Legislators / Rex P. Shipp
Rex P. Shipp
Republican · House District 71
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- Email: rshipp@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 435-590-1073
- Office: 350 N STATE STREET, SUIT 350, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84114
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Rex P. Shipp serves on:
- Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee
- House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
- House Public Utilities and Energy Committee
- Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee
- Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee
- Retirement and Independent Entities Interim Committee
- Native American Legislative Liaison Committee
What they've said
126 remarks on 37 billsH.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Explains that the bill extends the constitutional referendum power to school district legislative actions so voters can challenge school board decisions.
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You, Mr. President. There's an obscure portion of the state constitution that gives the citizens the right to alter and reform their government. Uh, one power that the citizens have because they share legislative power. With we here in the state legislature, they have the power to refer laws that legislative bodies in the state pass, uh, to be, uh, to see if they want to be approved by the voters. There are exceptions to that, that a two thirds majority is exempt from that referral. Uh, but generally the Constitution requires that the people have this power for both legislation that we pass here. And legislation that's passed by City, county, or Town House Bill one 70 would extend …
H.B. 125 Department of Natural Resources Related Modifications Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Moved that the House not concur with the Senate amendments to the bill.
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Thank. Thank you Mr. Speaker. Uh, I move to not concur with the Senate amendments.
H.B. 125 Department of Natural Resources Related Modifications Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Said budget staff found a fiscal note in the bill that should be removed because its funding was included in another bill, and asked the Senate to recede from its amendments.
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Yeah, the uh, in talking with our budget folks that's got a fiscal note in it that needs to be removed because it was funded in the bill of Bills. So we're asking them to recede from their amendments as well.
H.B. 125 Department of Natural Resources Related Modifications Amendments · Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Presented HB 125, which exempts non-motorized inflatable vessels, certain rental vessels, and brine shrimp harvesting vessels from boater education requirements, and explained who must take the education.
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Okay. Thank you, Mr. Chair and Committee. Happy to be here again. Uh, it's always a great committee. These natural resource committees are, uh, it's very critical that we keep our waters clean from these, uh, invasive species. Uh, we've done a lot of work on it in the past. And this, uh, this actually, this bill didn't quite make it through the session last year, but since then we've added some things to it that were important to have. So, uh, what this bill does is it, uh, it exempts, uh, non-motorized, inflatable, uh, vessels, uh, from needing to do the, uh, aquatic the, the education and so forth with these and the cleanup. So if you're using, uh, …
H.B. 125 Department of Natural Resources Related Modifications Amendments · Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Said DNR staff were available to answer questions about the bill.
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So I have a question. I have some folks here from DNR that could answer some of the questions that maybe I can't, but I'm open to questions.
H.B. 125 Department of Natural Resources Related Modifications Amendments · Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Explained that the substitute was prepared to add the brine shrimp harvesting exemption instead of another amendment.
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And Mr. Chair, if I might, to please the, the change we, we'd had a, a few different amendments on the original bill and with the last amendment, we were adding the exemption on the brine shrimp industry. And so, uh, we decided that it'd probably be better to do a sub instead of another amendment. So that's what the change was.
H.B. 125 Department of Natural Resources Related Modifications Amendments · Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Mar 3, 2026
Thanked the committee and said the bill protects waters while clarifying who must take the boating education.
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Yeah, thank you Committee, Mr. Chair. And appreciate the motion. Uh, it's really important to protect our waters, but also to do things, uh, that make common sense as well, as far as making sure people understand what they need to do and, and who needs to take the education, which is, which is critical for those that are doing a lot of boating. And so I appreciate the motion. Thank you.
H.B. 231 Restaurant Tax Repeal Amendments · House floor debate (day 42) · Mar 3, 2026
Asks whether the sponsor will yield to a series of questions about the bill.
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Yeah, thank you. Mr. Excuse me, Mr. Speaker Pro Tem, uh, would the sponsor yield to a couple of questions, The sponsor yield to a series of questions?
H.B. 231 Restaurant Tax Repeal Amendments · House floor debate (day 42) · Mar 3, 2026
Asks how counties will be held harmless under the bill and how that calculation will be made.
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Yeah. Mr. Speaker pro tem. Uh, so with the, with this change you mentioned the, the sponsor mentioned that, uh, they would hold the, the counties, uh, hold, there's a hold harmless in it. Uh, how, how are they gonna be able to do hold them harmless? How, how are they gonna calculate how to hold them harmless?
H.B. 231 Restaurant Tax Repeal Amendments · House floor debate (day 42) · Mar 3, 2026
Asks whether the bill is a tax increase because it raises state revenue by lowering the rate and expanding the base.
▶ Watch at 1:54:45Read what they said
Yeah. One more question. Go ahead. Yeah, uh, uh, the other question I have is by increasing the revenue to the state by lowering the rate and expanding it, so basically this is a tax increase. Is that correct?
H.B. 231 Restaurant Tax Repeal Amendments · House floor debate (day 42) · Mar 3, 2026
Opposes the bill, saying constituents in southern Utah have built infrastructure based on the current tax and that the change would not encourage more restaurant spending.
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Yeah. Thank you Mr. Speaker ProAm. I just wanna make a comment that, uh, I have, uh, people in my area, uh, southern Utah, that are adamantly opposed to this. Uh, they have built infrastructure and so on that's based on this, uh, 1% restaurant tax. I don't think it's gonna encourage more people to go out and eat and generate more revenue for restaurants. And so I'd encourage, uh, you to oppose this. Thank you.
H.B. 174 Sex Characteristic Change Treatment Amendments · House floor debate (day 41) · Mar 2, 2026
Shipp asks for 50 votes so the bill can take effect immediately.
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Yes. Uh, just need 50 votes, uh, so that it can have an immediate effective date of the bill.
H.B. 174 Sex Characteristic Change Treatment Amendments · House floor debate (day 41) · Mar 2, 2026
Shipp says the bill passed earlier this morning with 48 votes and asks for 50 votes so it can take immediate effect.
▶ Watch at 15:30Read what they said
Uh, yeah, Mr. Speaker, we, we passed this this morning, 48 votes where a lot of people are off the floor like to get 50 votes so we can get this on the, uh, uh, effective immediate, immediate effective date. And so, uh, that's, that's the request. Thank you.
H.B. 174 Sex Characteristic Change Treatment Amendments · House floor debate (day 41) · Mar 2, 2026
Explains the Senate change: hormone and puberty blocker use may continue for those 16 or older at the time the governor signs the bill, while those under 16 must taper off by January 28, 2027.
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Uh, yes. Mr. Speaker. Uh, when we passed, uh, HB 1 74 on this floor, it allowed for, uh, transgender hor for hormones and puberty blockers to continue until January 28th, 2027, which is basically one year. What changed in the Senate was, uh, when the bail goes into effect, which will go into effect when the governor signs it. Uh, anybody that has is 16 or older at that time can continue with the, with the hormones and blockers. Uh, anybody else that's under 16, uh, has to taper off of hormones and blockers, uh, by January 28th, 2027. And that's the changes.
H.B. 168 Hunting and Fishing Amendments · Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 27, 2026
Presents HB 168, which creates a poaching mitigation fund from restitution, adds registration requirements for guides and outfitters, sets penalties for pilots who assist in taking wildlife from the air, and extends the third-guide allowance to limited entry hunts.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair and committee. Um, uh, HB 1 68 is kind of a follow up from last year's, uh, uh, bill that we did on, on, uh, funding and guiding issues. Uh, one of the, the things that this bill does is it establishes a poaching mitigation fund, uh, to finance wildlife crime prevention and detection. Uh, and so it clarifies some additional registration requirements for guides and outfitters. Uh, notably we have removed a reference to spotters. Uh, so we're just dealing with outfitters and guides. So the Poe Mitigation Fund will be funded by restitution, paid by individuals convicted of illegal taking or destroying protected wildlife. Uh, law enforcement can use this money for wildlife crime …
H.B. 168 Hunting and Fishing Amendments · Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 27, 2026
Says the bill does not specify drones, but a drone operator would likely be considered a pilot. · speaker not certain
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Go ahead. Uh, that's not specified in the bill, but I would, common sense tells me, yeah. A drone, and maybe that's something that ought to be added in, actually, because a drone
H.B. 168 Hunting and Fishing Amendments · Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 27, 2026
Says the bill does not mention drones and that flying to locate wildlife within 48 hours before a season is already prohibited.
