Derrin R. Owens

• S.B. 43 Land Trusts Protection and Advocacy Office Amendments · Became law
• S.B. 51 School Safety Modifications · Became law
• S.B. 93 Corrections Amendments · Became law
• S.B. 135 Nuclear Reprocessing Amendments · Became law
• S.B. 166 Line-of-Duty Death Benefit Amendments · Became law

• H.B. 444 State Land Access Road Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Moves an amendment to the second substitute bill.

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  Thank you Mr. President. I'd like to move, uh, amendment to rein. My name on second substitute house Bill. Four. Four four.

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• H.B. 444 State Land Access Road Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Explains the amendment changes 'consultation' to 'coordinating' so the wildlife division works with the county legislative body before closing roads permanently.

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  Yes. It's real short. It's a one word change, but, uh, rather than consultation, this change is to coordinating. We wanted to make sure the, um, wildlife division was working in coordination with the county, um, legislative body before closing these roads permanently.

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• H.B. 240 Carbon Dioxide System Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Explains that H.B. 240 requires the Utah Fire Prevention Board to set up a licensing and certification program for large carbon dioxide systems, notes support from fire groups, and says it does not apply to restaurants or small portable tanks; then opens for questions and, with no questions, turns to a motion.

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  President Most states have a, a certification system in place for large carbon dioxide, uh, systems, uh, to manage those systems. And, uh, in proposing this, uh, the Utah Fire Chiefs Fire Marshals Association of Utah Joint Council, Ophir Service organizations are in support. This helps ensure safety of employees and customers and first responders working around. These are the very large type of carbon dioxide enrich enrichment systems. It doesn't apply to restaurants or small portable CO2 tanks as they don't qualify, uh, by existing code. They don't contain enough CO2 to present hazardous when leaking. So this, uh, requires the Utah Fire Prevention Board to establish a licensing and certification program for certain carbon dioxide systems. That's what …

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About

In office since

2015

Counties

Garfield, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, Utah, Washington, Wayne

Profession

Executive Director, Economic Development

Education

Ma. Ed.

Honors and awards

None listed in their official profile.

Email

derrinowens@le.utah.gov

Committees

• Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Economic and Community Development Appropriations Subcommittee
• Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee
• Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee
• Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Confirmation Committee
• Federalism Commission
• Senate Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Confirmation Committee
• Medical Cannabis Governance Structure Working Group
• Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Confirmation Committee
• Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
• Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee

Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.