Legislators / Stephanie Gricius
Stephanie Gricius
Republican · House District 50 · House Majority Caucus Manager
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- Phone: 801-901-8251
- Office: 350 N State Street, Suite 350, Salt Lake City, UT, 84114
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Stephanie Gricius serves on:
- Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee
- House Health and Human Services Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- Health and Human Services Interim Committee
- Judiciary Interim Committee
What they've said
148 remarks on 53 billsS.B. 257 Domestic Relations Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Presents S.B. 257, which standardizes the definition of parent in the code, adds a disclaimer that online marriages may not be recognized in some foreign countries, automatically adjusts child support when parental rights are terminated, and sets parent-time make-up provisions when DCFS is involved.
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Thank you Mr. Speaker ProAm. So this bill does several things in relation to the family law section of code. Um, these changes were all done in co in coordination with the family law section of the bar, but it does things such as standardize the definition of parent throughout the code. We know what apparent is, but apparently we define it differently in different places. So this just creates consistency. Um, it, it does a few other things. So for example, some counties do online marriages, however, those are not always recognized in some foreign countries. So it adds a disclaimer saying that we'll still marry you online, but it may not be recognized in your home country. Um, …
S.B. 326 School Board Election Modifications · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Explained that the bill lets school board presidents and vice presidents serve an initial one- or three-year term to get terms back on schedule after a recent school district split.
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Thank you Mr. Speaker. Hopefully that was enough time for all of you to read the seven lines that are being changed in this bill. So basically in our code, um, school board presidents, vice presidents serve for a term of two years with a recent school district split. Some of the timelines got a little wonky, so this just now allows for an initial either one or three year term to get things back on schedule.
S.B. 296 Student Consent Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Moves House Amendment two on the bill.
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Thank you Mr. Speaker. I would move amendment two in my name House Amendment two
S.B. 296 Student Consent Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Explains the amendment removes the bona fide educational purpose requirement, adds FERPA compliance language, and includes a parent when a student is under 18.
▶ Watch at 2:30:18Read what they said
It removes the requirement for it to be a bonafide educational purpose. Adds language about ferpa just to make sure we're in compliance there and adds the inclusion of a parent if a student is under 18.
S.B. 296 Student Consent Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Explains that the bill makes educational data, including transcripts, enrollment and course history, and academic credentials, owned by the student, who may request its disclosure.
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Thank you Mr. Speaker. So this bill has to do with educational data, which we define as transcript data, enrollment history, course history, and academic credentials. Now, when a student is going through their education, including their higher education, you would think that all of this information would naturally be available. Turns out it's not always. So basically what this bill is saying is the student is the one who owns that data. Again, this is your transcript history, your credits, what classes you've been enrolled in. All things that students should naturally have access to. Um, and for disclosure purposes, if a student asks for those things to be disclosed, they would need to be disclosed because again, the …
S.B. 72 Obscene Animal Abuse Material Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Moves to adopt the first substitute and explains it removes one section of code that was unnecessary because of cross-references.
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Thank you Mr. Speaker ProAm. Motion. Motion to adopt. First substitute. The motion is to adopt. First substitute. That's in order. We'd like to speak to it. Yeah. We're pulling out one section of code that was unnecessary because of how all of the cross-references work and we just thought it was a better way to do it.
S.B. 72 Obscene Animal Abuse Material Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Says the amendment removes one section of code that is unnecessary because of how the cross-references work, and that it is a better way to do it.
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We'd like to speak to it. Yeah. We're pulling out one section of code that was unnecessary because of how all of the cross-references work and we just thought it was a better way to do it.
S.B. 72 Obscene Animal Abuse Material Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Says the bill adds animal crushing to the definition of obscene, notes such materials are linked to conduct described by law enforcement, and says she will answer few questions.
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Thank you Mr. Speaker ProAm. So this bill adds animal crushing to the definition of obscene. Um, I, in order to keep things appropriate, I don't want to go into too much detail, but animal crushing materials are typically found in conjunction with CS A they involve regularly. So I'm told by law enforcement, stilettos and baby animals and the death of said animals. Um, for pleasure purposes. With that Mr. Speaker, I really don't want to answer any questions, but I will try.
S.B. 72 Obscene Animal Abuse Material Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Says the bill adds animal crushing to the definition of obscene material, reports that law enforcement has described such materials, and says they do not want to go into more detail.
▶ Watch at 19:58Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Speaker ProAm. So this bill adds animal crushing to the definition of obscene. Um, I, in order to keep things appropriate, I don't want to go into too much detail, but animal crushing materials are typically found in conjunction with CS A they involve regularly. So I'm told by law enforcement, stilettos and baby animals and the death of said animals. Um, for pleasure purposes. With that Mr. Speaker, I really don't want to answer any questions, but I will try.
S.B. 288 Medicaid Provider Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Supports increasing provider rates; said the amendment adds review of department rules by the Rules Review and Oversight Committee and a report to the Social Services Interim Committee on how funds were used.
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Yeah. Um, I really appreciate what the good sponsors on this bill are doing. Um, we know from history that we really do need to increase those provider rates. However, there have been some concerns expressed around the quality control measures. This just says after the department makes those rules, that they will be reviewed by our rules Review and oversight committee. And it also adds some language that says there will be a report back to the Social Services Interim committee, um, on how those funds were actually used. So whether it goes directly to provider rates, how much of it stalls at administration? We know the purpose of this is to push this all down to the providers, …
S.B. 122 HOA Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Asks what types of HOA disputes would be referred to the ombudsman and what that process looks like currently.
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Thank you. Mr. Speaker. I am wondering what types of homeowners association disputes would be referred to the Ombudsman's office and what that process looks like Currently.
S.B. 122 HOA Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Asks what kinds of disputes the ombudsman handles, such as shed placement, grass length, or exterior paint, and what enforcement looks like after an ombudsman decision.
▶ Watch at 2:19:35Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Speaker. After my, the last time I spoke on the floor, I'm not interested in hard questions either. Um, I, I guess I'm wondering is would these types of disputes be like if I wanted to put a shed in my backyard or if my grass was too long or if they're more limited in scope to add-ons to my house or what color to paint my garage? I'm just trying to figure out what types of disputes these typically are. And then after an ombudsman makes a decision, what does the enforcement look like?
S.B. 122 HOA Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Asks what happens if an HOA ignores an ombudsman's ruling and whether it goes to court.
▶ Watch at 2:20:49Read what they said
Um, if an HOA ignores an ombudsman's ruling, does it go to the court or what would happen after that?
S.B. 124 Child Welfare Modifications · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026
Opposes the bill, saying it would not solve the problem, that warrants should rest on evidence rather than allegations, and that it goes too far on parental rights.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is a very sensitive issue. There have been some specific, very tragic cases that have been referenced, so I do wanna be very sensitive in my comments. Okay. There are absolutely problems with putting eyes on children. There are absolutely parents who should never be parents and should not have their children, but there are more parents that should, and I, I am concerned with this. I do not believe that this would necessarily solve the problem. In some of the cases that have been referenced, some of these cases had DCFS involvement over years. Some of these cases had DCFS place a child with the abuser. So this wasn't necessarily a lack of awareness, …
S.B. 124 Child Welfare Modifications · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026
Opposes the substitute, saying DCFS involvement in some cited cases was not a lack of awareness, that warrants should rest on evidence rather than allegations, and that the bill goes too far on parental rights.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is a very sensitive issue. There have been some specific, very tragic cases that have been referenced, so I do wanna be very sensitive in my comments. Okay. There are absolutely problems with putting eyes on children. There are absolutely parents who should never be parents and should not have their children, but there are more parents that should, and I, I am concerned with this. I do not believe that this would necessarily solve the problem. In some of the cases that have been referenced, some of these cases had DCFS involvement over years. Some of these cases had DCFS place a child with the abuser. So this wasn't necessarily a lack of awareness, …
S.B. 261 Pharmacy Practice Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Asked what procedures follow a vaccine given at a pharmacy, such as storage and monitoring of the patient.
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Thank you, Madam Chair. Um, I am just curious to know, when you get a vaccine in a pharmacy, what is the procedure after you get the vaccine? As far as storage or, Well, do you, do you have them? Wait, do you watch them to see if they're okay? I mean, I know that's the, the procedure in the, in the doctor's office.
S.B. 170 Vitamin K Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Questioned requiring unlicensed direct-entry midwives, who have no state training standard, to explain the risks and benefits of vitamin K.
▶ Watch at 49:17Read what they said
Thank you, Madam Chair. Um, I'm gonna go down a different line of questioning, if that's all right. Um, I guess my, my question on this is the inclusion of the unlicensed direct entry portion. So they're unlicensed, which means we don't have a set state standard for what those education requirements are. And so providing someone where we don't know their background, requiring them to explain a health product and, um, a health procedure and to clearly articulate, I guess, what risks and benefits are. I, I don't know if that's the right person to do that, if that makes sense. Like, have you thought through that?