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Well, uh, it doesn't specify a drone, uh, Mr. Chair in the bill, uh, I hadn't even frankly, uh, senator and thought about a drone. The one thing that we do know is you can't fly, uh, and locate an animal for hunters 48 hours prior to the opening of a season. Uh, and so this, uh, would, if somebody's flying after that for the purpose of locating or taking wildlife, if you're hunting, I, I, I don't think it would apply. Uh, I'd have to refer maybe to DNR law enforcement on this. But, uh, if, if they're not doing it for the purpose of locating wildlife and hunting, uh, it, it's not, it's not in this bill that, …
H.B. 326 Animal Depredation Amendments · Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 27, 2026
Presents the bill, which adds feral swine to the predator list, makes hunting them illegal, allows aerial coyote hunting, and moves a sheep and cattle predator control fee from statute to the fee schedule.
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Okay. Thank you, Mr. Chair and committee. This is, uh, uh, been a bill and actually the good chair here has helped me work on this a little bit with some stakeholders and producers. And the first thing I wanted to talk about on this is, uh, we are adding feral swines to the predator list. Uh, as many of you may not be aware, but in, in southern Utah, specifically Washington County, uh, there's been somebody hauling in Ferreal swine from, uh, the Midwest. Uh, I understand probably Texas and Oklahoma. And they are a problem. Uh, and, and so what we're doing is we're putting 'em on the predator list. We're gonna ask our trappers to, to remove …
S.B. 234 Rulemaking Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 27, 2026
Says he arrived late and asks the senator to repeat the presentation, then withdraws the request in jest.
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Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I got here a little bit late, uh, Senator. And so I was wondering if you could do your presentation over, I can do it real quick. No, I'm, I'm just kidding, actually, Mr.
S.B. 209 Gooseberry Narrows State Park Study · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 26, 2026
The chair asked about the reservoir's 17,000 acre-foot capacity.
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Yeah. Thank you, Senator, for your presentation. I have a couple of, uh, brief questions. Uh, you said the reservoir has the capacity for 17,000 acre feet,
S.B. 209 Gooseberry Narrows State Park Study · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 26, 2026
The chair asked whether the water could be delivered to the Sanpete side with a dam.
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Okay. So 5,400 acre feet is belongs to the Sanpete side. Right. Uh, is there a possibility to get that to the Sanpete side With the dam? A
S.B. 209 Gooseberry Narrows State Park Study · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 26, 2026
The chair said the bill is only a study, building anything would be a separate decision, and he will vote yes.
▶ Watch at 1:52:32Read what they said
And just to make a couple of comments myself, uh, prerogative of the chair before I place the motion is, uh, yeah, it is a study. Now. Maybe if we come back and decide to run something, to build something, then that's a whole different, uh, ball game. And so I, I think it makes sense to move this forward. And so I'll be a yes.
H.B. 591 Nuisance Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Moves to pass HB 591 favorably and says it is a good start and that he fully supports it.
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Yeah. Thank you. Uh, Mr. Chair, I'd like to, I move that we pass that with a Fable recommendation. Uh, I'm getting to the bill number 5 91, HB 5 91. Uh, and I'd like to speak briefly. I just think this is, uh, a good start on, on some of these types of things. Uh, and I, I fully support it. Thank you.
H.B. 591 Nuisance Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Says abandoned horses are a nuisance in Western Iron County and supports including them in the bill.
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Yeah. I just wanna, uh, make another comment. Uh, this, uh, certain, where it talks about abandoned horses is it is a nuisance in Western Iron County. We have a lot of horses out there. And, you know, we talk about protecting the, the mustangs of old and so forth. Uh, and certainly that's important, but most of the horses out there are ones that have just been abandoned. Uh, somebody, you know, in hard times decided they couldn't take care of those horses, and so they just went and turned them loose, and they, and they cause a lot of damage to agriculture production and grazing and waterholes, and it affects the wildlife as well. So I like the …
H.B. 549 Energy Efficiency Rebate Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Says he will support the bill and asks about the fiscal note.
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Uh, yeah, Mr. Chair. Thank you. I I I think I'm gonna be supporting this, but I, uh, could, could I ask a question, Mr.
H.B. 549 Energy Efficiency Rebate Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Asks for an explanation of the fiscal note.
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before it gets away from us. Okay. Um, Can you explain the fiscal note on this?
S.B. 72 Obscene Animal Abuse Material Amendments · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Asks whether the animal crushing language would cover a child who shoots birds with a BB gun.
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Yeah. Thank you, Senator. Uh, the only question I had was when it talks about animal crushing, talks about the ways you intentionally do that. So would that, if you had a, a kid out with his BB gun and he's shooting birds and killing a, a, a black bird or starling or something, some bird, is that also included in there, in that bill?
S.B. 72 Obscene Animal Abuse Material Amendments · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Thanks the sponsor and says the answer clarifies his question.
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Okay. Thank you. Yeah, just wanted to make sure I wasn't breaking the law when I was a kid, So maybe the statute of limitations are gone on that. Okay. Yeah, yeah, for sure. Thanks, Representative Snider.
S.B. 111 Veterinary Post-employment Amendments · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Moved to pass the bill out favorably and said such clauses can be devastating for families and small businesses.
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Uh, I'd like to move, uh, out of this committee with a favorable recommendation, SB one 11 first sub veterinary post-employment amendments Motions in order. Would you like to speak to it? Just, yeah. Uh, it's, it, it's really critical. There's a lot of businesses, uh, having come from a small business, uh, myself, uh, these can be devastating for the families and people trying to make a living. And so, Senator, I appreciate you bringing this forward
H.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Presents HB 170, School Board Referendum Amendments, which would make school board actions subject to referendum, with an expedited option by mail.
▶ Watch at 33:57Read what they said
Thank you, chairman McKay. Appreciate you having me here today. Uh, HB one 70, uh, it's a very large bill, 3 30, 300 pages, or not pages, 3,300 lines, but it's really quite simple. Uh, uh, it has to do with referendum. It's, uh, the bill is HB one 70 School Board referendum Amendments. And basically, uh, all this bill does is sets up a process that school boards are subject, gonna be subject to referendums. School boards are the only legislative body in the state that is not subject to a referendum process. Uh, uh, and they certainly are subject to the truth and taxation. Uh, but I've had a lot of, uh, comments from citizens all over the …
H.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Says he is not aware of a recent Supreme Court decision on the question and notes that some tax increases and court judgments already cannot be referred.
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Uh, I don't, Mr. Chair. Okay. Uh, the one thing I do know is there are some, uh, increases, like tax increases that cannot be referred, uh, that have already, that already goes to the public. You know, a school bond, you know, that's certainly voted on by the people. So people can't come back and say, well, I want to run a referendum on that decision. No, that can't be done. And there's also judgements, uh, uh, judges that make judgements that have to do with those types of things. They can't be referred as well. So this just has to do with, uh, local levy stuff, stuff that the school board can do on their own, lease revenue …
H.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Summarizes the bill, saying it gives people a say on critical issues, cites Utah Supreme Court case language on school district referendums, and says constitutionality may need to be addressed.
