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Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee - February 17, 2026

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Recording 1 Chair Millner called the meeting to order at 04:11 PM. Sen. Owens moved to approve the minutes from the February 13, 2026 meeting. S.B. 239 State Homeless Campus Amendments(Escamilla, L.) Sen. Luz Escamilla presented the bill with the assistance of Rep. Sandra Hollins. Sen. Owens moved to replace SB0239 with SB0239S01. Sen. Owens moved to amend SB0239S01 with Amendment #1. Jeff Olson, Fairpark Chair, Westside Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. Devon Kurtz, Policy Director, Cicero Institute, spoke in opposition to the bill. Sen. Kwan moved to pass SB0239S01 as amended out favorably. S.B. 246 Utah Homeless Services Board Amendments(Escamilla, L.) Sen. Luz Escamilla presented the bill with the assistance of Rep. Sandra Hollins. Sen. Kwan moved to replace SB0246 with SB0246S01. Devon Kurtz, Policy Director, Cicero Institute, spoke in opposition to the bill. Jeff Olson, Fairpark Chair, Westside Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. Sen. Kwan moved to pass SB0246S01 out favorably. S.B. 284 Local Land Use Modifications(Fillmore, L.) Sen. Lincoln Fillmore presented the bill with the assistance of Wade Budge, Attorney, Snell and Wilmer and Jared Tingey, Legal Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns. Mike Ostermiller, Property Rights Coalition, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in favor of the bill. Sen. Owens moved to pass SB0284 out favorably. 1st Sub. H.B. 223 Electronic Signature Collection Amendments(Teuscher, J.) Rep. Jordan Teuscher presented the bill. HB 223 Handout Kenna Stringam, Elections Coordinator, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, spoke to the bill. Lori Cartwright, Utah State Director, Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG), spoke in opposition to the bill. Sen. Johnson moved to pass HB0223S01 out favorably. 1st Sub. H.B. 330 Liability Limitations Amendments(Jack, C.) Rep. Colin Jack presented the bill with the assistance of Daniel Burton, Chief Deputy Attorney General, Utah Office of the Attorney General. Sen. Owens moved to replace HB0330S01 with HB0330S02. Robert Axton, US Chamber, spoke in favor of the bill. Brian Somers, President, Utah Mining Association, spoke in favor of the bill. Kara North, Attorney, Utah Association for Justice, spoke in favor of the bill. Seth Stewart, resident, American Fork, spoke in opposition to the bill. Mark Behrens, Chamber of Commerce, United States, spoke in favor of the bill. Sen. Owens moved to pass HB0330S02 out favorably. Sen. Kwan moved to adjourn. Chair Millner adjourned the meeting at 05:42 PM.

• S.B. 239 State Homeless Campus Amendments
• S.B. 246 Utah Homeless Services Board Amendments
• S.B. 284 Local Land and Water Modifications
• 1st Sub. H.B. 223 Electronic Signature Collection Amendments
• 1st Sub. H.B. 330 Liability Limitations Amendments

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• HB 223 Handout HB 223 Handout
• S.B. 239 State Homeless Campus Amendments S.B. 239 State Homeless Campus Amendments
• S.B. 246 Utah Homeless Services Board Amendments S.B. 246 Utah Homeless Services Board Amendments
• S.B. 284 Local Land and Water Modifications S.B. 284 Local Land and Water Modifications
• 1st Sub. H.B. 223 Electronic Signature Collection Amendments 1st Sub. H.B. 223 Electronic Signature Collection Amendments
• 1st Sub. H.B. 330 Liability Limitations Amendments 1st Sub. H.B. 330 Liability Limitations Amendments

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