Logan Monson

• H.B. 113 Emergency Reporting Abuse Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Says the bill combines two similar bills to reduce the number of bills, creates a Class B misdemeanor for calling 911 when there is no emergency, and does not apply to accidental or uninformed calls.

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  Yes. Just, just quickly, in an effort to decrease the number of bills, we found that the Senator sponsor and I were working on the same issue. Instead of having two bills that had, um, clauses to make them work together, we combined. So what what the changes in this are is that it creates a Class B misdemeanor for calling 9 1 1 when there is no emergency. And it's also repetitive. And they've been told that this is a repetitive nature and they're abusing the system. It does not create a crime for someone who accidentally calls or who someone that just doesn't know that their call is not appropriate. So it it doesn't, it does the same …

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• S.B. 305 Hospital Quality Incentive Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Presents the bill to allow hospital assessment proceeds to fund a quality incentive program, says it has no state fiscal impact, and says it would benefit hospitals across Utah.

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  Thank you Mr. Speaker Pro Tem. Uh, this is a pretty straightforward bill that enables, uh, proceeds from the hospital, uh, assessment program to be utilized for a quality incentive program that supports better, uh, health outcomes for Utahans. The legislation leaves the current CMS approved Hospi Hospital assessment structure as is, which is why the bill has a zero fiscal note. Uh, currently, uh, federal law allows, uh, states to make payments above the base capitation rate to support quality and initiatives, and is kind of the, the only current area in, uh, existing federal law that allows those types of payment programs to exist. This new quality incentive program aligns with federal and state efforts to facilitate collaboration …

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• S.B. 305 Hospital Quality Incentive Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Explains the hospital assessment, the intergovernmental transfer, and how federal Medicaid matching funds work, saying the program does not use taxpayer money.

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  Uh, yes. Thank, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Pro Tem, uh, for, for many years. Um, we have a program in place called, uh, uh, directed Payments. We have a hospital assessment and an IGT for state institutions called an IGT, uh, intergovernmental Transfer, um, from base Medicaid rates. The assumption is, is that no healthcare provider will really provide services at BA base Medicaid rates. So the federal government for many, many years has allowed a system where the state can choose to pay higher, uh, Medicaid rates, but the state has to fund the fmap, that's the, the federal matching component of Medicaid. Uh, them through state dollars, they allow, instead of assessing those increased cost to the taxpayers …

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• S.B. 305 Hospital Quality Incentive Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Says the fiscal note shows the flow of funds and that the bill does not affect the State General Fund.

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  Uh, thank you Mr. Speaker Pro ProAm. I think if you look at the fiscal note, it shows the, the flow in of the hospital assessment and the IGT as well as the resulting federal payments that come in. So I think the fiscal note explains the flow of funds, uh, accurately, but the, just to emphasize does not impact the State General Fund.

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• S.B. 305 Hospital Quality Incentive Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Says hospitals that meet quality metrics would receive enhanced Medicaid rates, which helps rural hospitals with a heavier Medicaid patient mix.

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  Uh, thank you, Mr. Speaker Pro te, if they meet the, the quality, uh, metrics, then they would be eligible for the enhanced Medicaid rates. Important to note, in our rural communities in Utah and nationwide, the payer mix is much more Medicaid heavy in the rural communities. So on a kind of per capita basis, it generally benefits rural communities better or more than, uh, larger communities, typically because of the payer mix. But it keeps, it, basically, it just keeps the doors open so they're incentivized to continue seeing Medicaid patients.

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• S.B. 305 Hospital Quality Incentive Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Says the federal rules allow this program to continue, the bill is an application for a waiver, and it would not be approved if federal rules change.

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  Uh, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Um, well, I'm not sure if I completely understood it, because the provisions of HR one, otherwise known as that one big, beautiful bill are in place, and that bill can't change as 'cause it's in place. However, that, uh, HR one did not preclude this, they allowed this quality program to stay in place. Can't ever guess what congress' methodology or reasoning is. My guess is they left this one in place because it is tied to quality, which also is tied to, uh, cost control incentives. So of course, anything could change going into the future, but one really important thing about this is this is simply application for a waiver. If that's …

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• S.B. 305 Hospital Quality Incentive Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Supports the bill, saying it is consistent with federal law passed this year and helps keep services in rural Utah.