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Yeah, I appreciate that motion, Mr. Chair. Uh, certainly we all represent a certain number of, uh, citizens in our different districts. Uh, and I think it's important that we represent them. And, uh, once in a while we've been subject to referendums and, uh, and which is important. We, we represent the people, if the people rise up. And, and, you know, it's a, it's a, it's a pretty hard, uh, lift to get the signatures to go through the process. And certainly doesn't mean everything's gonna be referred, but it, it, it, it gives the people some say, uh, on, on certain critical issues. So, I, I appreciate, uh, your support of the bill. Thank you. And for …
H.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments · Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 25, 2026
Says the vote was not unanimous, so consent was not given.
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I was gonna say, uh, there I'm pretty, you know, it wasn't unanimous, so we don't get consent on that one, but, alright.
S.B. 55 Placental Tissue Amendments · House floor debate (day 36) · Feb 25, 2026
Presents SB 55 as a technical fix that gives providers explicit authority to give required notice of treatment type to patients, including for stem cell therapy, and says he is open to questions.
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Yeah. Thank you Mr. Speaker. Uh, SB 55 Placental tissue Amendments. Uh, there was a legislation that was passed a couple of years ago that had to do with this, uh, but there was, uh, some issues that were kind of overlooked. So providers were required to give notice of treatment type to patients. They were not explicitly granted the legal authority to do so. So the bill was introduced last year to fix the air, but it became a late night casually like so many of our bills do, failing to pass before the end of the session. So it's just a technical fix that grants providers the authority to provide this required notice to use stem cell therapy. …
H.B. 323 Solar Panel Disposal Amendments · House floor debate (day 36) · Feb 25, 2026
Moves to adopt amendment one to the second substitute and asks to speak to it.
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Uh, yeah, thank you Mr. Speaker time I move to adopt amendment one. Motion is to adopt amendment number one, second substitute house bill 3 23. We'd like to speak to it.
H.B. 125 Department of Natural Resources Related Modifications Amendments · House floor debate (day 36) · Feb 25, 2026
Explains that the bill removes the education and sticker requirement for non-motorized vessels, keeps education for anyone 12 or older on other boats, and adds exceptions for rentals and non-driving renters, to address aquatic invasive species on Lake Powell.
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Yeah. Thank you Mr. Speaker pro tem. A little lighter note from our last discussion. This is about aquatic invasive species amendments. Now many of you probably, I would bet everybody in this body has had a visit to Lake Powell and if you've been in the recent years, there's these aquatic ma species, uh, muzzles that attach themselves to the boats, to the cliffs. And they actually, if you get into any slot canyons, they smell pretty bad. So what this bill is doing is just, uh, making a few changes to how we deal with quada muscles. Uh, right now you have to take, uh, uh, some education and, uh, pass a little test, uh, and you put …
H.B. 125 Department of Natural Resources Related Modifications Amendments · House floor debate (day 36) · Feb 25, 2026
Says the current test is required annually and the bill does not change that timeline.
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Once a year, every year. Okay. So the bill is not changing the timeline on that. It's already an annual test. That's correct. It's an annual test.
H.B. 157 Department of Natural Resources Amendments · Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Presented H.B. 157 as the DNR annual cleanup bill, covering rulemaking authority for divisions without advisory boards, law enforcement work periods, state engineer records, litigation funding, secondary water metering loan cap removal, a UUGS groundwater seat, watershed restoration funding, and repeal of the Alternative Energy Development Tax Credit Act.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair. Pleasure to be here with your committee today. Uh, this is basically the DNR annual cleanup bill. Uh, I'm gonna go through, uh, item by item as to what's changing. Uh, so this, uh, bill clarifies that rule making authority can be enacted outside of an advisory board. Uh, like, well, some divisions like the division, the DWR have a board that includes rule making authority. Other divisions like state parks and outdoor rec do not. Uh, and so this allows that it updates language, uh, right regarding the work period for DNR law enforcement so that it matches with all other law enforcement. Basically, an 80 hour or two in a two week period, or …
H.B. 157 Department of Natural Resources Amendments · Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Responded that the rulemaking has several layers of checks, including annual approval of rules, and that the bill gives rulemaking authority without directing specific rules or reports.
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And so this allows like state parks and, and outdoor rec to do, uh, rulemaking. So Thank you. We have several layers of, uh, checks and balances in that, that space. Certainly there's the annual approval of all the rules and, but sometimes there's a, there's a specific, uh, when we legislate specific and ask for rules, ask for the rep the report to come back. But I guess we're not asking for any specific, Uh, Implementation of a rule based on the legislation. It's given the authority to do that.
H.B. 157 Department of Natural Resources Amendments · Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Said the rules are not approved without conditions, since they are subject to layers of requirements and transparency, and thanked the senator for the clarification.
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I have to also yes, emphasize that, that, uh, it's not just carte blanche, uh, approval that there is a, a layer requirements and, um, transparency on those rules as well. So thank you for that. Clarifying that. Okay.
H.B. 432 Egg Amendments · House floor debate (day 34) · Feb 23, 2026
Explains that the amendment strikes about four words relating to end consumers.
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Uh, it just strikes out about four words in it that, uh, has to do with, uh, uh, an end consumer very easily.
H.B. 432 Egg Amendments · House floor debate (day 34) · Feb 23, 2026
Explains that HB 432 as amended requires large egg producers to be licensed with the Department of Agriculture, exempts small producers, prohibits selling addled, moldy, or rotten eggs, and allows small producers to sell to consumers, stores, restaurants, and institutions.
▶ Watch at 1:18:37Read what they said
Uh, thank you Mr. Speaker. HB 4 32 as amended, uh, has to do primarily with large Ag producers, uh, where they need to be licensed with the Department of Ag. Uh, they don't have to be licensed if they're a small producer. Uh, it strictly prohibits the sale of eggs that are addled, moldy, or rotten, so you don't have to worry about that folks. And, uh, also, uh, small producers, uh, can also sell to, uh, end consumers and stores as well as wholesale to restaurants and other institutions. So basically, this is just kind of cleaning up Mr. Speaker, the language, uh, so that, uh, small producers can sell their eggs in the marketplace. And, um, good …
H.B. 432 Egg Amendments · House floor debate (day 34) · Feb 23, 2026
Says small producers do not have to be licensed but can compete in the marketplace, and cannot sell shell eggs outside the state.
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Uh, yes. Uh, small producers, however, do not Mr. Speakers, small producers don't have to be licensed. Uh, however, they're, they can compete in the marketplace with the large producers. However, small producers cannot sell their shell eggs outside of the state.
H.B. 326 Animal Depredation Amendments · House floor debate (day 34) · Feb 23, 2026
Sponsor describes the bill, which bans hunting feral swine, classifies them as nuisance predators, changes aerial coyote hunting permits and liability, removes livestock depredation fees from statute, and restricts holding raccoons or coyotes in captivity.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker Pro Tem. Uh, this bill is, uh, a really important bill. So it relates to our agriculture community. Uh, it makes it against the law to hunt feral swine in the state of Utah. Uh, we don't want feral swine in our state. Uh, there's some states, uh, Oklahoma and Texas where we, where these swine came from, that wishes that they would not have allowed hunting in their states. And they have a significant problem with feral swine. They're dangerous. They tear up the landscape. And, uh, so many people think that here we have, uh, we love hunting and things in Utah, but we're, we're going to prevent the hunting of feral swine. And …
H.B. 326 Animal Depredation Amendments · House floor debate (day 34) · Feb 23, 2026
Says coyotes harm livestock and wildlife such as deer, so state trappers work to eliminate them.
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Uh, Mr. Speaker Pro Tam, uh, coyote coyotes, uh, are a detriment to our livestock, uh, as well as our wildlife. Uh, so, uh, they are con we have state trappers and their job is to eliminate predators, uh, to protect, uh, our livestock primarily because it's a really, it is critical to our economy in the state, uh, and for our food. Uh, and also, uh, for our wildlife, uh, uh, they, they tend to, uh, take a lot of deer, especially when they're dropping their fawns in the spring or the early summer. And so it's important to, to eliminate coyotes. Thank you.