S.B. 170 Vitamin K Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Said it is unclear how to measure or track whether untrained individuals provide full explanations, compared to simply handing out a form.
▶ Watch at 51:05Read what they said
Yeah. And, and that makes sense. I guess just my concern with that is we already don't have a standard for even what they know. And so then to go through and require them to provide a full and clear explanation for the reason of the administration and the risks of possible adverse health outcomes, I guess I Juab I don't know how we measure that and how we track that. Yeah. Um, you know, if it were just a, hey, hand out this form with some information on it, that would be a little bit different than requiring someone who doesn't necessarily have any formal medical training to, to go through and, and educate. I guess that that would …
S.B. 170 Vitamin K Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Said licensing provides enforcement and training, and questioned whether a neighbor helping with a birth would be required to educate on vitamin K.
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Yeah. And I, I guess I would just, my pause is just you've got someone with an, I mean, a license is one thing, right? There's an enforcement mechanism, there's a guaranteed level of training or education, apprenticeship, whatever. Yeah. You wanna call that. But when we're specifically targeting unlicensed, I mean, maybe, maybe the neighbor next door ended up helping you deliver your baby 'cause you weren't gonna get to the hospital. And so under this, would that person then be required to educate you on the pros and cons of vitamin K? And, and so I guess that's, that's where my hesitation comes in. Sure. It's not, it's not what you're trying to do necessarily. I just, on …
S.B. 170 Vitamin K Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Said the substitute removes the direct-entry midwife provision and the signed form.
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Yeah. It removes the direct entry midwifery per our conversation, um, as well as removes the form that Representative Shelley was talking about.
S.B. 170 Vitamin K Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Said the amendment fixes a drafting issue so the substitute does what she described.
▶ Watch at 1:27:37Read what they said
Broke the drafter when we were rushing through the earlier sub, so this makes it do everything I just said it was supposed to do.
S.B. 170 Vitamin K Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Apologized to the drafter for the rushed changes.
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Yeah. Um, I apologize to the drafter who I know is listening. I'm sorry that we broke you. You're a wonderful drafter.
S.B. 258 Infant at Work Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Asked what types of jobs infants brought to work would be performing.
▶ Watch at 1:48:52Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Chair. I'm just wondering what type of jobs you see these infants at work performing, um, beyond emotional support, baby Being extra cute. Yeah. Yeah, I got that. Those are all very important, but They are, I got that question offline too and I think they're mostly gonna sleep, but they're very cute. Sorry, I was just, Thank you.
H.B. 590 Child Therapy Amendments · House floor debate (day 42) · Mar 3, 2026
Explains that the amendment clarifies the state will not pay a rate above the existing Medicaid rate in these cases.
▶ Watch at 1:07:17Read what they said
Yeah, it just clarifies that in these cases that the state is not paying a rate above that of the existing Medicaid rate.
H.B. 231 Restaurant Tax Repeal Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Said counties have bonded against restaurant tax revenue and asked how the proposed bill would affect that bonding.
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Thank you Mr. Chair. And, uh, oh, sorry, I don't know if this is working. Can you, oh, you want this? I mean it's on, but Oh, the other one? Yeah, there we go. Okay, that's better. Um, thanks for presenting this. I've gotten a lot of feedback from the counties that I represent that many of them have already bonded against the tax that they were expecting to get from the restaurant tax we passed last year. Can you speak to how that would be affected by this?
H.B. 231 Restaurant Tax Repeal Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Asked how much of the restaurant tax is paid by residents compared with visitors.
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Thank you Mr. Chair, do you have data or information on how much of that restaurant tax is paid by residents currently versus visitors?
H.B. 231 Restaurant Tax Repeal Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Asked the sponsor about the data on shifting costs from visitors to residents and about earmarking raised in public comment.
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Thank you Mr. Chair. I was wondering if I can reserve the right to make a motion and ask the sponsor a question. That's an order. Thank you. Um, can you please tell me more about the, uh, the data and the shift and then also that you marking that was brought up during public comment?
H.B. 231 Restaurant Tax Repeal Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Moved to adopt the second substitute of H.B. 231.
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It does. Thank you. And if I can make that motion, Mr. Chair, I'd move that we adopt second substitute
H.B. 231 Restaurant Tax Repeal Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Moved to favorably recommend H.B. 231 as substituted.
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Representative gracious. Yes. Thank you Mr. Chair. I'd move that we favorably recommend House Bill two 30 ones as substituted That motion's in order. Would you like to speak to it?
H.B. 231 Restaurant Tax Repeal Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Mar 2, 2026
Said the substitute addresses county concerns about earmarking and bonding and that lowering the rate and broadening the base is better economic policy.
▶ Watch at 1:13:53Read what they said
I would. Um, in general, I think lower the rate broaden the base is good. Stable economic policy. This substitute addresses a lot of the concerns that were raised by the county, um, in relation to earmarking in relation to bonding. Um, and I think the sponsors worked a really long time on this and lots of people have had the ability to weigh in. But overall, I just think it's better economic policy. I'd, I'd rather see this spread out than focused on individuals. I think it's weird that we tax a maverick hotdog at a higher rate than we tax a maverick bag of chips, you know, when it comes to restaurant sales. Um, and this just makes …
H.B. 436 Moderate Income Housing Infrastructure Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 27, 2026
Presented the bill, which adds a home-building component to the moderate income housing plan, sets a one-year freeze on current requirements, and clarifies UDOT's reporting and 7% cap process.
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Thank you. I apologize. We were stuck in a very interesting floor discussion that included multiple calls of the house and yeah, I'll just leave it at that. Uh, so I'd like to speak to the substitute, if that's all right, Mr. Chair. Yeah. You have a substitute that you want to adopt the first substitute 4 36, correct? Yeah. If you can tell us what, uh, the whole bill does and the changes in 4 36, that'd be grand. Perfect. So the bill itself is modifying the modern income housing plan to actually add a home building component. So right now, if you essentially check off all of your boxes, you qualify for up to three, what I'm gonna …
H.B. 436 Moderate Income Housing Infrastructure Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 27, 2026
Said the presentation was complete and asked whether to continue speaking.
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That is the whole presentation. Really? That Was too short. Do you want me to keep talking?
S.B. 154 Protection and Advocacy Agency Reporting · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 27, 2026
Moved to amend the bill to reinstate lines 59 through 66, saying the data points on homelessness exits and treatment referrals are relevant.
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Thank you. Lisa. Did we get that or, okay. Then I would like to, uh, move that we verbally amend the bill to reinstate lines 59 through 66. That motion is in order. Do you wanna speak to that? Yeah, I think that if we're looking at data, this, these are some important data points. The number of individuals who exited homelessness, the number who were referred to are received voluntary treatment, who were ordered into involuntary treatment. I feel like these are relevant facts for what we're looking at. And so I would just like to keep those in the bill.
S.B. 154 Protection and Advocacy Agency Reporting · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 27, 2026
Made a substitute motion to recommend the bill favorably as amended.
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Thank you, Madam Chair. I'd make a substitute motion that we recommend favorably as amended.
S.B. 154 Protection and Advocacy Agency Reporting · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 27, 2026
Spoke for the substitute motion, saying the governor has designated the agency and the legislature should be able to receive its information, and that the listed items are requests rather than requirements.
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Yeah. We're, the governor has designated them at the advocacy agency that he recognizes in the state. I do think that we should be able to have these sorts of conversations, and if we've had issues getting the data, I, I don't know. But I do believe that where that designation has been made, we are entitled to that information. And again, these things that we're listing are not requirements, but we are asking them to come back and report. There aren't any other agencies that I know of that are designated by the governor as the advocacy group that we don't talk to in a formal reporting manner. And I just think that we should make that clear.
S.B. 154 Protection and Advocacy Agency Reporting · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 27, 2026
Said the legislature lacks a formal relationship with the agency, which works with the governor, attorney general, and courts, and asked that it share information and hold regular conversations with the legislature.
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Um, in my opinion, we are the only branch of government that doesn't clearly have a formalized relationship, um, with the organization. The governor has obviously recognized them as the advocacy group for the state. The attorney general's office in our judiciary hears from them regularly as they work through legal issues, um, which is obvious by their names, right? And they respond to those lawsuits. Um, it's a different type of relationship, but it's still a relationship. And all we are asking for is for them to also create a relationship with us as the legislature, share the information that they get throughout the year, and really have those conversations because we're not having those conversations, conversations right now. …
S.C.R. 5 Concurrent Resolution Directing PEHP Regarding Pain Medication · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 27, 2026
Rep. Gricius thanks the floor sponsor for his work on the issue and says she is glad to see him addressing opioid recovery.
