was just curious about do people sue have people sued in the past for Yes. What kind indeed, what, What injury? You say individual, A person, and then it talks about businesses. I mean, like an individual would file a lawsuit saying what that their health was. They, they definitely have made suits in the past and, uh, filed expensive lawsuits. Uh, and maybe I could have Mr. Cox identify some of those for you.
H.B. 222 Limitation of Actions Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Jan 29, 2026
Asked for a follow-up example of a company filing a lawsuit.
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And a follow up, if I may. Okay. So can you gimme a quick, that's a good example. What a quick example of a, a company, um, uh, filing a lawsuit. Um, Rocky's had some, I mean, an organization or a company, do they?
H.B. 173 Disabled Parking Permit Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 28, 2026
Asks whether the bill considers postpartum recovery and whether there have been concerns about it.
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Thank you. So I have a question. I know that Mother Motherhood is a journey and postpartum is probably one of the most important parts that I would think this bill would include maybe a month or two afterwards, or at least six weeks afterwards. Has, is there been any conversation of that or any concerns about postpartum at all with, with motherhood? I mean, I can only imagine a new baby, six kids coming out of a car like that would, that would be tough too.
S.B. 22 Minor Driving Hours Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 28, 2026
Asks whether a driver supervising a teen must be an adult or could be another driver under 18 or 21.
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Yes, thank you for this. I know we heard this last year. Does it, I'm not sure, um, if it is implied that it has to be an adult, could it be another driving, like another driver that's under 18 or under 21? Or
S.B. 22 Minor Driving Hours Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 28, 2026
Restates that the bill adds two items to the list of parents who may supervise a 15- or 16-year-old driver and thanks the sponsor.
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Two items to the list of what a parent is who can go through and drive with the, uh, 15-year-old or 16. Thank you, Senator. I appreciate that. Thank you.
H.B. 83 Imitation Firearm Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Jan 26, 2026
Asked whether the bill covers Nerf, airsoft, or play guns.
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Thank you. I moved down, so these mics can work, hopefully. Um, thank you for this Bill. I, I just wanted clarification. We're talking about like the Nerf guns, the airsoft guns, those types of guns, or like play guns. Is that correct?
H.B. 83 Imitation Firearm Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Jan 26, 2026
Confirmed the understanding and asked whether squirt or Nerf guns are included.
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To look like a real gun. Correct. Correct. Okay. But not necessarily a squirt gun or a Nerf gun or something like that.
H.B. 101 Firearm Background Check Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Jan 26, 2026
Asks what types of firearms require this federal background check.
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It is. Go ahead. Um, so this is a fun new area for me as well. Um, can you explain to me what type of guns you need? A background check?
H.C.R. 4 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Religious Freedom · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Jan 26, 2026
Describes her experience of feeling excluded for her religion in public schools and says all religions should be supported.
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Thank you so much. I appreciate, I appreciate you bringing this forward. Um, I, you know, have been a student at a local Catholic school. I definitely appreciate the the conversations that we have in our schools, but what took me there was the conversations that we're having that were happening already in public schools and why I felt so ostracized, um, in public schools to have to feel that I needed to go into Catholic schools. And what I fear is the, um, the continued outcasting of students, the, the segregation that happens nat naturally on the playgrounds versus majority religions in schools to minority religions in schools. And also just the connotation of identifying that we want to …
H.C.R. 4 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Religious Freedom · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Jan 26, 2026
Asks to clarify the resolution's mention of Christianity and says school religious conversations should involve parents.
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Yes. Thank you. I just wanted to clarify. Um, in your presentation, you did mention Christianity, and so I wanted to clarify that at for my colleagues as well, and clarify the continued of other religions, because I think it's important. Um, and my experience growing up here was very much of that. And, and so, and at that time it was a very much dominant religion. So I, I have no, I, theology is very much a passion of mine as well. And, um, and I spent a lot of time in the south as well. So I know the difference. And I don't think we should be afraid, but I don't know if it's appropriate necessarily in a …
H.B. 238 Utah Energy Generation and Transmission Planning · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Jan 26, 2026
Moves to pass HB 238 out of committee favorably.