H.B. 323 Solar Panel Disposal Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Asks whether the bill will also affect rooftop solar, and says that answers his question.
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Yeah, thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, I know we've been talking about, you know, big solar farms commercial. Is this gonna also affect, uh, rooftop solar? Yes, it will. Okay. Thank you. That's all I needed to know.
H.C.R. 12 Concurrent Resolution Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Moves to pass HCR 12 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
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Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd like to make a motion or reserve the right to make a motion and, well, I'm gonna make the motion and then speak to it. Okay. That is, uh, a move to pass out with a favorable recommendation, HCR 12.
H.C.R. 12 Concurrent Resolution Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Says the anniversary is a significant milestone and that legislators should work with schools in their districts so young people understand the Revolution, the Declaration, and the Constitution, and says he supports the resolution.
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Yeah, I think I would. Yeah. I think this is a really significant milestone in our country. Uh, and I, I think it's something that we need, you know, to get our citizens wherever they are, and especially in the schools involved in every way we can. And I think it would behoove us as, you know, legislators in our particular districts to make an effort to get with our schools. I'm sure many of them are planning to do this. Uh, hopefully they are. And I certainly, uh, would support that and, and wanna probably work with my school people in our, my district, uh, towards doing something along this line, because I think it's so important that our …
H.C.R. 12 Concurrent Resolution Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Says he was out of the country, in Italy, during the 200th anniversary.
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At the 200 year anniversary. Yes, I do. And, And I can I, Can I re can I mention what I was doing, I guess? We'll, wow. That I, I was out of the country. I was in Italy.
S.B. 86 Firearm Safe Harbor Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Said he supports the motion and suggested a way to identify heirloom firearms so family members can receive them.
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Yeah, just, uh, I support, uh, the motion, but I, uh, the, the commissioner brought up a good point is, uh, in many of our families, I'd have to say with mine, you know, some of these, uh, firearms are like heirlooms in the family. I have firearms that have come from my, uh, grand, my grandfather that I was instructed when I got them. These are always supposed to stay in the family. Don't you ever get rid of them? And so I think it would be very wise to somehow figure out a way that those could be identified so that, you know, if something happens and they don't have at least some family can get those. 'cause …
H.B. 125 Department of Natural Resources Related Modifications Amendments · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Shipp presented HB 125, which clarifies aquatic invasive species requirements for inflatable and non-motorized vessels and for rentals that never leave the lake.
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Oh, Okay. Yeah, that helps Mr. Chair. Thank you, uh, Mr. Chair and Committee. Uh, this bill is just making a few changes on the aquatic invasive species amendments. Uh, if you ever have been to Lake Powell, you see those, uh, muzzles everywhere. And as the lake is dropping it and you get into some of those canyons, it's, it even smells bad. And, uh, and we gotta make sure we keep those out of any other waters in our state. Uh, so the only place they exist right now are in Lake Powell. And, you know, we have these dip tanks. And over the years, uh, before we had the dip tanks, we had to, you know, spray …
H.B. 125 Department of Natural Resources Related Modifications Amendments · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 19, 2026
The answer was that the education can be completed either beforehand or on the spot at the rental location.
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Yes. Either previously Representative Ulbrich or at the location, she could take it on the spot.
H.B. 125 Department of Natural Resources Related Modifications Amendments · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Shipp asked Bubak to comment on the amendment.
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Uh, Mr. Chair? Yeah. Uh, Mr. Wyatt here would like to comment on it as well. Go ahead.
H.B. 512 Land Surveyors Licensing Amendments · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Moved to adopt Amendment 1 to H.B. 512.
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Yeah. Thank you Mr. Chair. So I'd like to move no amendment. I'd like to make a motion to move Amendment one
H.B. 512 Land Surveyors Licensing Amendments · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 19, 2026
Moved to pass H.B. 512 as amended out favorably.
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Yeah, uh, I move that we pass that with a Fable recommendation HB five 12 as amended. That motion's in order. Would you like to speak to it?
H.B. 157 Department of Natural Resources Amendments · House floor debate (day 30) · Feb 19, 2026
Presents H.B. 157, which provides $5 million for DNR water litigation, removes the $10 million cap on secondary water metering loans, updates DNR law enforcement work periods, allows electronic and physical state engineer records, and changes the UGS board makeup.
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Yeah. Thank you Mr. Speaker Pro Tem. This is the Department of Natural Resources cleanup. Bill, basically, and I want to go through and tell you briefly what's being changed. Uh, probably the most important part is this Bill allocates. There's a $5 million note on it, which is there for, uh, water litigation. Uh, we have some issues, colleagues going on with the Colorado, Colorado River Compact. This has given DNR the money that's probably gonna be needed for, uh, litigation there and maybe other water issues that they're dealing with. Uh, also it, uh, clarifies rulemaking authority can be enacted outside of an advisory board. Uh, uh, like for the state parks and outdoor recreation, uh, law enforcement. …
S.B. 185 Child Welfare Parental Representation Program Amendments · House floor debate (day 30) · Feb 19, 2026
Presents Senate Bill 185, which expands the responsibilities of the Child Welfare Parental Representation Program, adds training and budget transparency requirements, and does not appropriate new funding.
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Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SB 180 5 addresses the Child Welfare App Parental Representation program. It expands the responsibilities of that this program to strengthen training, support, and coordination for all attorneys who represent parents in child welfare cases. It also adds budget transparency requirements, but does not appropriate new funding. So it requires the program to provide education and training for all, uh, parental representation. Attorneys directs the program to support indigent parent defense services through the Indigent Defense Commission. Grant process assigns responsibility for administering the Interdisciplinary Parental Representation program and requires the executive director to include prior year spending on parent representation programs and contracts in the budget. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
H.B. 174 Sex Characteristic Change Treatment Amendments · Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Rep. Shipp began introducing first substitute H.B. 174.
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Yes. Are you okay? Yes. Here we go. Uh, thank you Chair Weiler. Uh, we appreciate the opportunity to serve, uh, be here with your committee, uh, and, uh, SB or HB 1 74. I'm in the Senate committee. Almost said the wrong letter.
H.B. 174 Sex Characteristic Change Treatment Amendments · Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Rep. Shipp explained that the bill makes permanent the SB 16 moratorium on puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for minors, said the state health department's study was not a systematic review, and introduced his presenters.
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First sub HB 1 74. Uh, the legislature enacted SB 16 in 2023. Uh, that law, uh, does not, not allow surgeries on minors, and it put a moratorium on puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones. Uh, that did. Uh, there are some exceptions in the, in the process for rare, uh, uh, issues that have to do with, uh, uh, intersex and, uh, precocious puberty and so forth. But other than that, it set the moratorium, but it also required the Utah Department of Health and Human Services to do a systematic study of the evidence, uh, to come back to the legislature with some suggestions on what we do going forward. And at this point, the one thing I …
S.B. 55 Placental Tissue Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Said he floor sponsored this bill two years ago and is glad it is being fixed.
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I, I believe this was a bill that I floor sponsored from, um, someone in the Senate, um, two years ago. So I'm glad we're, I'm glad you're fixing, um, sorry.
H.B. 174 Sex Characteristic Change Treatment Amendments · Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Rep. Shipp opposed the amendment, saying his bill already allows a one-year taper period and the same issue would recur in 2028.
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Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll be brief. Uh, as has been evidenced in our presentation, uh, transgender treatments, affirming care treatments are not what is best for these youth. We, uh, we all wanna protect our children. They can't really consent to something like they have no idea some of the things that they are, uh, not going to be able to experience. I have no problem, uh, Mr. Chair of, um, Minors being able to social transition where they're not damaging their bodies. What I do want to be able to do is there, is to be able to allow the time for these kids that are on them to taper off. That's why my bill has a …
H.B. 174 Sex Characteristic Change Treatment Amendments · Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Rep. Shipp said he supports making the moratorium permanent, would have preferred no amendment, and said the bill protects children.