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Oh, wait. Yes, I am representative gracious. Thank you, Madam Chair. I just wanna thank the floor sponsor, um, for his work on this. This is something that I have learned about him over the years. He's extremely passionate about this area and he is even done a TED talk on opioids and opioid recovery. Um, and so I, I just am excited to see something coming from him in this space.
S.C.R. 6 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Pediatric Care for Autonomic Disorders · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 27, 2026
Says her youngest sister has POTS and that she supports the resolution because more awareness and care options are needed.
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Um, just briefly. My youngest sister has pots and with her it was years of not knowing what was going on. Um, medically every test under the sun, um, and then the day that she finally had a diagnosis was both amazing and terrifying because you don't know what, what that's going to look like. And I think that the more that we can do for the people in that situation, um, the better. 'cause it's not something we know a ton about. We know what the problems are, but we don't know what else to do besides drink a whole bunch of Liquid iv. So, I, I just think this is great.
S.B. 217 Local Food Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 27, 2026
Moves that the committee favorably recommend S.B. 217 and comments on the bill.
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Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm feeling chatty today. Now I'd like to move to the next slide. I'm on the agenda on the ground. So there is no raw milk in this spill. No, I'm just kidding. I had moved that We favorably recommend. Are you withdrawing that much? Yes. No, that we favorably recommend Senate Bill two 17. All right. That's, that motion is in order. Do you wanna speak to that? I actually love this bill. I think it's great. But like, you are really close. You picked the wrong floor sponsor and there's no milk. So, but no, you've done done a good job.
H.B. 386 Immigration Amendments · House floor debate (day 38) · Feb 27, 2026
Moves the previous question to call for a vote on ending debate. · speaker not certain
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Thank you. I'd like to call the question, Previous question has been called, which has the effective ending debate on the motion to
H.B. 183 Sex Designation Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Asks whether the bill changes anything related to housing for transgender individuals.
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Thank you. I have a couple of questions, if that's all right. Mr. Vice chair for certain, does this bill, um, in any way, shape or form change anything related to housing for transgender individuals?
H.B. 183 Sex Designation Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Confirms that the substitute's only change is replacing gender with sex across statute.
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Thank you. So just, just to be very, very clear, the only changes this bill that the sub that you're speaking to makes is changing the word gender to the word sex across the statute.
H.B. 183 Sex Designation Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Moves to favorably recommend the second substitute.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would move that we favorably recommend second substitute house bill, 180 3
H.B. 183 Sex Designation Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Feb 26, 2026
Says she has met with people in the audience, supports the substitute and amendment keeping gender in anti-discrimination code, and wants consistency elsewhere.
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Yeah. Um, I, and I have sat down with several individuals that are here in the audience today. And, and I can tell you that they are wonderful people who are trying to live their lives. And I can understand how this seems like an attack. Um, I think the sponsor has done good work with the second substitute with working with Representative Abbott. I appreciate those changes, but one thing I do think we need to have is consistency throughout our code. Um, there are areas in code where we're talking about DNA and criminal things, and those obviously are going to be based off of a biological sex. We can't assume your gender from those sorts of things. …
H.B. 514 Utah Energy Council Amendments · House floor debate (day 37) · Feb 26, 2026
Says the bill will help the Energy Council and urges members to support it.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Not to belabor the point, but, uh, colleagues, uh, the good, uh, representative speaker from Hoopa Hooper Hooper, uh, appointed me to the Energy Council last year. I represent the House of Representatives. This bill, uh, run by the good representative from Dixie will certainly help our energy council in numerous ways and will help the future of energy in the great state of Utah. Uh, it's a good bill, and I encourage your support.
H.B. 514 Utah Energy Council Amendments · House floor debate (day 37) · Feb 26, 2026
Says she serves on the Energy Council and supports the bill as helpful to the council and to Utah's energy future.
▶ Watch at 1:22:46Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Not to belabor the point, but, uh, colleagues, uh, the good, uh, representative speaker from Hoopa Hooper Hooper, uh, appointed me to the Energy Council last year. I represent the House of Representatives. This bill, uh, run by the good representative from Dixie will certainly help our energy council in numerous ways and will help the future of energy in the great state of Utah. Uh, it's a good bill, and I encourage your support. Thank you. Thank
S.B. 160 Medicaid Reimbursement Rate Amendments · House floor debate (day 36) · Feb 25, 2026
Explains that the bill makes permanent a temporary change so autism provider rates are set at the same level as other service providers, using an existing inflation adjustment with no new revenue or expenditure.
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Thank you Mr. Speaker. This bill just makes a change that we did temporarily several years ago. Permanent when it comes to autism provider rates. Um, it's not a new source of revenue or new expenditure, it simply pulls those rates out of an already existing, um, inflationary adjustment that we have in our statute just to make sure that those who are providing services for children with autism are paid at the same rate as those who are providing services for everyone else.
S.B. 158 Recreational Therapy Program Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Said she appreciated the sponsor and Camp K, that she would vote no on the motion for process reasons, and that the vote is not about the services Camp K provides.
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Thank you, Mr. Vice Chair. Um, I just wanna say to the sponsor, I appreciate what you're doing. I think Camp K's a wonderful program. Um, I am gonna vote no on this motion just for process purposes. I, I just want you and Camp Kay to know that it's absolutely not about the services they provide. They do an amazing job. Um, back to the maker of the motion. Uh, no appre. I appreciate the good discussion that, uh, we've had today.
H.B. 492 Transportation, Infrastructure, and Housing Amendments · House floor debate (day 35) · Feb 24, 2026
Supports the bill, saying her district has many entitled units and needs infrastructure such as roads, water and sewer for growth. · speaker not certain
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Pro Tem. I too wanna rise in strong support of the incredible work that the good sponsor from Draper has done on this. Um, I represent an area that has about 28,000 entitled units, but infrastructure has been the biggest piece my community has been asking me for years. Um, and talking about issues that they have related to not just roads, as you all know, I have road issues, but also water infrastructure, sewer infrastructure, um, everything that comes with growth and with being a partner in solving the housing crisis. And this really will create a mechanism that opens that up. Infrastructure's the most expensive piece of development and it's also the biggest pain point for residents in …
H.B. 512 Land Surveyors Licensing Amendments · House floor debate (day 34) · Feb 23, 2026
Explains that the bill updates the licensing system already in use, that parts of the code date back decades, and that it clarifies licensing requirements; she also says she will share stories with some natural resources representatives by email.
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Thank you Mr. Speaker Pro Tem. This updates, um, the system that we use, it's already currently being used, but our code still represents back from between 20 and 60 years ago, depending on which section that you look at it. Um, I did promise a couple of the, uh, natural resourcefully inclined representatives, um, that I would share some of their stories, but they did not get those to me, so you'll have to send an email. Um, it also just clarifies some things in licensing that we'd asked them to do this most recent year and they've done a great job.
H.B. 359 Health Care Preceptor Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 20, 2026
Restates the motion as a motion to hold the bill with intent to refer it to interim study.
▶ Watch at 1:11:26Read what they said
To hold, a motion to hold and include intent that we refer this to interim study?
H.B. 359 Health Care Preceptor Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 20, 2026
Says she appreciates the sponsor's goal but is not sure the bill is ready, and that more discussion is warranted given the limited time left in the session.
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Um, I really appreciate what the sponsor's trying to do with this. I just don't know that we're, we're quite there and given the amount of time, we have less left in the session, I think it warrants a larger conversation.
H.B. 569 SNAP Funds Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 20, 2026
Suggests reviewing existing food classification lists, such as the NOVA system, rather than reading every label.
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Thank you, Madam Chair. Um, while we're looking at these definitions, and I, you know, I'm not super familiar with everything going on with what the federal government is doing on this. Um, but I was looking up, do we have a list? 'cause I know one of the things that has been mentioned is that it would be difficult to go read every single nutrition label and determine what is classified as ultra processed. Um, so I was looking up that a little bit this morning, but like the Nova Food Classification system popped up, it seems like there are already several different lists in place with this work in conjunction with those lists. I would, I would imagine …
H.B. 569 SNAP Funds Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 20, 2026
Moves to adopt the first substitute.
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Thank you Madam Chair. I'd like to move amendment one in my name, That motion first sub Oh, adopt the first substitute. Sorry, I do that first.
H.B. 569 SNAP Funds Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 20, 2026
Explains that amendment one changes the rulemaking period from three months to 180 days, the standard for state agencies.
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Um, it changes the three months to 180 days, which is what, um, we as a state standard or we typically require for all of our agencies when it comes to rulemaking authority. Um, fun fact, for any bill you all pass that has rulemaking authority in it, the agencies have 180 days to, to generate those rules. And we actually keep reports on who is and is not compliant. Um, so this just brings that into alignment with what the current practice is on all the other rules.
H.B. 569 SNAP Funds Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 20, 2026
Makes a substitute motion to hold the bill so the sponsor can keep working on it, with possible interim study.
