Keven J. Stratton

• S.B. 288 Medicaid Provider Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Explains a recently added amendment requiring recipients of the bill's funds to report to the Social Service Appropriations Committee on how the money was used.

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  Bet. Uh, we just added, uh, something that's very important on this. Uh, there's, this is a big funding, uh, bill and we added that, that, that those receiving the funds would come back to the Social Service Appropriations Committee and report on how the money was used.

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• H.B. 436 Moderate Income Housing Infrastructure Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Begins presenting on H.B. 321, noting that the state becomes responsible for the medical care of people who enter correctional facilities and describing the challenge in that area.

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  Thank you Mr. President. When someone enters our correctional facility system, the state becomes responsible for their medical care. And the challenging thing in this space is, uh,

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

  Says coordination means working together, deciding together and moving forward together, and moves to adopt the amendment.

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  To the motion to amend. Thank you. Appreciate the, the, the work on this. Just wanna point out that when we talk about coordination, that means we're working together, we're deciding together and moving forward together. And with that, I would move this up or the amendment.

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

  Presents the bill: Class D road abandonment requires public meetings and notice, existing easements and utility and water access are preserved, and counties may not vacate a Class D road that provides a public benefit; also changes the required safety flag color language.

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  Thank you. With that. A Class D road regulation requires the public meetings and notice before abandonment, um, the existing easements and access rights for public utilities and water infrastructure not impacted by the abate by abandonment, the county may not vacate or abandon a Class D road. If the road provides a public benefit to the state with regard to mobile use, access to public land or access to private land. And there's a small change to the safety flag that is, uh, required. OHB, which removes the, the required color of the flag just to make sure that's safe and can be seen. So with that, I'll yield

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

  Waives summation and moves that the bill pass as amended.

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  Thank you Mr. President. I waive summation and move that second substitute HR 4 44 as amended be passed.

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• H.B. 247 Great Salt Lake Related Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Asks the sponsor to explain the brine shrimp tax change in the substitute, which was discussed in committee.

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  Thank you Mr. President. We had a discussion in committee on the, uh, Brian Shrimp tax adjustment. Could, could the sponsor explain what's taking place there in the substitute? Senator Sandall, you yield?

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• H.B. 204 Higher Education Student Belief Accommodation · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Supports the bill, referencing a university gathering of students of faith and the value of diverse perspectives, and says he trusts the bill can be gotten right.

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  Thank you, Mr. President. I was really pleased to hear our president of the University of Utah talk about a gathering recently with two or 300 students that gathered to talk about what it means to be someone of faith in attending that university. He was delighted with, with the outcome of that, uh, the, the, the meeting went on and on and there was a great strength. I appreciate the comments of every perspective that our, our, our good senator spoke before me. I believe, and I trust that we can get this right. We have, uh, many professors and many others that want to be very helpful and respective. Uh, we do hear from time to time those …

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• H.B. 197 School Materials Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Says the bill reflects free market and limited government principles, that its evolution was intentional and helpful, and that he supports the step it takes.

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  You know, it's fun if you, if you get a chance to milk a cow and, uh, appreciate the opportunity to, uh, uh, recognize the great heritage and the shoulders we stand on in our Ian culture. I think this is a great bill in that it celebrates principles of free market and limited government, but government being involved properly. The evolution of this has been very intentional and, and helpful and it's, uh, I'm very positive and supportive of the step we're taking here. Thank you, Mr. President.

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• H.B. 527 Pharmacy Pricing Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Begins describing the bill, which changes the firearm purchase agreement, and the caption cuts off mid-explanation.

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  Thank you Mr. Pro, president Pro tem. The bill, what, what we're doing here, the firearm purchase agreement is we're changing the current

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• H.B. 325 Government Records Classification Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Explains that the bill clarifies which government records are public or may be kept private, makes records of public funds public, removes victims' names from initial contact reports, keeps certain sensitive personal information private, and has support from the Media Coalition, the Utah Office of Data Privacy, the Division of Archives and Records Services, and law enforcement.

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  Thank you. What we're doing is, uh, updates grammar to enhance the balance of the people's right to known transparency to an individual's right to privacy by clearing and clarifying which records are public or may be kept private. Carefully worked on and has support from the Media Coalition, Utah Office of Data Privacy Division of archives and records services and law enforcement. The bill makes clear that records of public funds are public records ensuring clear accountability of taxpayer dollar. However, this bill protects sensitive personal information by removing victims' names from initial con contact reports. So victims of crimes are not automatically made public property tax abatements or exceptions for the blind. Indigent active military disabled veteran and …

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• H.B. 134 Offender Transfer Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Moves to pass a House bill, initially stating the wrong bill title.

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  Thank you Mr. President Pro tem. I move that house. Bill 3 1 4 firearm purchase amendments be passed.

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• H.B. 134 Offender Transfer Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Corrects the bill title to H.B. 134, Offender Transfer Amendments.

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  Excuse me, I have the, I had the wrong title. I I move that. HB 1 34 offender Trent, hold on.

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• H.B. 325 Government Records Classification Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Waives summation and moves that the bill be passed.

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  Thank you. I'll waive summation. Move that house Bill 3 25 government records classification amendments be passed. And thank the body for letting me get myself gathered from my books on the floor.

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• H.B. 134 Offender Transfer Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Presents H.B. 134, requested by the Interstate Compact Commission, which clarifies transfer, warrant and coordination practices and raises the fee for Utah probationers or parolees who transfer supervision to another state from $50 to $90.

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  Let me present this bill. This bill was, uh, requested by the Interstate Compact Commission. What we're doing is we're clar clarify some of our best practice, like when a person may apply to transfer to another state, when to issue an arrest warrant if they violate parole outta state coordinating warrants with BCI and the National Crime Information Center, the only major change is increases the fee for a person in Utah on probation or parole to transfer supervision to another state. The fee's always been $50 but they are increasing it to $90 due to inflation over the decade since the fee was set decision to transfer and incur the fee is totally voluntary. Since we do not …

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• H.B. 134 Offender Transfer Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Gives summation and moves that H.B. 134, Offender Transfer Amendments, pass.

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  Thank you for your patience and grace With that, uh, I move that we pass House Bill 1 34 offender transfer amendments with a fa uh, pass it through.

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