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Yeah, just, just briefly, Mr. Chair, we've, uh, we've had a lot of discussion here. Uh, I like the fact that we are, uh, making a moratorium permanent. Uh, I would rather have not had the second amendment there, as, as you understand why. And, and the main thing I wanna say at this point is, hey, we, we love our children. We want to protect them, and there's many things that we don't allow 'em to do in order to protect 'em. And I think this is one of the things that should fall into that category. So, thank you.
H.B. 489 Water Infrastructure Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Asked whether the bill applies only to future construction of these basins.
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Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Chair. So is this to, uh, for just future construction of these basins?
H.B. 489 Water Infrastructure Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Asked whether the bill would require older basins to send water into storm drains.
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So that's not going back to some of the old basins and requiring them to flow those into the storm drains. Okay.
H.B. 84 Dangerous Weapon Amendments · House floor debate (day 29) · Feb 18, 2026
Makes a motion to circle the bill. · speaker not certain
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Thank you. Uh, Madam Marine Clerk rep, Representative Shipp, uh, Mr. Speaker motion to circle that motion is an order of sponsors off the floor.
H.B. 168 Hunting and Fishing Amendments · House floor debate (day 28) · Feb 17, 2026
Briefly explains that the substitute moves fees out of statute and into the fee schedules.
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Yeah, just briefly. What, uh, what the sub does Mr. Speaker is. It moves the fees out of statute into the fee schedules in the, uh, sub in the appropriation subcommittee for natural resources.
H.B. 168 Hunting and Fishing Amendments · House floor debate (day 28) · Feb 17, 2026
Explains that the substitute moves certain fees out of statute and into the fee schedules set in the appropriations subcommittee for natural resources.
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Yeah, just briefly. What, uh, what the sub does Mr. Speaker is. It moves the fees out of statute into the fee schedules in the, uh, sub in the appropriation subcommittee for natural resources.
H.B. 168 Hunting and Fishing Amendments · House floor debate (day 28) · Feb 17, 2026
Presents the bill, which sets up a poaching mitigation fund, adds a third guide for limited entry and once-in-a-lifetime hunts, allows hired camp cooks, restricts pilots from aiding in locating or taking wildlife with penalties, and makes technical cleanup changes.
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Yeah, thank you, Mr. Speaker. This bill, uh, is some, uh, updates to the bill we passed last year. Uh, and, uh, we had some discussion over the interim, uh, with some guides, uh, with the DWR, uh, law enforcement. Uh, and we, we had some discussions on some things that ought to change and the process. Uh, what this bill does is it sets up a poaching mitigation fund, which will help for educating people around the poaching area. The, the fund will be, uh, funded with, uh, uh, any, uh, penalties, uh, and such that are taken for illegal take of wildlife. Um, also this bill adds, uh, uh, an extra guide. You can only have two guides, …
H.B. 168 Hunting and Fishing Amendments · House floor debate (day 28) · Feb 17, 2026
Explains that the bill updates last year's law, creates a poaching mitigation fund funded by penalties for illegal take of wildlife, allows an extra guide on limited entry hunts, permits outfitters to hire a camp cook, and adds aircraft and pilot restrictions with graded penalties, plus technical cleanup.
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Yeah, thank you, Mr. Speaker. This bill, uh, is some, uh, updates to the bill we passed last year. Uh, and, uh, we had some discussion over the interim, uh, with some guides, uh, with the DWR, uh, law enforcement. Uh, and we, we had some discussions on some things that ought to change and the process. Uh, what this bill does is it sets up a poaching mitigation fund, which will help for educating people around the poaching area. The, the fund will be, uh, funded with, uh, uh, any, uh, penalties, uh, and such that are taken for illegal take of wildlife. Um, also this bill adds, uh, uh, an extra guide. You can only have two guides, …
H.B. 326 Animal Depredation Amendments · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Said an amendment is online and will be moved later, and that he will speak to the whole bill.
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Yeah. Thank you Mr. Chair. And committee. Uh, there is an amendment that, uh, we'll need to move, uh, that's online and, uh, when the time's right, we'll move that, but I'll be speaking to the whole bill.
H.B. 326 Animal Depredation Amendments · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Presented the bill, which covers feral swine enforcement and penalties, a regulatory framework for aerial coyote hunting, and transferring predator control fee-setting authority to the Agricultural and Wildlife Damage Prevention Board.
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So this, uh, legislation here updates, uh, Utah statutes regarding agricultural and wildlife damage caused by animal depredation. Primary highlights of the bill include significantly escalating enforcement measures and penalties related to feral swine. Uh, many of you may not be aware, but there's been feral swine introduced into our state, primarily in Washington County. And, uh, this bill prevents the hunting of feral swine in the state. And we need to eradicate these feral swine 'cause they can cause significant damage to crops and, and folks, and, uh, many people are wondering, oh, why can't we hunt 'em then? Well, the problem is if you open up hunting to these and people are gonna want to hunt them, and …
H.B. 326 Animal Depredation Amendments · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Answered that the definition was written to exclude domestic food pigs and to name the feral types that have been hunted. · speaker not certain
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Yeah. And, and, and that's where you, you have to be careful, is any of the food pigs we wanted to make sure weren't included. Anything that has the Russian boars and the things that have been hunted. We wanted to try to call those out. So that's why the specificity.
H.B. 326 Animal Depredation Amendments · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 13, 2026
Said the amendment clarifies the meaning of take.
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Yeah, it's just clarifying take and what it means. It's pretty, pretty simple. Just some clarification. Thank you.
H.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments · House floor debate (day 25) · Feb 13, 2026
Moves to adopt the second substitute for H.B. 170.
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Thank you Mr. Speaker Pro Tem, uh, I move to adopt second sub HB one 70.
H.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments · House floor debate (day 25) · Feb 13, 2026
Explains that the substitute adds a coordination clause tied to H.B. 32 and clarifies the definition of a local school tax versus a local tax.
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Yes. Uh, what that does, it just sets up a coordination clause. Uh, we passed, uh, HB 32, couple of days ago. Uh, if both passed, we need a coordination clause as it has to do with signature gathering. Uh, and then it just makes some other clarifications on defining a local school tax law versus a local tax law.
H.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments · House floor debate (day 25) · Feb 13, 2026
Presents H.B. 170, which would allow referendums on local school board legislative decisions unless the board's vote is a super majority, excludes personnel decisions, and keeps the existing expedited referendum process.
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Yeah. Thank you Mr. Speaker. Pro tem, uh, colleagues. This bill School board referendum amendments. We have passed it in this body the last two years. It's passed the house. Okay. And as we all know, sometimes we have a little issue getting our house bills passed through the, through the, through the total body. So basically all legislative bodies in our state are subject to referendums, except right now school boards are not subject to referendums. Uh, I have had, uh, citizens all over this state, uh, because of some of the truth and taxation stuff this past year that asked me if I was gonna run this bill again. And I said, yes, I am, because I think …
H.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments · House floor debate (day 25) · Feb 13, 2026
Says tax increases in some districts and residents' ability to weigh in through truth in taxation prompted the bill.
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Uh, Mr. Speaker ProAm? Uh, yes. Uh, there were, uh, some issues I'm aware of in some districts that had to do with tax increases this past year. Uh, that the people certainly with truth and Taxation, they can come in and voice their opinions on those when, when, when it comes right down to it, no matter what the vote is on the school board. Uh, as long as they have a majority, uh, they can't make any difference, so it can't be referred.
H.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments · House floor debate (day 25) · Feb 13, 2026
Says a board decision on such a matter could go to referendum if the board has a split vote on it.
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It could do, if that's a legislative decision, Mr. Speaker Pro tem that the, that the school board wants to make, if they have a split vote on something like that, uh, that could be go to a referendum as well.