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Go ahead. Okay. Um, I'm going to make an substitute motion. I'm gonna motion that we hold, um, and I will speak to that. I, I think you are doing such good work in this area, and we know your heart and we know your intent. Um, I think we can see kind of where it's going. I don't know that we'll have enough time to see it maybe next week, but, but I want to leave that option possibly open because I know you're working on things. Um, and that would be my intent to hold to, to hold it and let you still continue. Maybe some work on it next week. And if not, we push it to …
H.B. 164 Health Care Patient Reporting to the Division of Professional Licensing · House floor debate (day 31) · Feb 20, 2026
Explains that the bill combines two House bills and requires the office to tell patients how to file a complaint with the division before offering an NDA, or the NDA is void.
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Yes. Unlike usual bills that come back on concurrencies are house originated changes. Um, we combined two bills, um, that are both house bills. And so all the bill does at the end of the day is it says if a patient reports something that rises to that level of professional misconduct, the office has to provide how to file the complaint with Doppel prior to offering an NDA. And if they do not do that, the NDA is null and void.
H.B. 378 Fugitive Dust Mitigation Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Presents H.B. 378, which sets a capped fee increase to fund two new inspectors and requires signage with contact information at gravel pits, after working with industry and DEQ.
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I will just say for, uh, Senator Musselman's sake, there were no fatalities in the making of this particular bill. I almost murdered him via popcorn seed earlier today. Um, so this bill came to me, um, from the town of Genola, that's the southern part of my district, and they are surrounded by numerous gravel pits on all sides. And then the lake on the last side. And there's been a lot of conflicts between the fruit growers and the gravel pits. And I'll be the first to tell you, I am not anti Pitt. I love roads. I need more of them in the northern part of my district. And that's been my …
H.B. 378 Fugitive Dust Mitigation Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Explains that the fee is set partly in statute as a cap and partly to be implemented through rulemaking.
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So it's actually sort of done in both. Um, so it does push back to that rule making, but we set the cap in statute. These are caps, yeah, correct. Not to exceed. Okay. So the rest, the actual fee will be implemented in rule.
H.B. 378 Fugitive Dust Mitigation Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Says the fees will pay for two new inspectors and their associated costs, and that the caps prevent fees from growing beyond that level.
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So the fees will go to pay for two new inspectors that'll cover their salary and everything associated with their hiring with the Department of Air quality. So the assumption is these caps, whatever the fee is established in rule, will be able to cover that. But there's a point in time where it'll be capped and can't grow beyond these caps. Correct. Okay.
H.B. 378 Fugitive Dust Mitigation Amendments · Senate Business and Labor Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Thanks the committee, describes the working group process with industry and DEQ, and says the parties will keep meeting.
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Yeah, I'd really appreciate that motion. Thank you, Senator. Um, this has been a really neat process. My understanding is this is actually the first time in more than 10 years, that all of these different parties have been at the table talking about the issues that are facing our growing communities. Um, and DEQ has been amazing to work with. And they actually had requested in this legislation to include continuing that working group. And I, I asked them, do you need me to write that in a law to make you do it? And they said, no, we're just gonna keep doing it. Um, and so the parties that you see here today are gonna continue talking to …
H.B. 512 Land Surveyors Licensing Amendments · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Presented H.B. 512, which updates the plane coordinate system references and adds alternative pathways to surveyor licensure, and said the bill does not change property lines.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair and committee. And I've got Trent Williams with the surveyors here with me to help answer questions. Um, but really the bill does two things. First, it brings in the 2022 plane coordinate system. The ones that we're currently using are either from 1927 or 1983 according to statute. Now practice has already updated. This is one of those where, because we are the government and we are always slow, we are a few years behind the curve. Um, so it just updates that while still allowing for those older lines to be used on historical maps. So you're not gonna see any shift in property lines. Nothing will change. We are just recognizing what is …
H.B. 512 Land Surveyors Licensing Amendments · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Explained Amendment 1, which changes the international reciprocity period to one year to match the rest of state code.
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Oh, yes. Sorry, I forgot about that. I have it circled and starred on my paper, but it's also 8:00 AM um, no amendment one. So with our international reciprocity statutes, we actually have 'em at one year. Um, and I didn't catch that when we did the original draft, so it's just bringing it into compliance with whatever the rest of our code is already set to. Thank you. I'll bring it back to committee for questions.
H.B. 512 Land Surveyors Licensing Amendments · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Offered to send an email to the full House with Rep. Chew's stories.
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I'm, I'm happy to put an email together of all of Representative Chew stories to share with the entire floor at the appropriate time. That'd be a long email. That's why it's an email, not a meeting
H.B. 503 Real Estate Modifications · House Judiciary Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Asked whether the bill concerns banks and credit unions versus attorneys, and was told it does not.
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Thank you, Mr. Vice Chair. Um, does this have anything to do with banks and credit unions versus attorneys? No, not this one. Thank you.
H.B. 303 Family Court Amendments · House floor debate (day 30) · Feb 19, 2026
Supports the bill, saying it defines coercive control for custody purposes and uses the existing three-name process for selecting evaluators.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in support of this bill. Coercive control is something that has actually been missing, um, from our statute for a long time. It's something everybody knows the term, everybody knows what that means, but we've never defined that for the purposes of court and custody. And putting these guardrails in allows a victim of coercive control to actually have something to point back to. If someone's being gaslit, it's usually because coercive control is being used against them. So this really just clarifies what is already happening, what the courts are already intermittently applying and makes it consistent so that everybody can have the same outcome. And the pattern, um, on the mental health …
H.B. 436 Moderate Income Housing Infrastructure Amendments · House floor debate (day 29) · Feb 18, 2026
Sponsor says the bill would prioritize cities under the moderate income housing plan that are growing at 2.5%, above the 1.9% state average, in the bonus point system so that growth is prioritized and infrastructure needs are addressed.
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Thank you Mr. Speaker. So we have a moderate income housing plan that is required in code. It currently applies to 84 cities and the purpose of this plan is to help create new products so that we can meet the housing demand for the state. Now, one of the things that got left behind as we started building houses was the infrastructure component. And so all this bill does is say that if a city that this plan applies to is also growing at a 2.5% rate, which is significantly above the 1.9% state average, that when UO works their bonus point system that they do for those cities under this modern income housing plan, that growth will be …
H.B. 480 Medical Record Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Feb 17, 2026
Thanks Representative Lisonbee for her leadership on the bill and asks how the presentation is structured.
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Representative gracious, is part of the presentation an integral part and grateful for her, uh, leadership and attention to this matter? And what, what group do you represent?
H.B. 480 Medical Record Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Feb 17, 2026
Describes a constituent whose daughter had a medically necessary abortion and whose medical records still show the abortion, and says the bill was brought to Representative Lisonbee.
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Um, and we are going to present to the first substitute. Um, so this bill came about when I had a constituent reach out to me whose daughter had had to undergo a medically necessary abortion in order to save her life. Um, this is a very pro-life individual, and for the past several years, every time she sees her medical records, it says abortion it. And she relives that trauma and, and trying to, and thinking about that. And it was too late in the session for me to open a new file and, and work on that. Um, so naturally I Uintah Representative Libe, who, as we all know is the pro-life queen of the legislature. And sure …
H.B. 480 Medical Record Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Feb 17, 2026
Says the request is not heavy-handed, that Representative Lisonbee worked with stakeholders, and that the bill lets women state they wanted their baby.
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Um, in the case that I referenced, they celebrate that baby's birthday every single year. Um, and it's really, this is not a heavy handed request. I know Representative Lisonbee worked with several stakeholders on this policy. Um, and it's really just to give women the option to say, no, I did want my baby. This is different from those who didn't. And so it doesn't change anything in the abortion landscape. It just allows a woman to say that I wanted my baby.
H.B. 393 Early Intervention for Dyslexia Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 17, 2026
Asked how this bill differs from Sen. Plumb's bill.
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Thank you, Madam Chair. I was just wondering, it's probably because I didn't listen carefully enough, but can you tell me the difference between your bill and Senator Plums bill? Yes. So Senator Plums bill is all the policies that we wanted to work on. Um, so Senator Plums bill addresses screening and diagnosis and giving the schools the tools that they need, um, to help parents with getting that, kind of getting through that hurdle. Mine is just the fiscal note part of this. So hers is the hers shores up, like if, if it passes, and we hope that it does, at least we unlock some of those tools for parents and for teachers. Um, and then mine, …
H.B. 393 Early Intervention for Dyslexia Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 17, 2026
Asked about the fiscal note amount, which may not be updated.
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Thank you. Um, and I was just looking at the fiscal note. I think you said in your presentation it's like 1.5 million. Yes. Is it the fiscal note may not be updated. Um, there was an error with it. Does it say 400 ongoing or?
H.B. 393 Early Intervention for Dyslexia Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 17, 2026
Asked whether the bill creates a screening tool or a person who screens.