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We're looking for an action. Hello. Okay, my mic's on. I would like to move this favorably. Um, sorry. HCR? No, hb Hb, sorry, We're back up at number one. We're back to number one, not the last one. HB 2 38. I would like to recommend it favorably out of this committee and, um, I would like to speak to that.
H.B. 238 Utah Energy Generation and Transmission Planning · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Jan 26, 2026
Says the bill is the right path for power generation and that she supports it.
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for power generation and not only for Utah, but for the rest of the West. I think this is a great opportunity for repairs on, um, current repairs, even with Rocky Mountain Power to have an opportunity and the say and we as a state to have a say as well. So I think I, I, I love this legislation. I think it's something we've, we've needed for a very, very long time. So thank you.
H.B. 238 Utah Energy Generation and Transmission Planning · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Jan 26, 2026
Agrees with the sponsor and asks for support in advancing the bill.
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No, I, um, I agree with represented Al Al brick and, and, um, and I hope you'll support me in getting this out. Thank you.
H.B. 136 Unlicensed Driver Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 23, 2026
Said the bill is perceived as targeting a community that lacks access to licenses in their native language, and asked what happens from a traffic stop to court for someone with a suspended license.
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Thank you so much. Um, I appreciate McPherson, um, chatting with me about this bill yesterday. And, um, I, you know what, on the surface, this bill feels very targeted in terms of a community who hasn't had the opportunity to have a driver's license opportunity of receiving a license and taking a license, um, and their native language. And it feels targeted in the sense that we are targeting a whole community, um, with that. So that's a perception on this bill. Um, my question to you, and I have a few questions, is walk with me through the steps of, of if I have a license that is suspended, what will happen from being pulled over to being …
H.B. 136 Unlicensed Driver Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 23, 2026
Asked about the process when someone is pulled over with a suspended license.
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Thank you. Yes, sorry. Um, yes. So I want, I wanna know what the process is when you pull somebody over with a suspended license is already
H.B. 136 Unlicensed Driver Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 23, 2026
Asked why the bill bypasses the existing justice court citation process.
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And the reason why I ask that question is we have a process in place. How are we skipping that process to get to a justice court? And why are we not allowing the Justice Court to continue to create those citations or make, make those arrests?
H.B. 136 Unlicensed Driver Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 23, 2026
Clarified and asked whether the bill leaves the decision to the officer.
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A ticket, or allowing the courts to complete the process? Sure. Because right now, the way that your bill reads, it leaves the discretion to the officer. Is that correct?
H.B. 136 Unlicensed Driver Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 23, 2026
Listed citing, arresting, booking, and impounding cars.
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To issue a citation, to arrest them, book them Sure. Yes. To impound their cars,
H.B. 136 Unlicensed Driver Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 23, 2026
Asked whether police cars have license plate scanners that can identify vehicles.
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Okay. So my follow up question to that is, don't most cop cars also have license scanners to be able to identify a location for the car that they're driving and the
H.B. 136 Unlicensed Driver Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 23, 2026
Asked whether seizing a car without a warrant, as the bill allows, violates the Constitution.
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Okay. My next question, um, and, and I'll, I'll leave it here because I think this one is one of the most important questions is when we seize a car without a warrant, because your, your bill says the officer can seize a car without a warrant. Isn't that also a violation of your, of the constitution?
H.B. 136 Unlicensed Driver Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 23, 2026
Said police data is unclear, proposed driver privilege card testing in native languages and education instead, and said the current suspended-license process already works.
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And I just, um, thank you for that. I appreciate that. And lastly, I just wanna say, um, you know, I, I appreciate the data and I think we all can see this. It, it's, it varies, but one of the most important things I think I'm reading on this, is that even the chiefs and departments aren't necessarily clear on what you're trying to accomplish here in the data that they're giving you. In terms of, yes, we don't know if it's necessarily a problem of unlicensed driving. Um, but here's information according to accidents that have happened with an, um, unlicensed participants. And again, my concern is, one, we have a population that we could easily help by …
H.B. 136 Unlicensed Driver Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Jan 23, 2026
Opposed the bill, citing the costs of impound and fees, the possibility that it could affect anyone, and her understanding that some officers want an amendment and not all stakeholders had input.