H.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments · House floor debate (day 25) · Feb 13, 2026
Says there is an existing referendum process and that the bill offers an expedited option.
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Mr. Speaker Pro tem? I don't know if it slows down the referendum process. There is a process for referendums. It does offer, uh, Mr. Speaker pro tem an expedited, uh, process, uh, for that.
H.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments · House floor debate (day 25) · Feb 13, 2026
Says the bill lets residents weigh in when some board members disagree with a decision and gives them a chance to gather signatures.
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Uh, Mr. Speaker ProAm? Uh, that's an opinion. Uh, my opinion is, uh, we represent the people. If you have three out of your four board members that aren't happy with something, uh, it gives, it gives the people we represent the people, gives them an opportunity to weigh in, uh, if, if they feel so justified and they want to gather the signatures to see if they can get it on the ballot.
H.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments · House floor debate (day 25) · Feb 13, 2026
Says six of seven is a super majority and that five or more votes would be a super majority on a seven-member board.
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Uh, Mr. Speaker Pro Tim? No, that would be a super majority on a seven member board. If you have five or more, that would be a super majority.
H.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments · House floor debate (day 25) · Feb 13, 2026
Says the cited code language shifts a provision from one number to another within existing code.
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Yes. Mr. Speaker ProAm, let me look at this real quick. Uh, okay. Uh, Mr. Speaker ProAm, if, uh, up in lines 6 75 to 6 79, that same, uh, verbiage is in the code. It's just shifting that from number seven to number nine.
H.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments · House floor debate (day 25) · Feb 13, 2026
Summarizes that the bill does not override bond elections, places school boards on par with other legislative bodies, and urges support.
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Yeah. Thank you Mr. Speaker Pro tem. To answer one of the issues that came up that I want to clarify. If there has been a bond election, this does not supersede a bond election. If the people vote on a bond that is not, uh, an opportunity for the school board to then try and pass something. This just has to do with, uh, uh, school tax, uh, decisions where the people haven't already weighed in through an election for bonds. So if a bond is voted on and, and, uh, is turned down, uh, that can't be brought back because it's already been voted on, uh, colleagues, I just encourage your support. This puts the school board legislative …
H.B. 432 Egg Amendments · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Shipp described the bill as a cleanup aligning rules for large and small egg producers, noting large producers (3,000 or more hens) must register and face required inspections, while small producers have fewer rules and may sell eggs in grocery stores if labeled and separated.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair and committee. We're gonna be here for a while with this bill. Just so you know, I'm, I'm told you only have two minutes, so. Oh, okay. Okay. This is, is, uh, basically kind of a cleanup bill, HB 4 32 Ag Amendments. Uh, this has to do with kind of aligning large producers and small producers and what the regulations are. So, uh, to let the committee know, I'm surprised that this didn't go to natural resources, but, uh, here we are. Large producer is one that has 3000 or more layers or hens layers. Okay. Small producers are less than that. And so, uh, this, uh, a retailer also includes restaurants and grocery stores. …
H.B. 432 Egg Amendments · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Shipp waived closing remarks and waived any response to the motion.
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To sum, I'll waive still, uh, and to the maker of the motion I waive.
H.B. 180 Dangerous Weapons at Daycares and Schools · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 12, 2026
Moved to hold the bill, saying the sponsor is willing to make some changes and the bill should return to committee later.
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Yeah. Thank you Mr. Chair. I, I'd, uh, like to make a motion to hold the bill and speak to that. Go ahead. Yeah, I think we've had some good discussion based on some of the testimony and, and actually, uh, Representative Stoddard has indicated, I think there's a few little things that could be tweaked and fixed on it, uh, to get it to a point where we could probably Okay. Be okay with it. And, uh, so, you know, we're encouraged to do our work in the committee, so I think rather than move it forward, I think we should give you an opportunity to, to to, to address some of those things and then bring it back. …
H.B. 389 Cannabis Amendments · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Asks whether telehealth would be available only in rural areas or throughout the state, and whether it can replace in-person visits.
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Uh, thank you Mr. Chair. I just wanted to address, uh, the rural effect on, uh, telehealth. So is the telehealth only gonna be for rural or is it anywhere in the state? Can you use telehealth instead of meeting face to face with a far with a doctor?
H.B. 157 Department of Natural Resources Amendments · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Presents H.B. 157, which adds a groundwater seat to the USGS board, funds water litigation including the Colorado River, changes law enforcement recording rules, removes the secondary water metering loan cap, and removes a shell tax credit.
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Thank you Mr. Chair. And committee. Uh, this bill is basically, uh, has had a few iterations. As you can see, I'm beginning to be talking to the third sub. And, um, So, uh, this is the DNR cleanup bill. And that's the reason there's three subs is 'cause the time we got it ready. They, we had some changes. So I'm gonna go through some things here and I've gotta Helper here that's gonna, uh, clear up any lies that I tell you. So, um, so basically, um, what this bill does, it, it adds, uh, a groundwater, uh, or water resources seat to the USGS board, uh, adds language to allow, uh, the division of natural resources to …
H.B. 473 Colorado River Authority Amendments · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Moves to adopt the first substitute to HB 473.
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Yeah, I'd like to make a motion to adopt the sub first sub, uh, call River Authority Amendments.
H.B. 473 Colorado River Authority Amendments · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 11, 2026
Speaks in support, citing low water levels at Lake Powell and the need to protect Utah's Colorado River rights.
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Just briefly? I mean, this is so critical. I, I remember when my family first got into the little bit of the boating business down to Lake Powell. This is back in the early nineties. There was lots of water there. You didn't have to go down the boat ramp very far to get there. So we got a, a significant drought going on. And this is, we need the help making sure that we, you know, uh, develop our rights and, and fight for our rights in the Colorado River. So, thank you, Representative Chew,
H.B. 136 Unlicensed Driver Amendments · House floor debate (day 21) · Feb 9, 2026
Asks whether a vehicle can be impounded when its driver lacks a valid license and is involved in an accident or violation.
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Thank you. I think I heard this right, that if, uh, if a person does not have a valid driver's license and they're involved in an accident or, or some sort of a vehicle, uh, violation, they could be their vehicle, could it be impounded?
H.B. 136 Unlicensed Driver Amendments · House floor debate (day 21) · Feb 9, 2026
Asks whether a vehicle can be impounded when its driver has no valid license and is involved in an accident or violation.
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Thank you. I think I heard this right, that if, uh, if a person does not have a valid driver's license and they're involved in an accident or, or some sort of a vehicle, uh, violation, they could be their vehicle, could it be impounded?
H.B. 136 Unlicensed Driver Amendments · House floor debate (day 21) · Feb 9, 2026
Supports the bill, describing being rear-ended by an uninsured driver whose vehicle was impounded and saying troopers want a law allowing impounds for unlicensed drivers.
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Mr. Speaker, I, I rise in support of this. Uh, many of a few of you know here that over the weekend as I was on my way home to Cedar City, I was rear-ended by a vehicle. Uh, and, uh, the individual did not have any insurance. And so his vehicle got impounded. And as I was speaking with the trooper that was involved, he said, I wished, uh, you lawmakers would make a law that if they don't have a driver's license, we could impound their vehicle because we run into that regularly. So I fully support this bill. And thank you for the, to the good representative from Salt Lake County. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
H.B. 136 Unlicensed Driver Amendments · House floor debate (day 21) · Feb 9, 2026
Speaks in support, describing an accident in which the other driver had no insurance and the vehicle was impounded, and says a trooper asked for this law.