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So is it, would it be like a program then, or would it be like a person, I guess that's, so are you, are you creating a screening tool that can be used by multiple professionals, or are you creating a person that knows how to screen?
H.B. 370 Sex Offender Oversight Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Asked whether the sponsor's concern was about retroactivity.
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No problem. Thank you. And I, I'm assuming this is what the sponsor was alluding to, but if I could just get clarification, um, was that concern about the retroactivity, Mr. Chair?
H.B. 62 Road Jurisdiction Amendments · Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Presented HB 62, an annual bill that clarifies which roads UDOT is responsible for building, maintaining, and plowing, including a section tied to the completed Mountain View Corridor and a new Utah County road.
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Thank you. And this is a first, the house is actually on the floor right now. Yes. So I just thought it was a calendaring glitch. Turns out it wasn't. So ran up here as quick as I could. Um, thank you. Committee. This is just the annual udot Road jurisdiction bill that just cleans up and clarifies which roads UDOT is responsible for maintaining and building and plowing and all of the above. Um, you'll notice we're on second substitute because the one that the good chair and I spoke about adopting in house committee originally got adopted under his name and not mine. And so we had to switch that. So they're identical. Um, and the second sub's …
H.B. 472 Division of Licensing and Background Checks Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Checks whether a substitute exists and moves to adopt the first substitute.
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No, you're good. You're giving me time to check and see if there's a substitute. Do you Yeah. Sub, sub one, correct. We motion to adopt the first substitute
H.C.R. 8 Concurrent Resolution Directing PEHP to Establish the Weight Management and Obesity Pilot Program · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Asks whether a member who tries GLP-1 treatment and does not succeed could later switch to bariatric surgery.
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Um, I, I was just curious, now say somebody goes through this GLP one track and it ends up not working for them, whatev for whatever reason, are they still eligible to then go back through and, okay, so no. Then why?
H.C.R. 8 Concurrent Resolution Directing PEHP to Establish the Weight Management and Obesity Pilot Program · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Asks a follow-up question about whether PEHP currently covers GLP-1 drugs and whether members could use both tracks.
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Can I a follow up? Yeah, please. Um, are GLP ones currently covered at all under PEHP? They're only covered with respect to diabetes care and under very tight conditions that we do it for diabetes, but not for weight loss. So even though this would you, they wouldn't be allowed to go both tracks. It would still open up an additional option?
H.C.R. 8 Concurrent Resolution Directing PEHP to Establish the Weight Management and Obesity Pilot Program · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Expresses concern about preventing a patient from later receiving a procedure they may need after trying a less invasive option first.
▶ Watch at 1:52:41Read what they said
Yeah. Thank you for that clarification. I guess I would just comment that I'm a little concerned about precluding somebody from a procedure they may need because they chose to try something less invasive first. So just as we're discussing, that's my thought.
H.C.R. 8 Concurrent Resolution Directing PEHP to Establish the Weight Management and Obesity Pilot Program · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Says she supports the motion today with the understanding that work on the bill will continue.
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Representative gracious. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, I am comfortable supporting that motion today with the understanding that we're gonna continue to work on that piece also. Thanks for bringing it.
S.B. 50 Anesthesia Dosage Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Said a relative had a seven and a half hour surgery scheduled for about four hours with multiple surgeons, which shows the need for this bill, and urged the committee's support.
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Um, thank you. I do just wanna say for a minute, this is actually, um, something that could have been an issue in my life just in the last couple of weeks. Um, a relative, near and dear to me ended up undergoing a seven and a half hour procedure that was scheduled to last about four. He had to have three different surgeons come in to get what they were trying to do, all finished up, um, and ended up with four surgeons total. And it was an ordeal. We weren't sure based on age and medical condition, if he'd even survive. He did. He's thriving colors back in his cheeks and he's eating all of the cheesecake available …
H.B. 383 Department of Health and Human Services Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Moved to favorably recommend the second substitute of HB 383.
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Thank you Madam Chair. I move that we favorably recommend second substitute house bill 3 83.
H.B. 164 Health Care Patient Reporting to the Division of Professional Licensing · Senate Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Presented the first substitute to HB 164, which would require providers to tell patients how to file complaints with the Division of Professional Licensing and would void nondisclosure agreements that omit that information, citing a patient's experience at a breast augmentation follow-up.
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Thank you Mr. Chair. And I apologize. I have, um, a little bit of a cough today. It was too many early morning Zoom meetings. Well then we can put you on the next agenda if you don't mind. No, if you wanna go rest just A bit. Thank you. Okay. Um, no. So this bill is really quite simple. Um, it just says that if a patient discloses something to anyone in the office that rises to the already existing level of professional misconduct, then the healthcare office needs to provide that patient how to file a, a complaint against that provider with Doppel. Um, the substitute that I'd like to speak to actually, if that's okay, Mr. Chair, …
H.B. 164 Health Care Patient Reporting to the Division of Professional Licensing · Senate Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Thanked the committee for the motion and asked to be considered for the consent calendar if applicable.
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Appreciate the motion and I would love to be considered for consent if it becomes applicable.
H.B. 378 Fugitive Dust Mitigation Amendments · House floor debate (day 24) · Feb 12, 2026
Sponsor says the bill responds to dust from gravel pits near Genola by letting DEQ raise a capped fee that covers enforcement, and requiring pits to post signs listing a contact person for community concerns.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker Pro tem. Um, so this bill stems from an issue that was occurring in the town of Genola, which is surrounded by several gravel pits. Um, they were having a dust issue. There is no cumulative dust standard. And so when each pit has the right to put out a certain amount of dust, it all adds up. Um, so I reached out to the industry and I will tell you they have been amazing partners. They've provided input and been really engaged and supportive throughout this process. We sat down to figure out a list of things that we could do. We also brought DEQ into this conversation as well as DAQ. They assembled a …
H.B. 366 Judicial Modifications · House Judiciary Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Confirms there are no substitutes and moves to favorably recommend HB 360.
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Thank you Madam Chair. There are no substitutes to this. Correct. Okay, then I would move that we favorably recommend House Bill 360 6.
H.B. 366 Judicial Modifications · House Judiciary Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Says there has been robust discussion and the motion warrants further discussion.
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Um, there's been a lot of robust discussion on this Madam Chair, and I think it warrants further discussion.
H.B. 303 Family Court Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Asks how the therapy provision would apply when one parent has final decision-making authority and the other parent objects to a child's therapist.
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Thank you, Madam Chair. Hopefully this doesn't qualify in the category of hard question. Um, but on that therapy component that you mentioned, that starts in line 2 39, um, the way that it reads to me is if both parents have an equal say in what is going on with the child, but what if we're looking at a redo of custody and one parent has final say, um, do they still not get to choose who their child's therapist is if they're trying to put a child into therapy and the non-custodial parent who may not have final say, is trying to block that, how would that work in this scenario?
H.B. 303 Family Court Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Asks whether the provision applies to custody modification cases.
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Okay. So this would be the original Yes. Custody dispute. This would not apply to subsequent refiles, you know, if a parent is being dragged back into court if there is active litigation at that point in time. So if there's like a modification case, correct.
H.B. 303 Family Court Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Asks whether the original custody order stays in place while a modification petition is pending.
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So even if there was a modification petition occurring that until the court makes a ruling that changes, that that original petition would stay in place?
H.B. 303 Family Court Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Asks whether the substitute has been adopted and moves to adopt the first substitute of HB 303.
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You. Madam Chair, has the sub been adopted? I can't tell. No. Okay. And I would move that we adopt the first substitute of house bill 3 0 3.
H.B. 303 Family Court Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Moves to favorably recommend the first substitute of HB 303 and begins to explain her support.
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Thank you Madam Chair, I move that we favorably recommend House Bill 3 0 3. First substitute, The motion is to favorably recommend the first substitute of House Bill 3 0 3. Would you like to speak to that? Yeah. I mean, as you may be able to tell from my line
H.B. 303 Family Court Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Says defining coercive control is important, that she has received concerns about the language, and that she is comfortable forwarding the bill to the House floor.
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of questioning, I had probably a dozen different families pop into mind. Um, as we were going through the presentation. Um, I do think that it's important that we define coercive control. Um, it is a form of domestic violence, but it's one that requires that pattern to come into play, and it's a lot more subtle. Um, so I really appreciate the work that the sponsor's been trying to do that. And, um, I have received, um, emails and texts with maybe some concerns and, and maybe there's a way to tighten that language, but I am more than comfortable forwarding this to the house floor.
H.B. 141 International Money Transmission Amendments · House floor debate (day 22) · Feb 10, 2026
Presents the bill, which adds a 2% fee on international money transfers for people who do not show a state-issued ID, with listed IDs and certain visas exempt, and notes a related 1% federal tax.
