Joseph Elison

• H.C.R. 9 Concurrent Resolution Addressing the Great Salt Lake · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Presents the resolution, citing federal and state commitments to help restore the Great Salt Lake and calling for partnership and a shift away from scarcity.

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  to call your attention to this resolution. This resolution came about after the White House and President Trump recognized that the Great Salt Lake needs some help and we're willing to do as a nation and as a state and maybe a region. What, what needs to be done to make sure that the Great Salt Lake stays in existence. This resolution calls out the importance of the Great Salt Lake and all of the things that it does for our environment, for our community, and for our lifestyle. In the there fours, we resolve that the legislature in the state of Utah and the President Congress and the Executive Branch provide substantial and timely assistance dedicated to stabilizing and …

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• S.B. 296 Student Consent Amendments · House Education Committee · Mar 4, 2026

  Moved to pass S.B. 296 substitute out of committee with a favorable recommendation.

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  I make a motion that we pass out with favorable recommendation for substitute to Senate bill 2 96.

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• H.C.R. 9 Concurrent Resolution Addressing the Great Salt Lake · Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee · Mar 4, 2026

  Presents the resolution, which calls on Congress and the President to join the state in revitalizing the Great Salt Lake, citing recent philanthropic and church water commitments.

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  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I will be brief. Um, recently, well, we all know the concerns around the Great Salt Lake recently. Is there an issue? I think we all know what the issue is, right? Um, we've had some wonderful Phil philanthropic folks that have, uh, committed $200 million to the cause. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has committed tens of thousands of acre feet of water to the Great Salt Lake. And most recently, president Donald Trump had a conversation with our Governor Cox and has said he wants to make the great Salt Lake great again. So this resolution is calling upon Congress, calling upon the president to follow through on that commitment …

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• H.C.R. 9 Concurrent Resolution Addressing the Great Salt Lake · Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee · Mar 4, 2026

  Says the resolution calls on the President, Congress, and federal partners to engage with the state.

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  It is calling upon the President Congress, our federal partners, to, to engage with us. Alright.

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• S.B. 119 School and Classroom Amendments · House Education Committee · Mar 3, 2026

  Moved to adopt the fourth substitute.

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  You, Mr. Chair. Uh, I make a motion that we adopt, you said fourth sub? Fourth sub, fourth Sub.

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• S.B. 119 School and Classroom Amendments · House Education Committee · Mar 3, 2026

  Moved to hold the bill, saying he likes the idea but is concerned about relying on the same national vendors, the lack of career and technical education content, a definition issue, and the $64 million taxpayer cost.

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  Okay. I think I'm gonna make a motion to, to hold on this bill. Alright. That motion is in order. Would you like to speak to it? I would, I think this is a fantastic idea. Um, I've only been up here for four years and for four years I have been advocating for something similar to this with many, many individuals. But I have, um, a lot of concerns with this bill as, as it is. And the reason why is I say this, um, I think that we do have amazing talent in this state. I, I do like the idea that we would be tapping into a lot of our local talent. I am super concerned about …

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• S.B. 119 School and Classroom Amendments · House Education Committee · Mar 3, 2026

  Opposed the substitute motion, raising unanswered questions about ongoing costs for curriculum updates and who would pay for them.

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  Um, good arguments. I still feel strongly that we should, should hold on this, um, for the reasons I mentioned before. Um, and another question that I did, I did have that didn't get answered, and, and perhaps in, in the, the ponsor sum might mention too, is, is ongoing costs too, as changes are made to curriculum as adoptions? I mean, is there, is there a funding mechanism for that? And who's gonna pay for that? Is that gonna be up to the districts? Is that gonna be up to the state to come back and ask for more money from the state? Because again, there's nothing free, man, this is still taxpayer money, whether we pay for it …

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• H.C.R. 9 Concurrent Resolution Addressing the Great Salt Lake · House floor debate (day 42) · Mar 3, 2026

  Elison said the second substitute corrects wording so the resolution better reflects what it is meant to say.