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  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I also rise in support of the bill. I ha have worked in this field and, and live in a very rural area and district. Um, we have passed policy this year that has followed in line with HR one. We're committed to making sure that, that we are on the same page and working for those same results that HR one was working for. This, in my opinion, does not go against HR one. Um, this is, is working for, um, solutions to make sure that we can keep the services that we've had and, and specifically in rural Utah, where our resources are already limited. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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• H.B. 540 Judicial Transparency and Information Access Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026

  Says the Senate made the bill better and moves to concur with the Senate amendments.

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  Monson, the Senate Make this bill better. It's a good bill. Yeah. Yes. I would like to, to make a motion to concur with the Senate.

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• H.B. 540 Judicial Transparency and Information Access Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026

  Explains that the cooling-off period and the third-party requirement for a public website on judge research have been removed from the bill, and that the courts have published a rule for public comment.

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  We'd like to speak to that motion. Yeah, there's a couple things that have happened since this bill came off are, um, since it left us. So the two biggest things are first the cooling off period that was in the bill has been taken out. The courts have published a rule, um, for public comment and they are taking this on themselves. Um, and then the thing that has changed is there was a third party, um, requirement for them to create the website in which the public will have access to, uh, research judges for retention elections. The third party requirement has been taken out as well. So the cooling off period and the third party requirement have …

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• S.B. 281 Senior Nutrition Private Donation Incentives · House Health and Human Services Committee · Mar 4, 2026

  Moved to favorably recommend SB 281, substitute three.

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  Um, thank you. I would, um, move that we favorably recommend Senate Bill 2 81, substitute three.

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• S.B. 281 Senior Nutrition Private Donation Incentives · House Health and Human Services Committee · Mar 4, 2026

  Said there is a need, that the bill is a step in the right direction though it does not fully solve the problem, and that it creates paths to address the need.

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  I, yeah. I, I appreciate the, um, work that's gone into this. I think that there is a need. I think this is a way to, to address the need. Um, obviously I don't think it solves the problem a hundred percent, but I think it's a step in the right direction and, and gives, um, opportunities to help create paths to solve the problem. So I appreciate it. Thank you.

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• S.B. 311 Medical Translation Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Mar 4, 2026

  Said rural counties face language issues as well as rising mental health and suicide concerns, and called the bill a step in the right direction.

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  Yeah, I, um, I, I, I live in a, a rural county and, and represent even more rural counties, um, six of them in the state. And, um, would say that there is a language issue there. Even, you know, we, we, we deal with that a little bit, but more than the language issue, we have seen, um, the impact of, of mental health and, and, and suicide in, in our communities, in our area, at a level that's been much higher recently than, than normal, um, been pretty devastating to the communities that, that I live in and, and represent and appreciate the, the work on this. I think it's a step in the right direction of trying …

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• S.B. 190 Trailer Registration Amendments · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026

  Says the bill lets trailer owners choose a one-time lifetime registration at higher cost, while the standard one-year renewal remains available.

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  Uh, thank you Mr. Speaker. Yeah, this bill is still the best double axle trailer bill in legislative history. Uh, simply provides a trailer owner the option, not the requirement, the option to do one time, uh, lifetime registration, which does cost a bit more money. But if you don't wanna do that, think maybe, oh, I'm gonna sell it in a few years. Just continue with the standard one year renewal. This just gives taxpayers flexibility. If they believe they're gonna trailer own the trailer a longer time, then that will allow them to save money. So that's the basics of, of the bill. Mr. Speaker,

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• S.B. 190 Trailer Registration Amendments · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026

  Says the bill gives trailer owners an option to pay a higher one-time lifetime registration fee, while keeping the standard annual renewal available.

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  Uh, thank you Mr. Speaker. Yeah, this bill is still the best double axle trailer bill in legislative history. Uh, simply provides a trailer owner the option, not the requirement, the option to do one time, uh, lifetime registration, which does cost a bit more money. But if you don't wanna do that, think maybe, oh, I'm gonna sell it in a few years. Just continue with the standard one year renewal. This just gives taxpayers flexibility. If they believe they're gonna trailer own the trailer a longer time, then that will allow them to save money. So that's the basics of, of the bill. Mr. Speaker,

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• S.B. 60 Income Tax Rate Amendments · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026

  Gives closing remarks that the state spends only part of its revenue growth, calling the incremental rate reduction a measured step that benefits Utahns.

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  Uh, thank you Mr. Speaker. Um, I pe people can have different opinions on this bill, but I think it's important to note that Utah doesn't spend every dollar that we take in because of growth. It's only because our economy is so strong that we bring in incremental tax revenues. So I think it's a measured step of fiscal restraint to control the growth in terms of our tax rate and make incremental, uh, lower lowering our rate incrementally for the benefit of all Utah citizens. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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