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Thank you Mr. Speaker. Um, so this bill is a 2% tax on foreign remittances if you do not show a state issued id. So essentially what that means is if you go to wire money from the state of Utah to a foreign country, you will have to pay a 2% fee on top of your money that you're sending. Now if you have an id, which is listed out as a whole bunch of different options, driver's licenses, um, resident alien cards, concealed carry permits, it's everything that we have in our tax statute, but it also includes your H two A and H two B visas because we don't wanna hurt the agriculture community and diplomats. Funny …
H.B. 141 International Money Transmission Amendments · House floor debate (day 22) · Feb 10, 2026
Answers that a foreign passport may or may not qualify depending on accompanying documents, and that diplomats and holders of resident alien cards are exempt.
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Um, thank you for the question Mr. Speaker. The answer is potentially no, depending on what accompanying documents you have to go along with that passport. Um, for example, a foreign diplomat would obviously have a foreign passport but they would be exempted under this as would anyone carrying a resident alien card. So it would depend on the specific circumstance.
H.B. 141 International Money Transmission Amendments · House floor debate (day 22) · Feb 10, 2026
Answers that the bill does not affect cryptocurrency or stablecoin remittances, and that legally authorized workers would be exempt.
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Thank you for the question. The answer to the first part of that question is no. And the answer to the second part is if they're legally authorized to work here, they would be exempted.
H.B. 141 International Money Transmission Amendments · House floor debate (day 22) · Feb 10, 2026
Answers that specific visas are included as qualifying identification, and points to the bill's list of qualifying IDs, which is consistent with other tax code areas.
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Um, there are specific visas that are included. If you look at lines 61 through 71 or 72, my apol apologies in the bill it does outline which types of identification would qualify that is consistent with other areas of our tax code.
H.B. 141 International Money Transmission Amendments · House floor debate (day 22) · Feb 10, 2026
Gives closing summation, stating that large sums leave the country through foreign remittances each year, that the 2% fee is intended to support law enforcement, and that she asks for support.
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Thank you Mr. Speaker. I would just like to say $656 billion leave this country via foreign remittances every single year. Um, and even Venmo requires identification if you're gonna send more than $299. Um, so I don't think it's too much to ask for us to say you can still send your money anonymously, but there's a 2% off the top and we do want that to go help with law enforcement and kind of try to cut down on some of those more nefarious activities. And then in conclusion, I'm gonna try this 'cause it worked a couple bills ago. It's a good bill. Thank you representative gracious voting.
H.B. 248 Family Law Modifications · House floor debate (day 22) · Feb 10, 2026
Asks to question the sponsor about the bill.
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Thank you Mr. Speaker. Will the sponsor yield Yield? I will go ahead. Thank You Mr. Speaker.
H.B. 248 Family Law Modifications · House floor debate (day 22) · Feb 10, 2026
Asks whether the bill raises the delinquency level for enforcement actions from $10,000 to $35,000.
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Um, just in reference to the sponsor's presentation I was trying to locate in the bill, um, but is it correct that this raises the amount that you would be considered delinquent from 10,000 up to 35,000 before those enforcement actions take effect?
H.B. 248 Family Law Modifications · House floor debate (day 22) · Feb 10, 2026
Asks whether the department can still take enforcement action at the $10,000 level.
▶ Watch at 1:47:00Read what they said
Does this maintain the department's ability to still take enforcement action at that $10,000 level if they choose to?
H.B. 158 Unlawful Tracking Amendments · House floor debate (day 22) · Feb 10, 2026
Says the bill needs more work and supports circling it to clarify intent and allow the sponsor to work with concerned parties.
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It, it sounds like we have a little work to do. Maybe to just clarify the intent and circling will give us the sponsor the opportunity to work with, um, the concerned parties that have expressed their thoughts.
H.B. 277 Traditional Healing Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 9, 2026
Asks whether a license is currently required for this kind of healing.
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Thank you, Madam Chair. I just have a couple of questions. The first one is, do we currently require a license for this kind of healing?
H.B. 277 Traditional Healing Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 9, 2026
Asks whether the bill would apply to traditional Chinese medicine, shamanism, Ayurveda, and Brazilian root healers.
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Okay, thank you. And then the next question is, does this bill apply to tra traditional Chinese medicine, shamanism, Ayurveda, and Brazilian root healers as well? Would it extend to those?
H.B. 436 Moderate Income Housing Infrastructure Amendments · House Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 6, 2026
Presented HB 436, which would give a second bonus point to municipalities growing at 2.5% or more, usable on regional transportation projects.
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I was just gonna say that. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, no, I think this one, the title might be longer than the actual bill. I don't, I don't like what's happening over No. Thank you chair and committee for spending your Friday evening with me. Um, so as you all know, I represent a very fast growing district, but also a district that really does have the ability to absorb the new homes that we need to, to build, to meet housing. We all know that housing is the number one issue that Utahns are worried about right now. Um, and in thinking about that over the last several years since I've been up here, I've always kind of …
H.B. 436 Moderate Income Housing Infrastructure Amendments · House Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 6, 2026
Said the count uses certificates of occupancy and that the 2.5% growth rate is measured against existing units, with flexibility for cities of different sizes.
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that it counts, I guess? Yeah, It is certificate of occupancy. Okay. Um, and then it's a two and a half percent on top of what that municipality already has. We didn't wanna put a static number because large cities and smaller cities are going to have different amounts. People, they're gonna have different capabilities, and we wanna leave things flexible for those local governments still. Um, but with this modern income housing plan, they already submit that on an annual basis. Okay. And so we'll already know how many units they've had, how many they are adding. All of those data points are already part of that.
H.B. 436 Moderate Income Housing Infrastructure Amendments · House Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 6, 2026
Said a project in a neighboring city can benefit a fast-growing city, so the second point can apply to regional roads.
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Correct. So I'll just use my area as an example because I know it the best. Eagle Mountain State Roads are our main roads. But you, I mean, as fast as we're growing and as many new homes as we're putting in, we could spend all the money in the world in Eagle Mountain. And it won't do me a single bit of good because I still have to get through Saratoga Springs and through Lehi to get to the freeway. So what it's saying is it needs to service that municipality. So for me, a project spent in Lehi on an east west corridor is a major bonus point for Eagle Mountain. And so that first Udot point does …
H.B. 436 Moderate Income Housing Infrastructure Amendments · House Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 6, 2026
Explained that the bonus lasts one year, that transportation funding is reviewed annually, and that the bonus does not guarantee funding.
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Yeah. So the Transportation Commission funds in five year increments. I do know that, but I also know that they can tweak it every year. And that there is a degree of review that's already going on every year. And that is really like statistician, um, modeling crazy that I do not pretend to understand how they make it all work. Um, but it's essentially good for one year. Um, and it just gives you an extra shot so it doesn't guarantee funding. Um, maybe you're several points, and I'm using the word point, I don't know their formula. Um, but say if you're several points behind the project in front of you, it's not gonna make a difference. You're …
H.B. 436 Moderate Income Housing Infrastructure Amendments · House Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 6, 2026
Said a municipality's position could change from year to year, since regional planning plans are resubmitted annually.
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Potentially? Yes. So the MPOs Metropolitan Planning Organizations, um, are the regional planning organizations that do the initial base layer of transportation planning. They resubmit their plans every single year. So for that region, it would automatically be reorganized every single year. Now, those plans then go up to the UDOT level who prioritize on a statewide basis, and then that eventually goes to the Transportation commission. So there, there are a lot of different steps. So the answer is yes, however it would be captured in that initial plan coming up from the MPO on an annual basis. Okay.
H.B. 436 Moderate Income Housing Infrastructure Amendments · House Political Subdivisions Committee · Feb 6, 2026
Said her rural districts rely on state highways, that the regional component helps them, and that the goal is to help communities that are struggling to keep up with infrastructure.
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Thank you. Um, and just to kinda respond, um, I also represent some rural areas. You know, I have the town of Genola, I have Cedar Fort, I have Fairfield, and those are all predominantly state roads. Um, and, and that's part two of why we wanted the, the regional component included. You know, Genola is down on Highway six, that's a big deal. Um, and while they may not be growing, there is development that is pushing down to the west of them that will someday will still benefit kind of remotely, I guess. But, but yeah, it is, it is something that we're trying to figure out. Um, but really right now, the biggest goal in this, and …
H.B. 207 Competency Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Said her microphone light was not working when she tried to speak.
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I don't have a light on. Oh no. Sorry It was blinking. I apologize Me. I didn't know which mic s using.
H.B. 62 Road Jurisdiction Amendments · House floor debate (day 17) · Feb 5, 2026
Introduces H.B. 62, the annual technical cleanup bill for UDOT that spells out state road jurisdiction, including the completed Mountain View Corridor and a new Utah County road, clarifying maintenance responsibility and costs.