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You so much. I appreciate it. I appreciate you coming to me and talking with me about this. I, um, along with the concerns I did mention, one of the other concerns I have is we're trying to capture bad players. We aren't even looking at, um, international information that we could receive or not, if, if this is capturing bad, all black, bad players. Um, the second thing too is even, even with fingerprinting, the second thing too is the affordability on this, on top of getting your car impounded, the parking lot, the parking fees, all of those things, um, are, will affect. And, and lastly, this could be anybody that can live this situation, not just people …
H.B. 16 Solar Power Plant Amendments · House floor debate (day 4) · Jan 23, 2026
Says she is indifferent about the bill, citing concern about property owners' rights and what happens to land when owners pursue solar income.
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Thank you so much, Mr. Speaker pro tem. Um, I rise, um, indifferent about this bill. One of my main concerns and I, um, I've gone back and forth in regards to this bill, but the main concern I have is the rights to property owners and what they do with their land. Um, yes, we are wanting to keep grazing land and farmland available, but at the end of the day, my concern still sticks of what happens to the land after a family or an owner doesn't want to use the land and finds incentives or opportunities to, um, to make income on solar. So again, I I raise an indifference of this bill. Thank you.
H.C.R. 1 House Concurrent Resolution Regarding Advanced Nuclear Manufacturing · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Jan 21, 2026
Dominguez asked whether the state could train young Utahns for nuclear jobs rather than recruiting workers from out of state.
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Yes. Thank you so much. I I really do appreciate this Bill. Um, my one question is, instead of finding workers east of the Mississippi, we have a lot of young folks coming out of college or even into college, that I would love to see trained for these specific roles within our state. Um, I don't know if that would be a provision we put in an amendment into this or something. We work together for a later time, but I would like to see that also be developed.
H.C.R. 1 House Concurrent Resolution Regarding Advanced Nuclear Manufacturing · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Jan 21, 2026
Dominguez said small nuclear fits Utah's position and emphasized safety as her main concern in supporting the resolution. · speaker not certain
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Um, yes. So I, I do, I know I'm, I'm the one that always has a little here, you know, says no on a lot of things, but I do think, you know, small, small nuclear utah's in the right place at the right time. And if we can all get our act together, we can do this right. Um, you know, safety is a big concern for me. I know Representative Alberg and I have had long discussions about that. And, um, I would like to continue to, to emphasize safety, I think is the biggest concern for me in, in producing nuclear, even from our uranium mills and everything else in our communities, and especially our native brothers …
H.B. 16 Solar Power Plant Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Jan 21, 2026
Asks whether the solar incentives already have a sunset date.
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Thank you. It's the other, there We go. It's the other Thank you vice chair. Um, can I know I was a no vote in interim and was pre prior to that. Can you remind me if the incentives already have a Sunset date?
H.B. 16 Solar Power Plant Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Jan 21, 2026
Asks how the bill applies if farmland is sold and replaced with solar in the future.
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Okay. Um, and, and my biggest concern along with that was the, I know we had farmers who came last year and spoke against this bill and they replaced solar, their farmland with solar. How does that play out in the future?
H.B. 16 Solar Power Plant Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Jan 21, 2026
Thanks Rep. Jack and says the bill does not affect anyone's ability to use private property.
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Okay. Thank you for the clarification. Yeah. I appreciate it. Yeah. So it's important, I'm sorry. It's important to reiterate, to underline that this doesn't affect anybody's ability to do whatever they want with their private property. Thank you for that clarification.
H.B. 50 Child Protection Ombudsman Amendments · House floor debate (day 2) · Jan 21, 2026
Commends the sponsor for the bill and says constituents have raised similar complaints about interactions with the state.
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Yes. Um, I would like to commend the speaker. I would like to commend the sponsor for this bill. Um, have had constituents who, who have come to me as well, um, about complaints of, of this sort of interaction. You never know what situation you could be in as a parent. Um, and unfortunately we've seen too many cases within the state, um, publicly and privately that can be affected. So they, I just wanna commend the good sponsor for this bill. Thank you.
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