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  Yeah. There was, uh, the difference between this and the original, uh, version of the bill. There were just several, uh, words and, and, uh, word crafting that needed to be done to better reflect what we were trying to actually say in this resolution. And so this, uh, substitute just updates the correct wording that we were looking for.

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• H.C.R. 9 Concurrent Resolution Addressing the Great Salt Lake · House floor debate (day 42) · Mar 3, 2026

  Elison gave a closing summation, saying the resolution is impactful and that he looks forward to collaboration with federal partners.

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  Thank you colleagues for the opportunity to present this resolution. I think this is very impactful and I'm excited to see the kind of collaboration partnership we're gonna have with our federal partners. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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• H.C.R. 9 Concurrent Resolution Addressing the Great Salt Lake · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 26, 2026

  Presented the first substitute to H.C.R. 9, which follows up on the President's commitment to help revitalize the Great Salt Lake with federal, philanthropic, and state support.

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  Yes. Thank you, Mr. Vice. Vice Chair. It is. We will be speaking to the first sub, um, that was, uh, posted, so I apologize that, uh, that sub did Go ahead. Okay. Thank you. Sorry, Mr. Vice-Chair. Um, hope you had a chance to read the, uh, the copy that I gave to you earlier in the day. Each of the committee members, there's only a couple word differences, and I'll point that out in what is posted now on the website. But just to give you a little bit of context, uh, last weekend, uh, president Donald Trump was visiting with our governor, governor Cox. And as part of their conversation, the topic of the Great Salt Lake …

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• H.C.R. 9 Concurrent Resolution Addressing the Great Salt Lake · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 26, 2026

  Says the President did speak on the issue, did not give dollar amounts, and offered to use federal resources, and offers to read his post.

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  He said that they want to, yes, he did. He didn't promise amounts, but he did say that they want to use federal resources to help us with this. But I can actually read you his post if you'd like me

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• H.C.R. 9 Concurrent Resolution Addressing the Great Salt Lake · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 26, 2026

  Reads the President's Truth Social post about saving the Great Salt Lake and making the lake great again.

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  Okay. This was on Truth Social on, uh, 2 21 says, very important to save the Great Salt Lake in Utah. This is an environmental hazard that must be worked on immediately, and immediately is in all caps. It is a tr it is of tremendous interest to me. The people of Utah are spectacular, especially Representative Monson. I'm just kidding. That's not in there for the record. And they deserve to be helped. I am dealing with your very caring governor, Spencer Cox, and we are going to make it all happen. And then in all caps, make the lake great again. President Donald J. Trump,

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• H.C.R. 9 Concurrent Resolution Addressing the Great Salt Lake · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 26, 2026

  Says no dollar amount was committed in the conversation, only interest in providing resources and federal agency and delegation support.

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  No, that was in the conversations that they had. Oh, okay. Yeah. So I, I don't believe that he committed any dollar amount. He just said that we are interested in, in providing resources as well as federal agencies and our federal delegation to help make that happen. Thank you. You're welcome. Okay.

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• H.C.R. 9 Concurrent Resolution Addressing the Great Salt Lake · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 26, 2026

  Explains that the original resolution did not address this topic, so the substitute replaces its body and title.

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  I'll, uh, the sponsor. Yeah. So the original concurrent resolution had nothing to do with this topic, and thus it needed to be substituted body and title.

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• H.C.R. 7 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Scenic Byway Designations · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 24, 2026

  Presented HCR 7 to adopt the updated corridor management plan for the State Route 9 scenic byway, noting that five municipalities and two counties passed supporting resolutions.

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  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Members of the committee. Um, I do have a couple folks online that are more so as a, a dial a friend if I need to. Um, we'll try to keep this brief, 'cause I know you guys like to, to get things moving along. Uh, but just to give you a little background, so this is regarding a state Route nine, which starts on the west, on the west side at I 15 down in Washington County. Goes all the way through Hurricane La Verkin, Virgin, Rockville Springdale, up through Zion National Park over to Kane County at, uh, state Route 89. So we're all familiar with this route, right? We've all driven it many, …

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