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Thank you Mr. Speaker. This bill is just the annual cleanup bill that we do for udot. Um, in regard to road jurisdiction, it spells out which roads are state roads, um, with the completion of Mountain View Corridor, that strip that was under construction, um, spanning Utah and Salt Lake County. They had to make some clarifications there as well as a new road that's being constructed in Utah County. Just to make sure we're clear on who's doing the maintenance, who's in charge of the costs. Um, and most of the bill is just technical cleanup. Thanks.
S.B. 35 Amendments to Interdisciplinary Parental Representation Pilot Program · House floor debate (day 17) · Feb 5, 2026
Presents the bill, which extends the pilot program's sunset by five years, adds a caseworker on the defense side in DCFS cases, addresses staffing conflicts in rural areas, and includes a cooling-off period negotiated with stakeholders.
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Thank you Mr. Speaker. So this bill has a five year Sunset extension on the Interdisciplinary Parental Representation Pilot Program, which essentially adds a caseworker to, um, the defense side in DCFS cases. We also were running into some staffing conflicts in some of the rural areas where these are essentially the same job just on different sites. Um, so we do also include a cooling off period, which was negotiated between the stakeholders. Happy to answer questions.
H.B. 70 Correctional Health Services Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 4, 2026
Gricius asked who the vendor is for the AI monitoring program described in the bill.
▶ Watch at 48:48Read what they said
Thank you, Madam Chair. Um, I have a couple of questions. I'm wondering who the vendor is for this program. You be mentioned an AI program that you were using and that there's money set aside for the vendor. Who is that?
H.B. 70 Correctional Health Services Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 4, 2026
Gricius asked how the program would be kept from encouraging suicide, citing instances involving AI.
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Okay. And then I know of instances where AI has actually encouraged people to commit suicide. So how are we sure that this particular program won't do that?
H.B. 70 Correctional Health Services Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 4, 2026
Gricius asked whether the AI monitoring listens in cells or only to conversations with people outside.
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Sorry, just a quick question. Does the AI listen everywhere to the inmates? Like does it listen in cells or anything? Or is it just conversations with people on the outside,
H.B. 378 Fugitive Dust Mitigation Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 3, 2026
Presented the bill, explaining that it adds signage with contact information at gravel pits and raises capped fees to fund two more inspectors, in response to dust concerns near Genola.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair and members of the committee. Um, I'm joined here today by, um, what's your official title? Division Executive Director. Executive Director of the Department of Environmental Quality, Tim Davis. And we also have representatives from the mining industry available, um, if there are questions as we kind of go through this. Um, and I would like to present to the second substitute, if that's all right. Yep. So how this bill came about is I represent the little town of Genola, and they are surrounded by numerous pits. Um, and what we discovered was there's really no cumulative dust standard when you've got a community that is surrounded. Um, and so they brought this issue to …
H.B. 378 Fugitive Dust Mitigation Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 3, 2026
Said the signage requirement appeared on both the industry list and the DEQ list, and is meant to address community contact without adding regulators.
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And, and I'll just add to that. So when this conversation started, when I first talked to Director Davis, as well as industry, both sides were having conversations about what are some things that we can do to fix? And we said no to things on both lists that were proposed. Um, but this signage requirement was actually on both lists. It was on the list the industry provided as well as what DEQ provided. Um, because I like my roads, as all of you probably know, my district really, really desperately needs them. And so my conversations with industry have said, what are some best practices in the industry, um, that aren't going to be a huge negative impact …
H.B. 378 Fugitive Dust Mitigation Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 3, 2026
Said she came up with the term fugitive dust and did not come up with the term metals, though she learned it.
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I sure did. Not As, as opposed to non fugitive dust. I just wonder. I also did not come up with the term metals, but I learned it.
H.B. 378 Fugitive Dust Mitigation Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 3, 2026
Said the bill does not address live dust monitoring or change dust limits, and only adds signage so people know whom to contact with complaints.
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Yeah, if I could answer that, Mr. Chair? Yeah. So the bill actually doesn't do anything along those lines, but from my conversations with DEQ, and I'll let Director Davis speak for himself on this too, if he has anything to add. Um, but they only measure dust in opacity, not a parts per million type situation. So I know there are some monitors that can do that, but DEQ doesn't actively monitor any live monitoring. So my assumption would be if there was a complaint, it likely came from someone in the neighborhood that would then lead for them to be contacted. But that wouldn't have happened organically. But the bill does not contemplate that scenario. So, uh, the …
H.B. 378 Fugitive Dust Mitigation Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 3, 2026
Said industry representatives are present and are expected to speak during public comment.
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They're, they're in the room to comment if they're, my belief is they're planning to come up during public comment and tell you their feelings.
H.B. 378 Fugitive Dust Mitigation Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 3, 2026
Said industry has been cooperative and that ongoing communication with industry is key to good-neighbor practices.
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I, I do just wanna say representative that the industry has been amazing to work with on this. Um, they absolutely wanna be good neighbors. And so I think as that conversation continues and this bill won't impact that conversation, but I, I really just feel like communication with those players is the key, and that they'll do the best they can.
H.B. 378 Fugitive Dust Mitigation Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 3, 2026
Said the same people proposed both substitutes, so she is happy with the second.
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Was the same people that proposed both subs, so we're happy with two. Thank you.
H.B. 378 Fugitive Dust Mitigation Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 3, 2026
Thanked the committee and said the bill was built to bring all parties together, and that she hoped for a consent recommendation.
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Um, I appreciate the motion. I know when you see gravel pit and dust and regulation and all of the different things, it sets off all of the alarm bells because we do really care about our critical, um, infrastructure groups, and I do as well. And so we really tried to do this in a way that worked for everybody, that had everybody at the table and brought everybody together as you could kind of see from the public comments. And so I would appreciate that. I think it might be too much to hope for a consent recommendation, but if that becomes applicable, I wouldn't complain. Um, no, but I appreciate the committee for, for taking the time …
H.B. 62 Road Jurisdiction Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 2, 2026
Presents HB 62 second substitute, saying it updates state road jurisdiction for the completed Mountain View Corridor and adds a new Utah County road connection.
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Yes. And fun fact, the second sub and the first sub are completely identical. They just put the senate sponsor's name on the first one on accident, so we had to fix that so we could do it in here. Um, thank you Mr. Vice-chair, members of the committee. You guys saw this bill during the interim, and so I'll just focus on the changes in the second sub, if that is All right. Um, mountain View Corridor is now constructed, and so udot needs to finish taking jurisdiction of that road so they can continue to do their magic. Um, and then also there is a new road that'll connect the Cedar Valley Highway and Mountain View Corridor, um, …
H.B. 62 Road Jurisdiction Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 2, 2026
Explains the two changes added in the second substitute, which clarify that certain roads are state roads.
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The two things I just added are new. Um, this is just the annual bill of what is a udot road and what is not. Um, and so there was the original version that we missed those two changes in, but just really just clarifies that these are state roads.
H.B. 62 Road Jurisdiction Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 2, 2026
Says she does not know how the decision is made and hopes UDOT staff will be available to answer.
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Um, not state roads, Regional significance. Okay. Is there a group that makes this decision? Um, I, I, you told me you were gonna do this to me. The answer is I don't really know. And I really hope you utah's here to answer your question if you actually want an answer and I didn't see them earlier.
H.B. 62 Road Jurisdiction Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 2, 2026
Comments on the committee's questions and thanks the witness for help answering them.
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I need to apologize. Uh, Representative Thurston promised me hard questions and I told him my answer was gonna be that I hoped you were here. So
H.B. 62 Road Jurisdiction Amendments · House Transportation Committee · Feb 2, 2026
Thanks the committee and asks to be considered for the consent calendar.
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I appreciate the motion and if appropriate, I would love to be considered for the consent calendar.
H.B. 213 Criminal Proceedings Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Feb 2, 2026
Asks online questions about whether a speedy trial request must be made within 90 days or in writing, and what happens if the timeframe is not met.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair. We are just bombarding you with online questions. Um, I have a couple if that's all right. Um, the first one is based on how I'm reading the substitute, the either the victim or the defendant would have to request that right to speedy trial within 90 days, or they'd have to request it in writing. Is that correct? Correct. And then my second question would be, if the court is unable to accommodate within that time period, what happens? 'cause I know you had said that you removed the automatic dismissal, um, from the bill. So what happens now if that timeframe's not met?
H.B. 213 Criminal Proceedings Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Feb 2, 2026
Confirms her understanding that courts can extend timeframes and that dismissal is no longer automatic.
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Okay. But the courts are able to extend then, and we're not automatically dismissing anymore.
H.B. 164 Health Care Patient Reporting to the Division of Professional Licensing · House floor debate (day 14) · Feb 2, 2026
Presents the bill, which would require that a patient's allegation of possible professional misconduct in a medical facility be provided to the patient in writing along with how to file a complaint, and describes a case in which a patient reported a surgeon's inappropriate contact and was offered money for a nondisclosure agreement.