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Mr. Speaker, I, I rise in support of this. Uh, many of a few of you know here that over the weekend as I was on my way home to Cedar City, I was rear-ended by a vehicle. Uh, and, uh, the individual did not have any insurance. And so his vehicle got impounded. And as I was speaking with the trooper that was involved, he said, I wished, uh, you lawmakers would make a law that if they don't have a driver's license, we could impound their vehicle because we run into that regularly. So I fully support this bill. And thank you for the, to the good representative from Salt Lake County. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
H.B. 84 Dangerous Weapon Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 6, 2026
Asks whether a college student could carry a rifle from his car into a campus dorm under the bill.
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Uh, yeah. Thank you Mr. Chair. I'd like to reserve the right to make a motion. Okay. Uh, I'd just like to make, uh, uh, kind of an observation. I, uh, one question, I guess, uh, uh, representative on this is, you know, we live in a state of hunting. We all do a lot of hunting. I know you do. And, uh, so if, if somebody going to college, um, getting his rifle from his car into the dorm or something like that, is that gonna be a problem with this bill? Can he not carry it to, to the, to his dorm or his resident where he is living? If he's on campus
H.B. 84 Dangerous Weapon Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 6, 2026
Says the example is about a student who could not bring a gun into a dorm.
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Right now. So the, the example that I'm talking about, he couldn't bring his gun, uh, and put it in his dorm or anything. Uh
H.B. 84 Dangerous Weapon Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Feb 6, 2026
Clarifies the example and moves to favorably recommend the second substitute of HB 84.
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That's what I wanted to clarify. Yes. Okay. So Mr. Chair, I'd like to make a, I'd like to move that we favorably, favorably recommend second sub HB 84.
H.B. 260 Unauthorized Practice of Law Amendments · House floor debate (day 18) · Feb 6, 2026
Asks the sponsor whether the bill prevents someone from representing themselves in court.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker Prote with the sponsor yield to a question. Lube, will you yield to a question? Yes, go ahead. Uh, does this prevent somebody from representing themself in the court?
H.B. 168 Hunting and Fishing Amendments · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Presented H.B. 168, which establishes an anti-poaching mitigation fund, removes the spotter designation, limits guide services for limited entry hunts, adds pilot penalties for flying to locate wildlife before a hunt, allows camp cooks, lets outfitters call in extra guides to pack out animals, and clarifies guides may transport clients.
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Hunting and fishing amendments as an amendment as well. Yeah, I'll be speaking the amendment. We can move it at the appropriate time. Okay. Okay. HB 1 68. Hunting and fishing amendments. Uh, what it does. Last year we ran a hunting and fishing amendments bill as well. And this is just making some additional changes. Uh, some of the key points are, uh, it establishes an anti-poaching mitigation fund. Uh, so, uh, basically this fund will be generated from restitution paid by in individuals convicted of illegal take, uh, out there. And so we hope there's not much illegal take, but, uh, it is a problem that we have in the, uh, wildlife right now and always has been …
H.B. 168 Hunting and Fishing Amendments · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Responded that the poaching mitigation fund is funded by penalties for illegal take and explained the fiscal impact of the new account.
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I haven't got the fiscal note. What's, what is the fiscal note? What, how much is there? I, I believe it is fy I'm seeing 240,000 new, new, I don't know if this is like previous new account created by Bill 365,300. Total revenues 125,000. So I guess I'm a, I'm not sure what it, because it is, uh, it's funded. The poaching fund is funded through the, uh, any penalties for illegal take. And so, uh, the, uh, let me look at that. Oh, basically what it's doing is because in the past, uh, representative, the illegal take was went into the general fund. And so because it's taking that money and putting it instead into this restricted account, …
H.B. 168 Hunting and Fishing Amendments · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Explained that spotters acted as quasi-guides, many guides registered as spotters because it cost less, and a separate spotter category was not needed. · speaker not certain
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Well, the spotters, uh, uh, are are kinda like a quasi guide, if you will. And, uh, so the, one of the concerns that, uh, the division had with that, uh, it makes sense is because the spotters were acting also as guides. Uh, a lot of the guides would register as spotters 'cause it costs less to register as a spotter. But essentially they're doing the same thing as a guide. And there was not a really a need to have a separate category as a spotter. 'cause they're basically guiding, guiding. If that makes sense.
H.B. 247 Great Salt Lake Related Amendments · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Shipp asks whether delaying the bill would be an alternative to using a substitute.
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Yeah. Thank you. Uh, welcome to our committee, Ray. Thank you. I mean, uh, Representative Ward. Um, so does it make sense instead of doing a substitute to just delay running the bill?
H.B. 348 Dedicated Water Amendments · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Moves to adopt the first substitute to HB 348.
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Yeah, I'd like to, uh, move that we adopt, uh, first sub HB four 10 water leasing amendments,
H.B. 348 Dedicated Water Amendments · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Moves to pass the first substitute of HB 348 out favorably.
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Yeah, I move to pass with a favorable recommendation. First sub HB 3 48 dedicated water amendments
H.B. 174 Sex Characteristic Change Treatment Amendments · House floor debate (day 17) · Feb 5, 2026
Presents HB 174 to make the moratorium on puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for minors permanent, end the grandfathered hormone use by January 2027, and cites risks of these treatments and the department's report.
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Thank you Mr. Speaker. SB 16 was enacted in January of 2023. It prohibited sex change surgeries on minors. There was a moratorium on hormonal transgender treatments that included puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones. Uh, there was an exception to the moratorium for minors that had been diagnosed with gender dysphoria before that date. That required also for the Department of Health and Human Services in Utah to conduct a systematic medical evidence review on providing these treatments so that they could report, uh, to the legislature as to how we should go about treating these individuals. Most of you here understand what these treatments do to the body. Puberty blockers disrupt normal development of bone and brain tissues that …
H.B. 174 Sex Characteristic Change Treatment Amendments · House floor debate (day 17) · Feb 5, 2026
Gives closing summation in favor of the bill, saying minors should be protected from life-altering decisions as they are from smoking, drinking, and driving.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, the only thing I want to add to that is the fact that these kids do need care. It's a mental health condition. We shouldn't be damaging healthy bodies. We need to give them proper mental health help so that they can deal with the reality of, of what their biological sex is and when they become adults, they can do what they want from that point. But as minors, we already protect our kids from doing certain things. Smoking, drinking, driving. These are things that we do and we do it to protect our, our, our kids and our minors, uh, because they shouldn't be able be put in a situation to make life …
H.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 3, 2026
Explains the bill's accelerated referendum timing, which allows an all-mail election within 30 to 60 days after signatures qualify, and a technical fix distinguishing a local tax law from a local school tax law.
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Thank you. Do I need to push something? Can you hear me okay? Yep. Okay. Yeah. Thank you Mr. Chair. Uh, in discussing the concerns that we had last time with, uh, alleged research and general counsel, uh, they indicated that, by the way, I have a substitute to move, but it does not affect what the questions were last time because, uh, I found out that the accelerated option for referendums are, were already in the bill. So, uh, certainly as you know, uh, a referendum, if it's run, you get the signatures and you have a certain amount of time to get the signatures. And then it would go on the ballot for the next, uh, election, whether …
H.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 3, 2026
Says the bill is ready for committee questions and discussion.
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You're welcome. Okay. Alright. Uh, we'll bring it to committee for any questions or discussion.
H.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Feb 3, 2026
Says school boards can avoid a referendum by reaching a supermajority vote, and notes other local legislative bodies in the state are already subject to referendum.
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Yeah. Thank you Mr. Chair. I just want to indicate that we represent the people. Uh, one way to avoid a referendum is, uh, to get a super majority in our school boards. So if, if there's some consternation, maybe with a particular school district, maybe they need to work a little harder to make sure that they get their super majority. You know, uh, the school district that I reside in has seven members, so if they get five or more to vote for it, then they don't have to worry about a referendum. But if you have a split vote, that's telling me that some people are not too happy with it. And, and if there's people, that …
H.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Jan 29, 2026
Presents HB 170, which would create a referendum process for school boards with an exception for tax increases and for decisions approved by a super majority of the board.