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Representative gracious, Thank you Mr. Speaker. This bill is quite simple. It just says if a patient alleges anything that could constitute professional misconduct in a medical facility to anyone in the office, that the office just has to provide that patient in writing. How to file that complaint with Doppel. This was brought to me by someone whose surgeon had hit them up on a dating app during post-op care, um, and attempted to initiate an inappropriate relationship as far as the provider patient, um, dynamic goes and she reported it to the front desk in the clinic who offered her $4,000 to sign a non-disclosure agreement. Um, she didn't sign it. They came back and they increased that …
H.B. 152 Educational Vaccine Exemption Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Jan 30, 2026
Moved to adopt the second substitute.
▶ Watch at 1:18:47Read what they said
Thank you. I would make a motion that we would adopt. Is it the second sub?
H.B. 152 Educational Vaccine Exemption Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Jan 30, 2026
Said the second substitute reflects a compromise worked out with health department officials.
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Um, and my discussions with, um, some officials from the health department earlier today, it sounds like that's a compromise that was worked out between the parties and I think it's a path forward.
H.B. 152 Educational Vaccine Exemption Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Jan 30, 2026
Moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation.
▶ Watch at 1:19:59Read what they said
Yes, I'd like to, yes, I'd move that we, we, um, pass this forward with a favorable recommendation and I'd like to speak to that.
H.B. 152 Educational Vaccine Exemption Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Jan 30, 2026
Said parents are not given information on adverse reactions when vaccinating, so the both-sides argument applies only to exemptions, and urged support.
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Thank you Mr. Vice Chair. Um, we heard a lot about, you know, parents who are wanting to exempt or opt out of vaccines, um, needing to have information from both sides. And personally, I am team, do whatever you think is best for your children. I don't have a dog in that fight as long as we all get to make our own choices. But one thing I found really interesting listening to the public comment is I don't think I heard any comments saying that they provide information about the adverse reactions. I don't believe that they tell you vaccine manufacturers are exempt from lawsuits. They don't tell you that there's a vaccine adverse reaction database, um, and …
H.B. 152 Educational Vaccine Exemption Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Jan 30, 2026
Said consent usually applies before a procedure rather than declining one and that families should decide with their pediatrician.
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Thank you, Mr. Vice Chair. I just, we are talking a lot about informed consent. Usually you give consent prior to a medical procedure, not prior to declining a medical procedure. I really feel like this is something every family can decide with their pediatrician. I don't feel like we as a state really have any business going and telling parents what's best for their children. We very much enshrine the fact that parents know what's best for their children here in Utah. And I'd like to see that continue. So I'd appreciate support. Thanks.
H.B. 75 American Indian and Alaska Native Education Amendments · House floor debate (day 11) · Jan 30, 2026
Spoke in support, noting Native American constituents in her area and that the bill was worked through the liaison committee.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in support of this bill. I have Native Americans in my area as well. And this, this bill's been worked through the committee, the liaison committee, the good representative from Carbon County's done a good job. And I, I say it's a good bill and support it.
H.B. 141 International Money Transmission Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Jan 29, 2026
Presented the bill, which would impose a 2% tax on international money transfers sent without government-issued ID, with exemptions for depository institutions and revenue directed to the general fund.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair and members of the committee. And I have a first substitute. I'd like to speak to that, if that's all right. Yes. So the committee heard this bill last year. Essentially what it does is it puts a 2% tax on foreign remittances or wire transfers that are going, um, from Utah overseas. If you don't show a government, um, issued id, um, those IDs are all listed out in the bill now, since we heard this last year. Um, we actually ha it was included in the big beautiful bill. So there is now a federal component that corresponds to this. Um, so there's a couple differences between the way that we do it federally. …
H.B. 141 International Money Transmission Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Jan 29, 2026
Summarized the bill, responding to public comments by saying bank and credit union accounts would not be affected and that diplomatic IDs are included.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, I just, I have nothing but respect for the good representative, so I appreciate your comments. I did wanna take just a moment to respond to some of the public comment that was made. Um, if you've got a bank account at a bank or a credit union, it's not gonna impact you. Um, there's a whole list of IDs, including, we had a, the ambassador from, I wanna say it was Guatemala, reach out last year. So diplomatic IDs are included. Um, anyway, it's been a, a really fun experience and I appreciate you guys letting me sit here again.
H.B. 11 Dyed Diesel Fuel Search Amendments · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Jan 28, 2026
Presents H.B. 11, which concerns dyed diesel fuel and states that a vehicle's primary fuel being diesel does not by itself constitute probable cause for a tank dip.
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Thank you Mr. Chair and members of the committee. This is a relatively simple bill, but kind of a funny committee to hear something on law enforcement in, but it touches this committee because it lives in the tax commission section of the code. But there are also law enforcement and transportation committee items all in these little 10 lines of code. Um, so right now we have two different types of diesel. They're essentially the same except one has a red dye in it. And that says that you did not pay taxes. That is for off-road vehicles, not for street vehicles. Um, and somewhere, you know, out in the back areas, the hunting, fishing, recreation community have been …
H.B. 264 Prescription Medication Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Jan 27, 2026
Restates the motion to adopt the first substitute for HB 264.
▶ Watch at 4:01:07Read what they said
So the, the motion is to fast forward first substitute or to, sorry. To adopt first substitute HB 2 64 with a favorable, or sorry, just to adopt the substitute.
H.B. 51 Adoption Amendments · House Judiciary Committee · Jan 23, 2026
Moved to pass the second substitute of HB 51 with a favorable recommendation.
▶ Watch at 36:33Read what they said
Thank you Madam Chair. I would move that we pass this with a favorable recommendation.
H.B. 164 Health Care Patient Reporting to the Division of Professional Licensing · House Health and Human Services Committee · Jan 22, 2026
Presents H.B. 164, which would require office personnel to give a patient written information on how to file a formal complaint with the Division of Professional Licensing when the patient alleges professional misconduct.
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Thank You. Am I on? There we go. Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee. Um, this is a pretty simple concept. Essentially what the bill says is if a patient alleges, um, a violation of professional misconduct to anyone in the office, then that office personnel would essentially have to provide that patient with how to file a formal complaint with Doppel. We're not changing what professional misconduct means. We're not changing the doppel process, we're just creating a bridge. So this was brought to me by a young lady who had plastic surgery done, and after her procedure, during her post-op care period, her plastic surgeon hit her up on a dating app. Um, she responded to …
H.B. 164 Health Care Patient Reporting to the Division of Professional Licensing · House Health and Human Services Committee · Jan 22, 2026
Responds that the bill covers only a one-time written notice about how to file a complaint, and says the goal is to increase reporting.
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Um, we are only looking at the one time notice for how to file that professional complaint. It's my opinion that that provider should no longer have a medical license due to what's happened. And it turns out there was actually a history of repeated offenses with this particular provider, but many of them went unreported initially. We're just hoping to change that reporting number.
H.B. 164 Health Care Patient Reporting to the Division of Professional Licensing · House Health and Human Services Committee · Jan 22, 2026
Says the bill intentionally leaves the method vague and requires only that the information be provided in writing, such as a handout or email.
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We actually leave it a little bit vague intentionally because we don't wanna do a heavy handed approach. We do want the offices to be able to make it work for them. Um, so the actual requirement is that it's provided to them in writing. So that could be a paper they hand out, that could be an email that they send. Um, we kind of leave that up to the individual practice to work out. Okay.
H.B. 71 Health Provider Directory and Access Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Jan 22, 2026
Asks whether the concerns should be resolved before moving forward, or whether a working group should address the problems instead of a bill.
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Thank you, Madam Chair. Um, just question for the sponsor. I know you've been working on this a very long time. I'm just listening to these concerns and wondering a couple of things, maybe if would it be better to resolve them before moving forward? Or even, I'm wondering if this needs to be a working group instead of being a bill. Like, maybe, maybe the working group part is what we need to focus on and solving the problems that way. I'm not sure what the answers are, but those are my questions.
H.B. 11 Dyed Diesel Fuel Search Amendments · House floor debate (day 1) · Jan 20, 2026
Explains that H.B. 11 clarifies that being in a diesel vehicle alone does not establish probable cause for a tank dip by law enforcement, noting that dyed and undyed diesel differ in tax status.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Um, this bill is really just a clarification. When it comes to a diesel vehicle getting a tank dip by law enforcement, um, there's two types of diesel died, not died. They're exactly the same except one has dye in it. And the dye actually notes that it was a tax exempt fuel. You didn't pay that road tax on that vehicle. Um, so what we've seen is in some of the back areas in Utah, um, some individuals, we don't know who all of the law enforcement agencies say, they're not doing this, but somebody's doing it. And they'll pull over a pickup truck and they'll just do a tank dip because diesel is the …
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