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as HB one 70 School Board referendum amendments. Uh, Mr. Chair and Committee, happy to be here, uh, to discuss this, uh, important bill, uh, as a kind of a prefe, uh, preface. Uh, this went Uintah, a different committee last year, government ops, and we passed this through the house side last year. And so I'm bringing it back with very little change. But what it, what it is, it's a, a referendum process for our, uh, LEAs for school boards. Uh, probably the only legislative body in the state that does not have the referendum process in place. Uh, so it does have an exception, uh, just like, uh, our legislature does is, uh, on any local laws, …
H.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Jan 29, 2026
Says he had not considered the timing issue, is willing to work on a fix, would prefer to address it in the Senate, and leaves the decision to the committee.
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Yeah, you know, I hadn't, uh, thought about that. That wasn't discussed last year when this went through. Uh, I'm certainly happy to work on, uh, something like that. Uh, uh, of course, we have a senate committee to get to. We could get that ready and, uh, address it in the Senate if we, or, or which would, what I'd prefer. So we can keep this moving, and I would commit to do that, but I'll leave that up to the committee.
H.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments · House Revenue and Taxation Committee · Jan 29, 2026
Thanks the committee, says he will work with the drafting attorney and the member who made the suggestion to address the issue.
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Yeah, final comment. I appreciate the comment and, uh, willing to do the work. We are always encouraged to do the work in committee, and, uh, we can get something ready. I can get with the drafting attorney and maybe with, uh, uh, the gentleman that made the suggestion to figure out exactly what they did. And happy to do that. Thank you.
H.B. 174 Sex Characteristic Change Treatment Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Jan 27, 2026
Presents HB 174 to make the moratorium on hormonal gender transition treatments for minors permanent, end current treatment by January 2027, and introduces the presenters.
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Uh, thank you Madam Chair, hall and committee members. Um, there will need to be a, uh, an amendment moved. We'll be talking to the first sub, which has already been subbed out of rules, but there is an amendment, uh, that's, uh, on the system that will need to be moved as well. So in 2023, uh, the legislature passed, uh, SB 16. Uh, so SB 16, uh, put a moratorium on any transgender treatments, and it, uh, also grandfathered in those that were already taking those, uh, treatments and, but did not allow any others to continue. It also required the Utah Department of Health and Human Services to do a systematic study, uh, medical evidence review, I …
H.B. 174 Sex Characteristic Change Treatment Amendments · House Health and Human Services Committee · Jan 27, 2026
Closes his presentation, says the bill needs to pass, and asks that questions for Ms. Cole be asked first because she must leave.
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Uh, we'd like that's, that's our presentation, uh, for the reasons it has been mentioned here. Uh, we feel like this bill needs to pass. There is an amendment to the first sub that needs to be moved at the appropriate time. Uh, if there's any questions, we're happy to take questions for any of the presenters. If you have questions for Ms. Cole, uh, ask them first because she needs to leave early to on, on her way to another meeting. Thank you.
H.B. 83 Imitation Firearm Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Jan 26, 2026
Said the concerns raised should be worked out in committee and moved to hold the bill so the sponsor can make revisions.
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Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd like to reserve the right to make a motion. Okay. You reserve the right to make a motion. I, I just think one of the things that we've, uh, talked a lot about in our, uh, legislature and the house is the fact that we want to do the work of our, our committee work in committee. And I think some of the suggestions that were made by those that spoke are real. And it sounds like the representative is willing to work on that. So I, I think we need to give him time to do it and come back to the committee. So I would make a motion to hold the bill.
H.B. 83 Imitation Firearm Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Jan 26, 2026
Said the sponsor is willing to make changes that should be done in committee before final approval.
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Uh, just, uh, the fact that we need, there's some things were mentioned. The representative said that he is willing to make some changes. We ought to do that in committee and then bring it back for final approval from There. Okay.
H.B. 101 Firearm Background Check Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Jan 26, 2026
Moves to pass HB 101 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
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Yeah. Thank you Mr. Chair. I'd like to move that we pass that with a favorable recommendation. HB 1 0 1 firearm background check in.
H.B. 101 Firearm Background Check Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Jan 26, 2026
Says he thinks the bill helps citizens simplify the process and avoid redundancy.
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especially since you noticed that I'd probably like some of those, uh, those arms. So, uh, but that made me curious about some of 'em. So maybe I'll look into that a little bit. Representative. But I, I I think it's important that, uh, we do things that are gonna help our citizens to simplify the process and not be redundant in what we do. Thank you.
H.C.R. 4 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Religious Freedom · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Jan 26, 2026
Moves to pass HCR 4 out with a favorable recommendation and says the nation's founding was rooted in religious principles.
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Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh, I'd like to reserve the right to make a motion. Okay. You've reserved the right, Actually, I'm gonna make the motion and then speak to it. Okay. That's better. Alright. HCR four. I'd like to pass out with a favorable recommendation, HCR four, concurrent resolution regarding religious freedom. And I just think this is, uh, a, a wonderful resolution, uh, like has been said by many of my colleagues here. Uh, we're all religious. We have religion in our lives, and in my own family. I have Muslims in my family, I have Catholics in my family, and I love 'em all. And they all, uh, you know, practice the religion some more than …
H.B. 37 Used Oil Management Act Amendments · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Jan 23, 2026
Moved to pass HB 37 substitute out favorably.
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Yeah, I, I move that we pass out. Uh, first sub HB 37, uh, used Oil Management Act amendments.
H.B. 93 Goshen Bay Waterfowl Management Area · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Jan 23, 2026
Asks whether the area is only for waterfowl and whether fishing is allowed there.
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Yeah. I got a question. Uh, is this only for a waterfowl? Is there fish in the area? So could I go fishing? Mm-hmm.
H.B. 93 Goshen Bay Waterfowl Management Area · House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee · Jan 23, 2026
Confirms that hunting ducks and fishing are allowed, subject to season.
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That's all. I can hunt ducks, I can fish any of those things. Correct. Okay. As long as it's in season, right? Yes. As long as long as it's in season.
H.B. 33 Political Signs Amendments · House floor debate (day 4) · Jan 23, 2026
Asks whether the bill applies to signs in unincorporated county areas outside municipalities.
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Uh, my question, Mr. Speaker pro tem is we have talked, you talked about cities, uh, within a municipality, but, uh, if you have signs that are in the county that are not within a municipality, does this apply to that as well?
H.B. 76 Data Center Water Transparency Amendments · House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee · Jan 22, 2026
Supports the bill's focus on responsible water use while cautioning against extra regulation that could raise costs for data centers. · speaker not certain
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Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh, I appreciate what you're doing. I think this is important. Uh, water is, is critical on all sides of the state. Uh, so I think it's important. The, the one caution I would have is, is just make sure that we're careful on extra regulation. Um, data centers are critical. Mm-hmm. If, if anyone is opposed to a data center, they probably ought to delete all of their pictures off their phone. 'cause there's no such thing as a cloud. They're all stored in data centers. And, uh, and aside from that, the, uh, the race to quantum computing and, and, and, uh, being able to master that is so critical to the state, critical …
H.B. 78 Nuclear Regulatory Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Jan 21, 2026
Asks whether the permitting process for new nuclear facilities is long or being shortened.
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Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh, the permitting process representative, uh, is that, uh, a long process or is it being shortened? Can you talk about the permitting to build new nuclear?
H.B. 78 Nuclear Regulatory Amendments · House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · Jan 21, 2026
Comments on federal environmental review discussions and asks whether they would shorten the process.
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And, and, uh, Mr. Chair, if I could just make a comment. I, I agree with you. I know I happened to have the opportunity to be in Washington during the interim. We had a meeting with the EPA, I was talking about the NEPA process, and they seemed to be very, uh, interested in shortening the process and working with the state to do that. So I was just wondering if that would shorten up the process to get this done.
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